Corned Beef and Cabbage

It was that time of the year again, so I pulled out my one and only crockpot recipe book and went to town.

Tender and juicy.

You can never have to many "after" pictures…..

Moroccan Vegetable Tagine

I tried this meat-free dish out of The Whole Foods Allergy Cookbook. The ingredient list is a little intimidating, but really not that much and its a very nice and hearty dish for cold days.

Any good dish starts with sauteing onions….

Root vegeatbles include carrots, turnips and potatoes.

Safran!

Thanksgiving

So, I set out to make a special Thanksgiving dinner that's not like the one we always had, not matter where we ate:). I picked out some yummy side dishes, that were safe for our son to eat, or that I could easily make safe by substituting ingredients. I picked this recipe for Acorn Squash with Cranberry-Cornbread Stuffing I found on TastyKitchen.com as well as this super-easy and delicious recipe for Cranberry-Pomegranate Sauce, I found on thepioneerwoman.com.

For a vegetable side I made the most surprisingly yummy Brussels Sprouts ever. That recipe came from simplyrecipes.com.

We made a simple turkey and some mashed sweet and regular potatoes and had the best Thanksgiving meal so far….it helped too that I got to spend it with my favorite (American) family members:)

No Butter, but dairy-free margarine for the squash.

I had made some cornbread a few days earlier, so it came in handy.

Presentation is the key...

There you have it! Yummy all the way.

Crash Hot Potatoes and my two cents....

So, while looking through The Pioneer Woman's Tasty Kitchen I came across this yummy looking recipe for Potatoes and thought hey, why not make those with some Bratwurst and Sauerkraut, right?!? So I did.


Here are the ingredients for the Crash Hot Potatoes. I used only 7 potatoes because I didn't want many leftovers. Also, I only had fresh Rosemary on hand:

I chopped up the Rosemary:
I bought a 5 pack of Bratwurst and rinsed them:
Poke 'em a few times with a knife or fork and pour over some beer. I know it seems like a waste, but it's worth it:
Let it marinate in the fridge for an hour or so and then you grill them:
For the potatoes, you first need to boil them:
And then you mash them on the oiled baking sheet. Note, that I would never have been able to fit more potatoes on there. I think they were too big:
Brush them with oil and season them and off to the oven they go!
The Sauerkraut is easy because it's pretty much done. All you need are a few slices of thick bacon, cut into cubes; a can of Sauerkraut and some Caraway Seeds and Marjoram (not pictured):
Hmmm...bacon:
Heat the bacon until it's crisp:
Add the Sauerkraut and Spices and let it heat through and that's it:
Take the potatoes out of the oven:
Pretty, huh?
And plate it all up for a delicous and healthy(?) meal:

Oh, the Bratwurst is a little ugly because they "exploded" a little, but they were still very yummy.