#April2026

Perfect for St. Patrick's Day

It was St. Patrick's Day on a Sunday, So i got fancy and came up with this after looking at recipes all morning.

I was looking for a little bit of tradition for St. Patrick's day. I didn't want to tackle my aunt mo's recipe for corn beef and cabbage because she has perfected it over the years, so I did some recipe hunting online and found one on simply.com and combined it with others. I tweeted it ( for example I doubled all spices because I don't believe Irish season their stuff to an Italian cooks liking!) enjoy and Erin Go Brah!

Instagram: @sabrina.at.gymWeb: http://sabrinaatgym.com/St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t mean just eating corned beef. There is nothing better than a good stew, especially when is still chilly outside. So you can imagine how happy I was when I have realized that many professional chefs use most of my favorite ingredients when creating this amazing Irish stew.Since stew is not a vegan dish, I have decided to make my vegan version. So this is going to be a vegan option for true stew-lovers. If you love soups that are incredibly rich in veggies and herbs, I am sure it won’t leave you disappointed.

An easy set-it-and-forget-it beef stew recipe from the home of the green, green grass.

This recipe is from Hubby's paternal 'Nana' (grandmother). We spoke on the phone twice before Hubby and I were wed and off to Germany. She was pure Irish, lilting accent and all. She gave me this recipe on our second phone call. I was so grateful and asked what I could give her. Her answer, a great-granddaughter! All the great-grandkids were boys and she longed for a girl. Sadly she passed away while we were in Germany... and sadder still we only have a son. I wish we could have met... I bet she would have had endless stories to tell! This has become our traditional Samhain dinner and a remembrance of Nana. This recipe is very different from others, which have carrots and potatoes. I asked Nana about the missing root veggies and she stated that it is meant to be served with Colcannon, a mashed potato and cabbage or kale dish, so didn't need them. Recipe is: © 2002-2022, Sheryl Ann Umstead-Kelly, All rights reserved.

Comfort food on chilly evenings :-)

My wife has a recipe for beef burgundy which is excellent but I wanted to try making a more traditional beef stew. The weather here in Pennsylvania is starting to get cold so it is a great time for a hardy soup.