I want to do this. Would you share your recipes and ideas ?

By Kaye on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 10:37 pm:

I will be watching this post too We always make shamrock green sugar cookies

By Yjja123 on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 10:55 pm:

We just kinda stick with things green or easily made green. Last year we made green mac n' cheese with green beans and green milkshakes. we are having a slumber party this year so will be a bit more creative. The green milkshakes are still in cause they were yummy!

By Hlgmom on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 12:24 am:

We go to a friends house- they throw a green dinner party every year- this one focuses more on Irish food than actual "green" color though! She does a beef and Guinness Stew, cabbage and potato bake, etc! Lots of fun!~

By Feona on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 08:08 am:

I don't do this but you got me thinking of corned beef and cabbage. Yum. With mustard...

By Colette on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 10:22 am:

just an fyi - Corned beef and cabbage, contrary to popular belief, is not a traditional Irish dish.

Growing up we did a smoked shoulder boiled dinner. I don't know what I am doing this year, may take the kids out, dh will be in Colorado for that weekend.

By Dawnk777 on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 02:36 pm:

We don't really do a special meal, but I would like to make some Irish soda bread! Yummy!

By Tink on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 02:46 pm:

We have green pancakes and I cut the kids' sandwiches with a shamrock cookie cutter for their lunches. We do have corned beef and red potatoes (we don't like cabbage) and I have a cute leprechaun milkshake that "magically" turns green that we did last year. I'll do that again for the kids since they enjoyed it so much last year. I learned to love Guinness while I was in the UK so I'm sure I'll have a pint or two.

By Annie2 on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 09:36 pm:

We always have corned beef and cabbage with potatoes. I know I should make this more than once a year because everyone likes it but for some reason, I don't.

By Alberobello on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 12:57 pm:

Maybe Irish Stew? I know that here in London many pubs serve this only on St. Patrick's day. This should of course go with a pint of Guinness (a pint or two, like Tink said ).

I've heard of boiled bacon and cabbage, but not of corned beef and cabbage...

Tink, did you notice that in some Irish pubs they draw a shamrock at the end of the Guinness?

By Tink on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 08:38 pm:

I hadn't noticed that but I looked through some pictures I took in a pub and found one...in a Scottish pub, no less! I also heard Guinness referred to as a "shamrock sandwich"!

Corned beef is a beef brisket simmered in pickling spices (I think since I just use the packet of spices it's sold with) and then sliced across the grain. I love it but, like Annie, I only make it at this time of year.

By Tunnia on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 08:09 am:

I always make corned beef and cabbage with new potatoes and carrots. My family requests it every single year. I talked about trying the boiled bacon and cabbage this year in an effort to be authentic, but I was out-voted 3-1 in favor of the corned beef.

Tink-I would LOVE to have your magic milkshake recipe if you don't mind sharing.

By Tink on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 10:47 am:

Oh, it's so easy. Put two drops of green food coloring in the bottom of a cup. Place a gold foil-wrapped coin on top of the food coloring. Now pack a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the bottom of the glass so it covers the whole bottom and seals in the coin and food coloring. Add half a cup of milk (depending on the size of the cup) and give it to the child. Give them a spoon and tell them to stir as hard as they can and make a wish. If their shake turns green, a leprechaun has been there and left them a bit of gold from the end of the rainbow.

By Kernkate on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 11:17 am:

Cori what a great idea!! I am going to do this Friday for the kiddo's.
We will be having cornbeef,cabbage,potatoes and carrots. A tradition for St. Patty's day in our family. My maiden name was Murphy and my mom was Nolan so we always celebrated St. Patty's Day
I have never tried Guinness, but I have tried Murphy's Stout and that was gross. Maybe I will give
Guinness a try for my Irish Day drink

Luck of the Irish to you all

By Jewlz on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 11:35 am:

http://fp.enter.net/~rburk/stpatricksday/stpatrick'sdayrecipes.htm


Dijon-Glazed Corned Beef

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beef Irish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/2 pounds Corned beef brisket -- to
3 1/2 pounds Same
2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
2 tablespoons Honey
1 tablespoon Orange juice concentrate
Water

In Dutch oven, cover corned beef brisket with water. Cover Dutch oven tightly and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours or until tender. In cup, combine honey, defrosted orange juice concentrate and mustard and set aside.
Remove brisket from cooking kiquid; trim fat from outer surface, if necessary. Position oven rack so that brisket on broiler pan rack is 3 to 4 inches from heat source. Brush glaze over brisket; broil 2 to 3 minutes or until glaze begins to caramelize. Carve brisket diagonally across the grain into thin slices.

By Kiki on Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 12:22 am:

Colette,

My parents are both from Ireland and when they came to this country and had their first St. Paddy's day meal of corned beef and cabbage they were like what's this? lol

By Alberobello on Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 07:13 am:

Christine, I have many Irish friends and have never heard of it either. Mostly they do boiled bacon and cabbage but i think on St. Patrick's day they do Irish Stew...mmmm!