Top Chef

Yesterday I made corned beef and cabbage for the first time. I am only like 1% Irish, or something really small like that, but there is Irish blood in the family, so I figured I should get on the wagon and learn how to make it. Luckily, I can always find at least three dinner guests in my apartment on Wednesday nights (thanks to America's Next Top Model being on), so they became the meal testers.

Turns out, it's not hard to make at all. I threw the meat in the Crock-Pot in the morning, and did the cabbage and potatoes closer to meal time. Not to toot my own horn, but it came out really well. We enjoyed the St. Patrick's Day dinner and some Guinness...well I drank root beer from a Guinness glass because I don't actually like the beer...and were all festive and wore green. It was a good time, and we got to avoid all the obnoxious drunk people who venture into Boston for the holiday.

I took pictures of the food, and friends, but I didn't post them...oh well. Maybe tomorrow I'll show us off in all our green glory.

Oh! And the baby cousin-in-law-to-be was born Friday night. A girl. So beautiful. My Gramma knit her a hat this weekend and we sent a package last night of the most adorable baby girl clothes. So exciting!