Autumn Farm Fête, Kid Style
15 Nov 2010Our little boy became a “big kid” this week on the farm.
For his 5th birthday
we decided to make use of
what we are fortunate to have right before us
and celebrate with a
good
old-fashioned
kiddie’s farm fête.
So, we rounded up our two darling donkeys,
A sweet cow and her dotey calf
And three clucky chickens
{yes, the farmer is participating in Movember}
We made loads of fairy cakes to decorate (pictured top)
and homemade marshmallows + caramel corn
We used our very own honey for my special honey bbq beef brisket
that went with Martha’s Perfect Mac & Cheese
Our friend, Claire, created the most magnificent + yummy tractor cake
When the party was ended
each child was given a bag of goodies to take home
The sun was shining
Our faces were smiling
And our big kid was a happy, happy boy.
Slan Abhaile,
Imen
My Easy Honey BBQ Pulled Beef Brisket
serves 12
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 3-4 pound beef brisket (in Ireland try the beef rib roast)
1 18-ounce bottle of high quality barbecue sauce
2 onions, chopped
1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce
1/4 cup honey
12 freshly baked soft rolls
Mix together minced garlic, salt, onion powder, paprika and pepper. Rub over the brisket.
Place sliced onion on bottom of slow cooker
In a small bowl mix the barbecue sauce, onions, Worchestershire sauce
Place the brisket in the slow-cooker and pour over the sauce. Spoon in the honey. Cook on low 10 hours or until the brisket is fork-tender. Pull the beef apart into strips.
Ladle the cooking liquid into a bowl or glass measuring cup and skim off the fat. Mix the juices with pulled beef. Serve on rolls
Photos by Imen McDonnell. Assisted by Master Geoffrey McDonnell
Tags: bbq, chickens, cows, donkeys, farm, fete, food, foodie, Irish, irish foodies, kiddies birthday party, Martha Stewart, Movember, party