What's coming up next....

Well, St. Patricks' Day....I thought  you all might like an wee bit of "Americanized" St. Patty's Day...not quite the same as le Ireland, but welcomed just the same....

Hash pinwheels with spunky cheese Sauce....

2 cups of Bisquick Baking mix, 1/2 cup of cold water, 2 Tblsp. shortening, 1 can (15 oz.) corned beef or roast beef hash, Spunky CheeseSauce...see receipe below. 

Stir baking mix, water and shortening into a soft dough, in an ball kneed five times on an soft flour covered cloth on an board.. Roll out dough into an 12 by 9 inch rectangle..spread hash over within 1/2 inch from the end, sprinkle with pepper..roll up small end and cut into one inch rolls. Place slices cut side down in an greased square pan. Bake 30 minutes at 450 degrees. Biscuits should be golden brown. Top with cheese sauce.

Cheese sauce...2 tblsp. margerine or butter...2 tablsp Bisquick baking mix, 1/4 tsp salt, ..same for dry mustard, dash of pepper, and 1 cup of milk 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese..cook  margerine. baking mix, and spices unitl smooth and bubbly, stir in milk and heat to boiling, then add the cheese, turn to low and stir until cheese is melted.

BBQ'd. heads of CABBAGE....to any size head of cabbage, start with an good med-large. sized one, cut out the core, making an 1-1/2 inch square hole, add 1 tsp of garlic, and some chili pepper, if desired, salt and pepper to taste, then add one cube of margerine or butter (or half at a time) ....wrap in heavy foil... and place on top your BBQ, core side up or in an 350 degree oven for 1 to 2 hours depending on size of head of cabbage. Take off foil, when done quarter it, it should fall into pieces easily eaten by the fingers...(this is an church BBQ out the near the farm field cabbbage patch I'm understanding, or in the church yard outside for an get-together...where you can cook like an dozen at one time. My receipe says they used four BBQ's..with three or four heads each. My sister tells me she's had it at church already, and if it cooks to much for its size, it almost reminds you of an buttered mashed potato on the inside...you might want to serve ti in small plastic cups with an pin roll on top. so I would suggest this as an type of "appetizer" for both receipes perhaps. Perhaps before the Lamb stew and Irish Soda bread and ale. Happy St. Patty's Day..getting time for the Easter decorations now.

Actually Pancake Day comes up next on February 16th.

That's English pancakes, as in Crepes.

St. Patrick's day finds me making a traditional potato and Irish cheddar soup, served with homemade Irish Soda Bread.

Patrick Bigalow, use to do our pancakes for the scouts, him and David...David use to burn them until he got enough of them made under his belt so as to speak. He was an wonderful cook and helper though last time we went to Triangle Lake for Scout camp.  I thought crepes were French...really...I did. I'll have to look on my calendar and see what is coming up..perhaps "Shrove Tuesday" as they call it. Patrick (older father) is an Catholic, so he makes good pancakes. I'm not sure what I will make this year. Just getting out of Valentines' Day and into my anniversary this week. I was raised between two borthers you know, friends, named MIke and Pat. Yes, Irish me thinks. But so was one o fmy co-workers also at one time. I think some of this with us goes along with the Kennedy family coming over in records with Hugh (Larkin) Martin perhaps...they anded in New Jersey way back in years. Hugh formed the first International School system for our country here and is in Who's who, an classmate of Pres.Grant.  He was said to have been from Wales though...But Martin't are from all over also. Pope Martin was an Catholic in early years in Europe.Hugh's name as likewise the Martin is often said to be Larkins aso. There is an Hugh Lawson in records also from England. I have not seen Patrick since last summer, when he stopped by to talk to my hubby about scout camp for the little kids or boating..I forget which..he has his own fire-station now I understand to take care of these days. No, he started out an chemical biologist...not an fireman...he kind of worked into that phase. Perhaps he's retired by now, as most the guys are getting there, if they are allowed by society in general...our Scouts were at one time very ardent long time friends, only time can separate them, if it ever does completely.

Boil the potatoes until sloppy, melt cheddar cheese on the grill and quickly transfer it to the sloppy potatoes. It will solidify, but don't worry because as you heat it up again it will all conjeal. Take a knife and fork to it, cutting into mouth size pieces until your stomach is full. Lovely!

Oh, the soda bread.....dissolve soda crystals and mix with flour Lol

Can't wait to hear what Sue H has to say about this!