Recipes?

[Peter C.]

Over here in the US people think shepherds pie is made with ground beef. It should be made with lamb, hence the name.

Now cottage pie is made with ground beef but is virtually unknown here in the US, although it is commonly made, and called shepherds pie.

Peter

[vipermcgee]

Over here in the US people think shepherds pie is made with ground beef. It should be made with lamb, hence the name.

Now cottage pie is made with ground beef but is virtually unknown here in the US, although it is commonly made, and called shepherds pie.

Peter

I guess I actually mada a cottage pie, as our one and only local gracer does not carry lamb. There is a small butcher nearby that someone told me later carries lamb, but I had already made my dish. Maybe next time I will go by and see if I can acquire any lamb before I set out to cook.

[Peter C.]

I guess I actually mada a cottage pie, as our one and only local gracer does not carry lamb. There is a small butcher nearby that someone told me later carries lamb, but I had already made my dish. Maybe next time I will go by and see if I can acquire any lamb before I set out to cook.

You started a great thread, I must try some of these recipes.

I love cottage pie, but you must try shepherds pie made properly with lamb, it is delicious.

Peter

[vipermcgee]

You started a great thread, I must try some of these recipes.

I love cottage pie, but you must try shepherds pie made properly with lamb, it is delicious.

Peter

Thank you! And I will get to that shepherd's pie. I passed up the opportunity to try one recently, and haggis as well, but I was at a festival and my funds were limited. I did not want to spend what I had on foods I may not like...not that I have found many of those!

Now this thread is awesome, but it is also giving me crazy food cravings and at this point in my pregnancy, I'm too tired to stay in the kitchen making this stuff. We'll see how my husband likes these recipes when I decide I want Highland Eggs or Tattie Scones at 3 in the morning!



I blame my hubby! (The Power of the Kilt) Thank goodness for the world's greatest excuse to eat like a pig!

--Chelsea McMurdo--

Chelsea,
I must say congratulantions! Keep us nosy Xmarkers posted! And I am truly sorry for the forced cravings.

Robert

[Ozark Ridge Rider]

Here's one which will not take you too long, if you're tired or otherwise occupied (btw, congrats, squeaky). I have heard this referred to as Colcannon, but also as Rumbletythumps (sp?). I modified it to quick and easy:


Scrub 2 serving size red potatoes. Dice up about 1/2 cup onion.
Slice about 4 cups cabbage pretty thin.

In a skillet with cover, chop about 2 tablespoons bacon. (1 slice? -
I usually keep it in freezer and just cut off some of the ends of the
slices.) Stir fry the bacon until grease renders out but not crispy.
Add onions and stir fry until transparent. Add cabbage and stir fry
until it almost starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Then stir in half a
cup or so of skim milk, reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook until
cabbage is tender, 8-10 minutes.

While the cabbage is simmering, microwave potatoes until mealy done.
Mash them, shredding peel with fork, then add onion/cabbage mixture
and stir together. Add more milk if needed. Salt and pepper to
taste.

The whole process is 15 minutes tops. You can vary proportions to
taste, or expand so there are leftovers, which are good reheated in
microwave. You could also use kale or bok choy instead of cabbage, or
add root veggies. I have used green onions, but the regular ones will
add more sweetness. Green tops look good with the red potato peels

That one doesn't take much time or energy. We probably do it once a week through the cool part of the year.

Dan

[Squeaky McMurdo]

Thanks all, I'm due in April.

This one is for all you Dutch oven fans out there (I have a couple flat bottomed ones that can be used on the stove when I don't want to use our fire pit) It's always a big hit at Hunting Camp.


Dutch Oven Pie

1 box of muffin mix (your choice)
1 can of pie filling (your choice...just make sure it will taste good with the muffin mix)
1/4 stick butter
1 spray can of whipped cream

Pour the filling into the Dutch oven
Sprinkle the dry muffin mix over the entire surface.
Slice the butter into thin squares and distribute across surface.
Put on the lid.
Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on fire temperature. (medium heat on the stove)
Dish a spoonful out and apply whipped cream.


Some favourite variations of this recipe are apple-cinnamon muffin mix with apple filling, chocolate mix with cherry or strawberry,

Or you can make a meat pie with stew meat, gravy, whatever veggies you have on hand, and corn bread mix.


--Chelsea McMurdo--