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The Luck of The Irish and A Recipe for Corned Beef & Cabbage in The Slow Cooker
In anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day, I started experimenting traditional Irish meals. I’ve always been curious about what exactly is corned beef and learned the term “corned” comes from putting meat in a large crock and covering it with large rock-salt kernels of salt that were referred to as “corns of salt” to preserve the meat. The Irish were the biggest exporters of Corned Beef until 1825. According to Livestrong, a cooked standard serving of corned beef, weighing 3 oz., has 80 mg of cholesterol and a whopping 15 g of protein. If you want a healthier cut with lower levels of fat and sodium, ask for an extra-lean corned beef cut. When ordering from a butcher, the top layer of fat should be fully trimmed off the brisket. Be sure to cut away the visible fat both before a...
Perfect Fall Recipe: CrockPot Apple Sauce
Not much beats homemade apple sauce and making it in the crockpot will make the house smell heavenly and feel just like fall. Plus, using the crockpot is a great way to make a healthy snack without a lot of work. Apple sauce is a wonderful snack. Its texture and sweetness make it a comfort food – reminding us of childhood. For me, it brings me back to my grandparent’s kitchen. My grandpa always had a big pot of apple sauce going. I think if he was able to try my version, he’d be impressed.
