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In honor of my mother-in-law and her Irish mother, our house-hold celebrates the 17th of March with appropriate food.  Good Saint Patrick, although he is associated with Ireland, was not a native of the Emerald Isle. Most say he was born in England, but the Bretons say he was from Brittany.  Patrick came to Ireland the first time as an adolescent, kidnapped and enslaved as a shepherd. After he escaped, Patrick returned to Ireland a second time as one of many who spread the Gospel of Christianity. It is said that the facts we know about his life could be written on a postage stamp — you remember those, right? — but that the invented and legendary stories about Patrick would fill a bookshelf. He did not drive the snakes out of Ireland. He did preach hope and consolation to the enslaved population, to the extent that the native non-Christians thought that Patrick’s religion was designed for slaves. Whether you wear the Green or not, have a happy Saint Patrick’s Day.

For breakfast, we will have a non-traditional version of the usual US meal for the day: corned beef and cabbage. For dinner, a lamb stew.  The lamb stew is in honor of Patrick’s days as a shepherd, but the recipe has a French influence, perhaps like the saint himself.  Hold the Soda Bread and green beer for another day

Corned Beef & Cabbage Bake: 143 calories… 6.4 g fat… 4 g fiber… 12 g protein… 9.5 g carbs… 95.6 mg Calcium…  NB: The food values given above are for the egg bake and fruit only, not the optional beverages. PB GF Since this flavor combination works well at dinner, we shall have it for breakfast, too. It is delicious!

++ one 2-oz egg ++++ 1 oz corned beef, cooked if raw ++++ ½ cup cabbage, shredded ++++ 1 wedge Laughing Cow cheese OR 1 oz chèvre ++++ ½ cup raspberries ++++ Optional:  5 oz fruit smoothie or berry-yogurt smoothie  [88 calories] ++++  Optional: blackish coffee [53 calories] or blackish tea or  mocha cafe au lait [65 calories] ++

Simmer the cabbage in water to cover, cooking until it is limp. Drain well. While cabbage is still hot, stir the cheese and stir to melt. Dice the beef and stir into the cabbage. Pile into an oil-spritzed oven-proof dish. Whisk the egg, and pour over contents of disk. Bake at 350F for 12-15 minutes. Plate with the fruit.

Lamb Stew with Glazed Vegetables: ..317 calories… 8 g fat… 6 g fiber… 24 g protein… 31 g carbs… 62 mg Calcium..  PB GF The recipe is from Salute to Healthy Cooking , so you know it is good. We have enjoyed this often. If you double the recipe, then you’ll have some to freeze for another meal. Yes, the calorie count is a bit high, but it is worth it.  One serving = ¾ cup  HINT: This recipe serves two [2].

Lamb Stew for two	Need: saute pan + Dutch oven with lid + non-stick pan
½ # lamb shoulder, boneless and cut in cubes +++cooking spray ++++ salt + pepper	Sear lamb cubes on all sides in a heavy pan spritzed with non-stick spray or oil. Cook meat in batches so pan doesn’t cool. Put cooked meat in a Dutch oven, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
½ cup onions, chopped	Put onions in saute pan and cook with enough water to make them sizzle until transparent.
1 oz dry red wine	Deglaze pan with wine, stirring up brown bits.
	Heat oven to 350 F.
¾ tsp white whole wheat flour ++++ cold water +++++½ Tbsp tomato paste	Sprinkle deglazed pan with flour and stir. Put in Dutch oven. Add enough cold water to go to top of the lamb but not cover it. Stir in tomato paste.
1 tsp thyme ++++ 1 bay leaf	Add herbs. Heat to a simmer over medium heat. Cover casserole and put in oven. Bake 1 hour, making sure stew is not boiling.
¾ c. carrots, cut in 2” batons	Add carrots, cover pan, bake 15 minutes.
½ cup cubed potatoes	Add potatoes, cover pan, bake 45 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
6 pearl onions ++++ 1 c/5 oz turnips, in 2” batons ++++ water ++++ ½ tsp sugar  ++++ 1 tsp butter	Put vegetables in a small non-stick pan with sugar and butter**. Add enough water to go half-way up the onions. Simmer 10 minutes, uncovered, shaking pan occasionally.
Salt ++ pepper	Add salt and pepper. Take off heat and cover until vegetables are cooked.
	Plate stew with the glazed vegetables.

** If you were to cook the onions and turnips without the butter and sugar, you would reduce the calories to 297 and the fat to 6.5 g.