I’m 46 years old, have 3 grown kids and 4 grandkids. My husband, Karl and I are approaching our 3rd wedding anniversary this December. He’s an extremely talented rock/blues guitarist. Check out his website http://myplace.frontier.com/~karlnoonan1/, you’ll be glad you did! I’m an artist, you can see some of my paintings at salinoonan.yolasite.com. I only just started painting again last year…I spent 26 years raising my family alone and didn’t have space, time, or money to indulge my creative side very often. It’s great to be back at it! I’m also raising public awareness of some really wonderful, eco-friendly/budget friendly household products at http://www.befreetech.com/jem/reps/mustangsali1965.
Like many Americans I’ve been out of work for a while. I’ve been diligent about my job search, spending every morning scouring the internet for postings, sending out cover letters and resumes to companies unsolicited, networking, and maintaining friendships with former coworkers and employers, just in case anyone wants me back in the foreseeable future. To keep my skills up I’ve been volunteering at PAWS in Lynnwood, helping with their website and PetFinder ads. It’s been almost a year since I’ve worked, though, and I feel like it’s time to think outside the box. That’s why I am currently writing a cookbook entitled “Irish Soul”. Some of the recipes in this book are based upon traditional Irish fare. Some are not. Some of these recipes are my own original creations. All are my own special interpretation of each dish, and all are wonderfully comforting, like you would expect from your Gramma’s kitchen. To generate interest, I will be sharing one recipe weekly. I do advocate using fresh, local ingredients and supporting local family farms!
This cookbook started out as something I was putting together for my kids. My oldest girl was newly married, and was frequently calling to ask “how do you make this, how do you make that”. So I started putting together all of my kids’ old favorite recipes…then I started adding new ones. Ultimately I chose to celebrate my Irish American heritage by offering my own twist on old traditional dishes as well as my own original ones, and BA-DA-BING! Irish Soul!
I hope you try these few recipes I’m sharing here, and I hope you like them well enough to get yourself a copy of my book once it’s published. Cookbooks like these make excellent gifts, as well!
I think I’ll start by sharing my all purpose ground beef mix;
Irish Soul All Purpose Ground Beef Mix
2 lbs lean ground beef (1 lb lean ground pork added makes a very tasty blend!)
2 cups fine sourdough breadcrumbs, soaked in 1 cup milk
2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
2 tbs salt free beef boullion
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup chopped fresh flatleaf parsely
½ medium yellow onion, chopped fine
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tb steak grill seasoning
½ tsp fresh cracked black pepper
1 tb olive oil
Mix all ingredients thoroughly with very clean hands. This mixture is wonderful for meatloaf, meatballs, even hamburgers! Try adding mushrooms, fine diced bell pepper, or, if you’re really brave, chopped jalapeno chilies! If not using right away, freeze in batches, the approximate amount you would use for one meal. You can form the meatballs, burger patties, or meatloaves before freezing.
I hope you try this recipe soon. If you like it, let me know!
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