My Irish Mammy Slow Cooked Beef Casserole

When I lived at home this was my absolute favourite dinner of my mams 😊 So as soon as I moved out I needed to figure out how to make it myself. That was nearly three years ago now so I've done loads of experimenting and tweaking on this recipe until now that is, where I reckon I have got it at it's best ever 😍 Just look at that bowl of BEAUTY →→→→→ →→→→→→→→→→     If your already a casserole lover, like me, you will spot a good one when you see it 😜 Melt in the mouth meat how do you do 😍

 There is literally no excuse for someone not been able to make a casserole, it's literally fool proof, especially if you have a slow cooker like me, and if you don't then go buy one. Best €20 I ever spent, yes just €20 is all a slowcooker should set you back. It will become your best friend, especially in winter time 😊

Ingredients

I portion this in two but really it could do 3 people, we can't leave any behind in our house and always finish the whole pot between us 🙈 

300g stewing beef

Carrots

Turnip

Red onion

Any extra veg you fancy but I find these 3 are a must in casserole, parsnip or butternut squash also work great

Clove of garlic or a tsp of garlic seasoning

15mls Worcester sauce

25g tomato puree

1 beef stock cube

2 tsp of mixed herbs 

Tsp of cornflour 

Cup of water

                                                  

In a bowl add your beef along with cornflour and mix it all up until meat is fully coated.

Add in your veggies followed by everything else (except water) including the stock cube , just crumble it up and sprinkle all over. Give everything a really good mix and add it all to your slowcooker. Pour over the cup of water, the water should be just close to the top of the ingredients but not covering them completely so add more or use less depending. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 6. If the sauce isn't thick enough for you towards the end of cooking, remove the lid for the last thirty minutes and turn the heat to high. 

Serve and Enjoy with your favourite potatoes 

Because whats an Irish Mammies dish 

without Spuds?

Enjoy,

Pops x

White Choco and Coco Goji Balls

Are you even a real Fitspo Foodie Blogger Queen if you dont have your own Energy Ball recipe these days ✋ About time I got on the bandwagon so ehy 😝

All these changes in my career and lifestyle lately means things are busier than ever and time in the kitchen is limited! On the go a lot more than before so snackage is essential! I love my protein bars and convienience snacks as much as the next flexible dieter 🤣 but I don't want to end up relying on these all of the time, plus prep is key so having snacks prepped for the week ready to go keeps both me and my bank account happy. ( I spend waaaaay to much money on foodie snacks)

So at home on Sunday slowly dying with the fear of Saturday nights antics I could not sit still, doe this happen anyone else, like the proper FEAR? Even if the sickness that comes with a hangover isnt present for me THE FEAR IS ALWAYS REAL 😲
Anyway I needed to keep busy and distracted and for some reason this recipe idea popped into my head so I jumped into the kitchen and started firing things into a bowl, literally 🤣 But I did grab a pen and paper and scribbled it all down as I went along just incase they happened to actually work out for me - and guess what, they did! A miracle 😜

I made 12 of them roughly 25g each ➡️ Two snacks a day for the following 6 days sorted, yes this is how my OCD mind operates 😝 So thrilled with these it ALMOST even killed the fear ✋

Anyway to the recipe - They wont disappoint guys I do promise

- 100ml milk (I used skimmed)
- 50g Peanut Butter (I used Dr Zaks White Choco and Coconut but any will do this just added to the      flavour big time)
- 50g Oats
- 50g Coconut Flour
- 30g White Chocolate Whey
- 20g Goji Berries
- 5g Dessicated Coconut
- White chocolate flavour drops (optional along with any other       sweetener, stevia etc)

➡️Add all dry ingredients into your bowl and mix up really well
➡️Add in peanut butter bit by bit to make sure you mix it evenely throughout
➡️Finally add in the milk, again a few drops at a time and mixing inbetween
➡️Place the bowl into fridge for 30mins, this will allow mixture to harden slightly and make it easier to roll later








Remove mix from bowl and roll pieces into balls, like I said above I got 12 out of this recipe so will all depend on how big or small you want them

Mine have been kept in an empty egg container in the fridge all week and so far are still perfectly fresh

Absolutely gorgeous treat, serious patting on the back went on 🤣

Let me know if you give them a go as you all know I love to see your re-creations of my recipes 👏

Happy no bake - baking guys !!

Pops x