I made some classic comfort food for dinner tonight and my kids scoffed it as usual (they have a thing for comfort food it seems) and I was just wondering what some of your fave recipes are...

Tonight we had:

Corned Beef - Cooked in the slow cooker with 2 TBS brown sugar, 2-3 dry bay leaves, a splash of balsamic and 1 cup of water. It was frozen so I cooked it on high for 3 hours and then low for 5 hours (with rest time of 10 mins on a board covered with foil... this stops it from crumbling when cutting).
Cabbage - Boiled in saucepan with cold water & salt (cooked for 20 mins). Then drain and toss some butter through it.
Mashed Spuds (however you like).
White Sauce - About 2 hours before finishing time I take out about a cup or so of the liquid in the slow cooker, this helps it to caramalise on the outside. I set aside the liquid to make the sauce. In a saucepan I melt 50 g butter, and then add about 2-3 tablespoons of flower. Cook off for a minute or so then slowly whisk in the reserved liquid from the slow cooker. Then once thickened slowly add some milk (as much as you like, we probably had about 2 cups) but add it slowly as you can always add more if you need it. Then I add some cracked pepper and some chives (we use the tubed stuff that you squeeze out, so about a tsp). Then cook till thickens and set aside and reheat when ready to serve.

The kids couldn't get enough. And this was definitely one of the best white sauces I've made. And I'm sure it had to do with the fact it I use balsamic & brown sugar in the slow cooking process. An Irish Classic... that I LOVE!