Wednesday: Bubble and Squeak!.

Toad is in jail and the washerwoman brings him his dinner of "bubble and squeak" ... ah "The Wind in the Willows"! One of our favorite books and claymation movies features this delicious meal so humble and so good for a winter's night. Bubble and Squeak! Even the name makes you smile. I know you love this Grace and so do we. Bonus points as you can really do it in the one pot - but using a frying pan makes a nice crust. This should serve four or make enough for leftovers for a few meals

Boil 4 russet potatoes and a half a head of cabbage chopped up in salted water. When the potatoes are cooked through drain thoroughly. In the same pot or better yet a frying pan, melt two tablespoons of butter with a tablespoon of olive oil. A non stick pan works well for this dish.

Mash the drained potatoes and cabbage well and add a chopped spring onion or three greens and all together. Add a splash of milk or cream - if you want to,but you know me I don't - and lots of salt and pepper to taste.

Put this mash into the oil/butter pan and press down all around to make a giant pattie. Cook it slowly so it doesn't burn but becomes deep brown on the bottom. If you can manage it, flip it over piece by piece (say four wedges worth) and brown the other side. Often I just do one side and that works for me! Don't crowd the pan too much and make two batches if you have more than two inches of mash mixture in the fry pan. It will keep in the fridge for another go round the next day!

You can enjoy it just as it is without a side of sausage but here we have to have bratwurst for a select few. Most any kind of sausage is a great accompaniment to this dish. Me? I like it just the way it is - no meat!