Green meal: Food for St Patrick’s Day

Since St. Patrick’s Day is on Sunday this year we celebrated with our green meal a little early.  Our tradition is to have a green fun food for the kids for lunch and then a bigger family meal for supper with Daddy, but this year not much has been usual!

For our green lunch, I . . . → Read More: Green meal: Food for St Patrick’s Day

Frozen Key Lime Pie Recipe

This is such an easy, make ahead dessert for St. Patrick’s Day!

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons key lime juice 1 can 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk 2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped, divided green food coloring 1 prepared graham cracker crust (9 inches)

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Irish Beer Bread

Thinking of something different than Irish Soda Bread?  How about Irish Beer bread?  It is a super easy quick bread that will have your family thinking you’ve been cooking all day.

Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1 tsp salt 3 tsp baking powder 1-12 oz Irish Beer Green sugar sprinkles just for fun 2 teaspoons melted . . . → Read More: Irish Beer Bread

St. Patrick’s Day Fondue

Fondue is so fun and easy to customize to any theme!  Last year we were on a fondue kick and I think I made it at least once for every occasion!  This was our St. Patrick’s Day dessert that we enjoyed after our dinner.  Some times I try to go with authentic Irish cuisine . . . → Read More: St. Patrick’s Day Fondue

Our St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast

On the evening before St. Patrick’s Day I placed all the necessary items for a simple but festive breakfast on the table.  The next morning Bobby woke me up at six in the morning and wouldn’t go back to sleep.  Reluctantly I got up, but I was SO tired.  When he got sleepy again around . . . → Read More: Our St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast

Top 10 Food Products for St. Patrick’s Day

I haven’t been as organized this year.  I know we’re doing something special today, but I’m not positive exactly what!  Never the less I picked up some of my favorite green foods so that I’d have something to work with!  Here we go….

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St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Children

It’s hard to believe this was four years ago!

I always look for fun things to help me celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the dollar section in the stores.  This particular year I found these tiaras and sashes and decided we were going to have our very own St. Patrick’s . . . → Read More: St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Children

Irish Food: Haggis, Neeps, and Tatties

One of the things I looked forward to about going to the Irish festival was the food. I wanted to try something I’ve never had before that was real, authentic Irish food!

As it was getting close to lunch time we walked by all the vendors. Actually we walked up and down the street . . . → Read More: Irish Food: Haggis, Neeps, and Tatties

North Texas Irish Festival in Dallas

Ever since we moved here seven years ago I have wanted to go to the Irish festival and every year something has come up preventing my going until this year!  On Saturday we loaded our Irish clan and drove to Fair Park.  (I’m actually venturing farther than 5 miles from my home.  It’s great to . . . → Read More: North Texas Irish Festival in Dallas

Green St. Patrick’s Day Lunch for the Kids

My kids asked for a green meal for St. Patrick’s Day last year.  Since I was cooking for supper, I just found some things that I could put together quickly.  They loved it.  Making things special doesn’t have to be difficult!

Salsa Verde Enchiladas

These make the BEST St. Patrick’s Day . . . → Read More: Green St. Patrick’s Day Lunch for the Kids