Best Ever Corned Beef Brisket, Carrots and Potatoes

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St. Patrick’s Day calls for corned beef and cabbage.  Since my son Steve’s birthday is also St. Patrick’s Day, I often cooked the meal for his party. However, Steve is now the head of his own household, so I haven’t fixed the dinner in a few years.

It’s time to return to tradition.  I found a new recipe that calls for oven-roasting for about four hours and then topping the brisket with a mustard and brown sugar glaze under the broiler.  The result- a truly succulent and extremely tender slice of meat.

Traditional food for St. Patricks Day includes corned beef, cabbage, carrots and potatoes.
Traditional food for St. Patricks Day includes corned beef, cabbage, carrots and potatoes.
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Debi’s Travel Advice for Boomer Women

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In February 2018, I gave a speech for the Sawgrass Women’s Club and an interview for Big Blend Radio in March, 2018, concerning travel tips for Boomer women.  Many of these ideas came from lessons learned while traveling in Europe for six months in 2016.

Debi at Nikka Whisky Distillery in Japan
Debi at Nikka Whisky Distillery in Japan

Please use this link to see my article and listen to my radio interview:

http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/slow-travel-for-boomer-women/

Day Trippin’: Orkney Islands

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The distant Orkney Islands in the North Sea called, and I had the rare chance to visit them. The following story on my adventure was published on MyItchyTravelFeet.com.  Please continue reading on the link below.

Sign in John O'Groats points the way to the Orkneys.
Sign in remote John O’Groats points the way to the Orkneys.

One of our favorite guest contributors, Debi Lander from ByLanderSea, has been regaling us with quite a few stories of her recent adventures exploring Scotland. Today, she’s back to take us way off-the-beaten-path on a day trip to the Orkney Islands.

Slow travel allows for unplanned adventures and that is what Judy, my travel buddy and I found in Inverness, Scotland. We signed up for a 14-hour day-trip to the remote Orkney Islands, knowing we’d likely never get another chance. The Orkney’s, an archipelago of 70 small islands in the North Sea, off the northeastern coast of Scotland, have a mysterious appeal.

https://www.myitchytravelfeet.com/?s=Orkney+Islands

 

The remains of ancient Skara Brae in the Orkney Islands.
The remains of ancient Skara Brae in the Orkney Islands.