Corned beef

I am making corned beef.
1. Because it is on sale
2. Because I want to try it
3. Because my boy is pretend Irish
4. Because people say its delicious
5. Because Publix tempted me with pictures

I looked everywhere on the internetz for recipes. Too many different kinds.

Later when I am being productive I shall post my new creation. Hopefully it will be great, or at least edible.

Ingredients:

• 2.3 ish lbs of corned beef in a bag at Publix
• 5 largely chopped carrots
• 5 stalks of celery
• 1/2 sweet onion
• 2 cups of apple juice
• 4 gloves of garlic
• 3 bay leaves
• Black pepper
• 1 cabbage chopped in 8 pieces
• 8 small red potatoes
• Water
• 3 tablespoons honey dijon
• 1 tablespoon honey
• sprinkle of brown sugar

One. In a large pot place corned beef at the bottom. Add carrots, celery, onion, apple juice, garlic, bay leaves and black pepper. Cover with water, bring to a boil and then turn down to simmer. Cook for about 1 hr per lbs of meat. I cooked mine for 3 hours. 

Two. Preheat oven to 400F.  In a small bowl mix honey dijon and honey. 

Three. Remove corned beef and place on a cookie sheet covered with aluminium foil. Place honey dijon sauce on top of roast, covered all top surfaces. Sprinkle a bit of brown sugar. This will make a lovely glaze for your corned beef. Place in the oven for 20 minutes or until glaze is nice and melted. 

Four. In the meantime take out vegetables from simmering water. Add potatoes and cabbage. Bring to a boil and cook for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. 

Five. Slice corned beef against the grain, serve with vegetables and enjoy :) 

Honey Lemon Chicken and Chocohotopots

Last couple of days have been busy with school, exams, procrastinating, zip-lining. You know, the usual. Since it's been so long since I've been grocery shopping or real time cooking I figured I should muster up the effort and make something delicious. As always I was looking for some inspiration and tastespotting came to the rescue.

Here is the original recipe I took my inspiration from: Click here!!!
Here is my tweak on the original

- 1 lemon
- 2 tbs of honey
- 1 tbs of soy sauce
- 3 tsp of sugar
- splash of orange juice
- 3 carrots chopped into thin rounds
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2 cups of chicken broth
- 1 cup of jasmine rice
- 1.34 lbs of chicken breast (chopped into large chunks)
- salt
- pepper

1. Place lemon in microwave for 30 seconds, this helps to juice your lemon later. Grate lemon should have about 1 teaspoon. Slice lemon in half and juice it.
2. To lemon juice add honey, soy sauce, sugar, and splash of orange juice. Mix all together
3. Peel and chop carrots and onion.
4. Add olive oil to a large pot, heat to medium high heat, brown chicken on all sides. Once browned remove chicken from pot.
5. Add more oil if needed, add onions, sauté for 30 seconds, add carrots, rice, honey sauce. Place chicken on top of rice, add chicken broth. Bring to a boil, cover the pot and simmer for about 30 minutes.
6. Serve on a plate and enjoy :)

Chocohotopots- from Nigella Lawson
Recipe here