We can't seem to get enough cabbage this time of the year. We have had some wonderful cabbage from our garden, so we have opportunities to use the cabbage in many different dishes . Cabbage dishes come from just about every cuisine, Polish, German, Irish and American. In seeking to develop a new cabbage recipe, it just became Cajun Cabbage along the way. My husband and friends just loved it and said they will be asking for this one again real soon, I am exited to share it with you today. Cajun Cabbage Cajun Cabbage Miz Helen's Kitchen Be Sure and Read This Recipe All The Way Through Before Starting Ingredients For The Cabbage 2 pound's Kielbasa Sausage Sliced 2 medium size onion's medium chopped 7 to 8 cups cabbage chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cups chicken broth Directions Prepare the Cajun Sauce ( recipe below ) and set aside In a hot Dutch oven brown the sausage in the oil and remove it from the pot. Brown the vegetables in the sausage o...

We have some beautiful collard's and cabbage in the garden, and I love bringing one of those pretty cabbage heads into my kitchen and creating a fresh dish. I decided to make an old family favorite for you today and it is pure Irish comfort food. I remember eating this dish at my Irish Grandma's house and my Mother made it often for my Dad, he just loved this dish. Baked Creamed Cabbage and Potatoes Baked Creamed Cabbage and Potatoes Miz Helen's Kitchen Ingredients 1 Medium size cabbage head, cut in wide strips 6 to 8 small red potatoes, quarter, skin on 1 large yellow onion, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoons pepper 1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon nutmeg 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoon flour 2 cups milk 1 cup Panko Crumbs Directions In a large oven proof pot, heat the pot and pour in the olive oil Add the onions and saute Add the potatoes and lightly brown Add the cabbage and wilt and lightly brown ...

Are you getting your green ready? Monday is St. Patrick's Day and we are celebrating here at The Cottage. We have traditional food that we always make on St. Patrick's Day and have fond remembrances of our Irish family members. We have been real busy here in the garden getting all the spring beds cleaned and ready for planting. One of the new fun things that we are working on is our little green house, you will be hearing more about that as we go along. We better get busy on this meal planning for next week before we head out to the market. Sunday Irish Cottage Pie Tossed Green Salad Cottage Buns Irish Blackberry Crumble Cake Monday St. Patrick's Day Grandma's Irish Stew Irish Soda Bread Left Over Irish Blackberry Crumble Cake Irish Blessing May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fie...

Full Plate Thursday Where The Greatest Cooks On The Planet Gather We have our first Spring Blooms and we are so excited! It has been a long winter and Spring is on the way. Celebrations for St. Patrick's Day are well underway and Spring Breaks are a great break from it all. We always enjoy St. Patrick's Day here, and it gives our family an opportunity to reflect on our Irish roots. I am sharing my Irish Grandma's Irish Blackberry Crumble Cake with all of you today and sure hope you enjoy it.I am so excited to see all of you today and can't wait to see what you have brought to share with us today. Come on in and lets get this food on the table so we can eat! Irish Blackberry Crumble Cake This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week Breakfast Eggs On The Go at Organizer By Day Morning Snack Mini Fold Pancake's at Button Mad Lunch Quiche with Swiss Chard and Mushroom at Palatable Passtime Quick Asparagus and Leftover Rice Soup at Happier...

I am very excited to be visiting Ireland this month as we explore Food of The World. Irish cuisine is influenced by the food that is grown and the animals that are raised on its farms. During the middle ages an individual's social standing was often times gauged by the number of cattle a person owned. The Irish potato dates back to the 16th century. Potatoes were combined with stews, kale, cabbage and other meats and vegetables to make hearty meals for the farmers. Blackberries are another plentiful crop grown in Ireland. In late August the berries are being picked from the hedge rows of beautiful blackberry bushes all over Ireland. My Irish Grandma made this Irish Blackberry Crumble Cake that I am sharing with you today. Irish Blackberry Crumble Cake Link For The Story and Recipe You are invited to come along on the tour with us,  we would love to have you link up your favorite Irish Dish After you link up please leave me a comment and Please Visit These Grea...

When I was a child and we would visit my Irish Grandparents we could always plan on a great meal and entertainment after the meal. My Grandpa played a fiddle, a couple of my Aunts played guitar and my Dad played piano and the rest of us sang, all the old Irish tunes that had been passed down through the generations. One of the activities that all the Grandchildren enjoyed in the summer was picking blackberries.There were hedge rows of blackberries that were heavy with the most beautiful berries. We would pick the berries and my Grandmother would make this cake and tell us stories about how the very same blackberry bushes could be found in Ireland. She would tell us about picking blackberries on her parents farm in late august and the row after row of beautiful blackberries. Now when my Grandchildren come to my garden and we pick the blackberries together I tell them the story of Ireland and the beautiful blackberries, then we take the berries in and prepare the Irish Blackberry Crumble...

We are so excited here at The Cottage, we have our first blooms of Spring! We had so much fun last week with our friends and some awesome Madri Gras celebrations. One of the dishes that I made for the celebration was Chicken and Ham Jambalaya with Cajun Sauce , this is a great recipe if you would like to try it.I am sure glad that you are able to come out to the country today and enjoy the beginning of Spring with us.  This is What's For Dinner Next Week! First Blooms Spring 2014 Sunday Cabbage and Sausage Stew Corn Muffins Brownie Tart Monday Rancher Beans Oven Baked Spicy Potato Fries Crisp Green Salad Corn Bread Left Over Brownie Tart Tuesday With Left Over Rancher Beans Baked Bean Chalupa Mexican Salad Salsa Snickerdoodles with Fresh Fruit Wednesday Country Chicken and Biscuits Green Kale Salad Left Over Snickerdoodles with Ice Cream Thursday Ziti Bake ...