Tuesday 1 March 2011

St David's Day and a Welsh Cawl

It's the 1st of March already! Did you wear a leek or a daffodil today? No? Why the Leek? Well, Welsh troops started wearing leeks so they could easily distinguish each other from the English troops who were dressed in similar clothing. I wonder if our lot wore roses?
Bit nippy this morning when we, me and him-in-doors, went for a walk along the cliff top and then back through the woods this morning. John said he wanted to make something "Welsh" for dinner tonight. We had Welsh Rarebit, or cheese and tomatoes on toast, when we got back at lunchtime, but he wanted to hunt out something really Welsh and found, via Google 'Traditional Welsh Cawl' (Stew to me and you) So off he went, found the only two (very sad looking) daffs we had in the garden- all the ingredients he needed in the kitchen and made Cawl.
This dish was originally a poor person's feast, made of left over bits of vegetable and scraps of meat, which would be put into a pot and brewed (cooked for ages) Coalminers would take a flask of this down into the dark mines, as it's full of goodness and keeps you feeling full all day long...(I think if I tried to swim now, I'd sink) Here's the recipe John gave me....
Cynhwysion
700g o gig oen wedi ei giwbio'n fân
700g o datws ei giwbio'n fân
225g pannas, wedi torri'n fân
225g moron, wedi torri'n fân
225g rwdins wedi torri'n fân..
Stop! Cut! Rewind! o...k...sez me slowly, for this recipe in English go Here John swapped the turnip for a parsnip, it was very tasty, although Chocolate Roulade (definitely not Welsh!) and chocolate ice cream for afters was even tastier!
I wonder what he'll come up with for St. Patrick's Day!?! Happy St. David's Day. Diolch yn fawr iawn for stopping by!


5 comments:

  1. Happy St. David's Day! =) He can always try these for St. Pat's:

    Traditional Irish Stew
    http://www.yourirish.com/how-to-make-traditional-irish-stew

    Shepherd's Pie
    http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/danny-boome/mummy-boomes-traditional-shepherds-pie-recipe/index.html

    Mmmm....mashed potatos.... =)

    ReplyDelete
  2. He's very good at both of those, so I'll let you know what he does!
    (Lyn)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Mmmm. Looks delicious! Happy St. David's day!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Lyn- YUMMY im on my way over for dinner.

    ReplyDelete

Thank you so much for your comments! They make my day!!
Spam does not get read, eaten or published!


((Lyn))

WOYWW?

Just Keep On Creating!

JkoC adv button

I Made Top Three!

Search This Blog

Sliekje digi Images!

Sliekje digi Images!
Freebies!

Blog Archive

I love to Blog Hop!

I love to Blog Hop!

mim

Pink Paper Paradise

Crafty Card Makers

last visitor was from, French Guiana

free counters

WhimsicalWendy's Video Guide to...

WhimsicalWendy's Video Guide to...
Printing & Colouring Digital Stamps

Jaks AquaMarker Video Tutorial

Jaks AquaMarker  Video Tutorial
Click the picture

Jackqui Shows You How to....

Jackqui Shows You How to....
Colour with Copics & Prisma Pencils

Links to more Freebies @ Scrapbooking Supplies!

Free Scrapbooking Supplies