Mom’s Boiled Dinner

Author: Tina | Posted: 22-03-2010 | Category: Uncategorized

Instead of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day last week like everyone else, I celebrated it yesterday. Better late than never, right? ;)

My mom offered to make a traditional Irish boiled dinner, so, of course, I jumped at the chance to enjoy her famous meal. Every year, she makes a huge pot of corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, turnips, and carrots. It’s such an easy meal to make and it’s always a crowd-pleaser.

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So, how does my mom’s boiled dinner stack up on the NuVal scale? Check out the scores below:

  • Corned beef: 23
  • Green cabbage: 96
  • Carrots: 99
  • Purple turnip: 100
  • Potatoes: 93

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Minus the corned beef, my mom’s boiled dinner scores pretty high on the NuVal scale. Corned beef is actually one of the lowest scoring meats out there. (Only bacon and spare ribs score lower.) Good thing I only eat corned beef once a year at my mom’s house!

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Dinner concluded with a frosted, shamrock-shaped butter cookie. I couldn’t think of a better way to end such a wonderful meal! ;)

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9 Responses to “Mom’s Boiled Dinner”

  1. 1. Julie @ Pickley Pear, on March 22nd, 2010 at 8:28 am Said:

    Corned beef is very high in fat – I only eat it once a year too, but it’s SOOOO good!!! The veggies make up for the meat. Doesn’t get much better than an authentic Irish meal.

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  2. 2. Ann @ Appalachian Appetites, on March 22nd, 2010 at 8:33 am Said:

    I don’t think I’ve ever had corned beef. But the meal looks yummy! You’ve had a very busy weekend with family. Hope you have just as great of a week!

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  3. 3. paula blum, on March 22nd, 2010 at 8:42 am Said:

    did you cut up the corned beef or did it fall apart while cooking? Can you post the recipe….looks yummy!

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  4. 4. Nicole, RD, on March 22nd, 2010 at 11:04 am Said:

    Looks delicious! Corned beef didn’t get as low a score as I thought it would. *dance!*

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  5. 5. Tara, on March 22nd, 2010 at 11:39 am Said:

    Luckily corned beef isn’t my fav. Everyone needs a splurge now and then though!

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  6. 6. kalli@fitandfortysomething, on March 22nd, 2010 at 3:07 pm Said:

    better late than never :)
    that looks good and the scores are pretty good!

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  7. 7. Danica, on March 22nd, 2010 at 5:53 pm Said:

    I just tried corned beef and cabbage for the first time when I made it for St. Patties day and I LOVED it. I wish I had one of your frosted butter cookies to go with it though :D

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  8. 8. Jenny, on March 22nd, 2010 at 9:50 pm Said:

    I love the balance of a dinner like that with a sweet dessert – delish!

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  9. 9. MichellePC, on March 24th, 2010 at 9:46 am Said:

    My mother used to make a boiled Irish dinner almost every Sunday – then I hated it, but now I miss it!

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