Money Saving Tip – When a holiday is near, whatever traditional meat is associated with it goes on sale. St. Patricks Day? Point cut corned beef at 0.89 cents per pound. I bought four packages at less than $3.00 each during the second week of March. Expiration date: June 17th – or three months from now. I can find room in the ‘frig for the second two packages.
Tasty Comfort Food – Traditional New England Corned Beef Dinner – this is dinner for a Saturday night. Cook the beef according to package directions and add chopped onions, carrots (or parsnips), turnips, potatoes and cabbage for the last hour of cooking. Drain well. Serve with butter, salt and pepper. Yum! Leftovers go in the ‘frig.
More Tasty Comfort Food – Homemade Hash for Sunday Brunch. Trim fat from cold corned beef. Slice thin and then dice in small pieces (1/4″ cubes). Chop all leftover veggies to same size as the meat. Toss all in a big bowl and mix thoroughly. Heat some margarine and butter (1/2 and half) in an electric griddle to 275-300 degrees (or a cast iron skillet on medium-low). Scoop in the hash and press down to 1/2″ thickness and fry till golden brown. Flip sections with a spatula and repeat on the other side. Serve with fried eggs and toast. Yum again!
Repeat process (with the two saved packages) before June 17th!
