Birthday Corned Beef and Cabbage

My daughter Marina's birthday is on St. Patrick's day so we enjoy this Irish meal on her birthday to celebrate the occasion. We ordered extra corned beef this year and are still cooking it once every couple of weeks. Here's the recipe I like:

Brisket of corned beef (2-4 #) Ours come with herbs on top (chopped bay leaf, black pepper kernels, red peppers
1/2 head of green cabbage
4 carrots chopped in half

Put corned beef in large stew pot and cook for at least 3 hours at a slow boil. Four hours is good. Add carrots 35-45 minutes before serving and cabbage 15 minutes before serving.
Serve with crusty bread and/or side salad