Hope all of you had a nice Valentine’s Day, whether single or partnered, it’s a day to be grateful for love, not just in the sense of a romantic interest, but for all those who love, all year round :)
With Valentine’s done and passed, I guess the next holiday would be St. Patty’s Day, so I’d like to share tidbits and this Colcannon recipe with you in early prep to celebrate the goodness of the Irish. For those unfamiliar, Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish mainly consisting of mashed potatoes with kale or cabbage.
A friend of mine in England, Julian, sought for a Colcannon recipe via Flickr, as he was looking for a toddler friendly meal. Interestingly enough, my photo and recipe somehow came up as most relevant! It made me chuckle, when thinking ‘most relevant’, since 1) I’m not Irish nor from that side of the pond, 2) I don’t necessarily cook by the book, but rather I ‘create’, so I know my recipes may not be true to tradition, but it will at the very least resemble the true form and honor the past/original. Oh, and I can guarantee you that it will be tasty! :)
The online conversation Julian and I had made me realize that I hadn’t made this for a while, and now has inspired me to want to make it this weekend for a treat. Thanks, Julian!
So Here you go, hope you enjoy making something different than your normal routine cooking. It’s easy, tasty, and healthy.
Colcannon – DOF style
1-cut up and mash steamed potatoes with butter
2-sauté savoy cabbage, kale and bacon with minced garlic (listed in order of ratio, most to least)
3-mix the mash and stir-fry together
4-plate and make a well with the ladle, then serve with a ladle of your favorite gravy in the well (traditionally is beef)This recipe is a good candidate for making it vegetarian, just skip bacon, replace butter with a nice oil, and a veggie gravy :)
Eat Fresh, Eat Local, Be Healthy!
Kai
