Supper is in the oven and I’m getting hungry smelling this new dish, Irish Cabbage Wedges. Smells delish!
Mr. Farmer and sons are “figuring” and “settling up” at the dining room table. They spend some time together during these long winter months brainstorming and making somewhat of a beginning plan for Spring. Field work is coming right up even though it looks far from it out my window today. Another week of cold temperatures are forecasted, which makes me doubt seeing that first robin all the more. Let’s just see if Mr. Groundhog’s prediction is correct or not! I think everyone in the heartland is tired of winter this year.
So……let me switch the subject in my mind’s eye and tell you what I’m thankful for today.
“This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” The Lord gives to us this challenge every single day. It’s a decision we make. A decision. I choose joy. How about you?
Thankful for my very warm house on a very cold day. Thankful that I have food in the refrigerator and a knobs on my stove and oven to turn on. I don’t have to stoke the fire, bring in more wood and take out the used coal like my parents and grandparents did. Life was a lot harder back then. They didn’t have treadmills and fitness center memberships. Yes, we all know why, don’t we?
I’m thankful for my cell phone….an information center at my fingertips. I can see how cold it is in southern California, checking up on our “far-away” family who enjoys sunshine and sand, palm trees and ocean and hot air balloons on the rise most mornings. Also with this hand-held device I can hear someone’s voice in a couple seconds or send and receive text messages, audio messages and videos. Looking up a definition as I write a story or checking the news is also instant.
I’m most thankful that our children and grandchildren love the Lord Jesus and many have invited Jesus into their lives and become true followers of our Savior. I am thankful we have access to our bibles, even on our devices, to learn what our Creator has in store for us, His creation. Simply amazing.
I’m thankful for Christian music, all kinds…all genres. Recently Jenny, Joe, Ava and I went to Winterjam in Des Moines. This is a night (during winter) filled with old and new Christian bands and artists who come to worship and sing of the Lord and sing to the Lord corporately. It’s a BLAST! It’s an awesome night of music and teaching for a very affordable price. Google Winterjam and see when it’s coming to your area. You’ll absolutely love it! Rend Collective band performed for us. They hail from Ireland and they just happened to bring along some Irish Dancers. Boy were they fun to watch! The crowd roared as we sang and danced with them to the “hoe down” fiddle and some unusual instruments all tuned up for us. Yes, we could have watched them all night. Here’s just a taste :
Ok….back to supper….
Hope you enjoy the music and this delicious Irish dish.
Irish Cabbage Wedges & Irish Rend Collective
Ingredients
- 1 head cabbage cut into 8 wedges. Cut out core.
- 3 T butter
- 2 T flour
- 1 1/2 C milk
- 6-8 oz Velveeta cheese
- Salt and pepper
- 4 slices cooked bacon chunked
- 1/2 C Panko bread crumbs
Instructions
- Cut up cabbage and place in a dutch oven. Cover with water and bring to boil. Cook 2-3 minutes.
- In a 9x13 dish, place wedges in the dish in 2 rows.
- In a skillet, melt butter, then add flour and whisk until smooth. Cook a couple minutes. Cut cheese into small cubes and add to sauce. Cover as it will melt quicker.
- While cooking the sauce, microwave 4 slices of bacon. Then cut up into chunks.
- Pour sauce over cabbage. Sprinkle with Panko bread crumbs and bacon. Bake for 30-40 min.
May the Lord bless you and keep you!
That looks delicious! Thank you for the video, and thank you for the reminder to be thankful every day!
Love you, cuz!
Thank you, Joan. I loved this recipe. Not everyone loves cooked cabbage, but I sure do. Thank you for chiming in and giving us a little lift!
Love, Denise
Hi Denise,
Thank you for this recipe. I was looking for a different cabbage dish for St. Patrick’s Day, and this was just what I was looking for. I did substitute Dubliner cheese for the Velveeta.
But I couldn’t help wondering if you might have had a wee bit too much Irish Coffee before you wrote the instructions. You didn’t mention what to do with the milk, when to add the salt and pepper, and what temperature the oven should be set to.
I guessed that the milk was added to the butter and flour to create a roux, and I added the salt and pepper to the cabbage before pouring the sauce on top of it. I set the oven to 350, but that was not hot enough to brown the panko. I think that 375 or even 400 would probably have done the trick.
None-the-less, I liked the dish and will make it again some day, probably next March. Thank you.
Hi Dave,
A Dubliner reading our St. Patrick’s Day post—–how perfect! Thank you very much for commenting on this recipe. Maybe I had too much coffee when I posted the blog and didn’t take time to edit my post before clicking the send button. I appreciate your corrections and will try not to be as hasty next time around.
I visited Ireland two summers ago and loved the country. We stayed in Dublin one night and absolutely loved it. The city is quite beautiful. And the people…………so so friendly! We certainly want to visit again.
Thanks again for responding and being a reader of our Gingham Apron. We feel honored!
Denise