My boys always look forward to homemade soft pretzels and I love making them into shamrocks during the month of March! I set the table with my same green gingham tablecloth (it washes and dries beautifully!). The platter is by Happy Everything with an old shamrock attachment and the napkin holder is Nora Fleming. I… Read More
Last week I said I was going to try to share meat free suppers each week but I botched the first installment and am about to share a meat heavy meal in this post. But, I’ve got to get all my St. Patrick’s Day things out! :-) I first made Cottage Pie MANY years ago… Read More
I got my festive door hangers put up over the weekend and was ready to usher in March. It has felt like spring here for a solid week and I am loving it! Since Honey was out of town, I hauled the small ladder out to hang the Irish flag buntings. I popped the shamrock… Read More
We kicked off St. Patrick’s Day with a full and festive feast! I usually don’t do so much on school days BUT was feeling inspired and I woke up to the puppy barfing at an absurd hour. I made the cutest green shamrock waffles in the cutest little Dash waffle maker. I’ve collected a bunch… Read More
I have hunted for two years for a good pretzel mix in a box to no avail! In the past, I’ve used both Auntie Anne’s and Fleischmann’s with good luck. Since my boys were asking and I couldn’t go another year without shamrock pretzels, I turned to the Nine & Sixteen recipe. I love pretty… Read More
Our favorite St. Patrick’s Day meal also happens to be John’s favorite meal of all time! Both Cottage Pie and Creme de Menth brownies are a true labor of love. I randomly picked up a box of the beer bread at Trader Joe’s and served that too. I know the boys would be ravenous, both… Read More
We had a casual albeit delicious Sunday Supper to kick off St. Patrick’s Day week – corned beef sandwiches. This is one of the boy’s favorite meals, and is so easy. Simply cook the brisket according to the directions all day in the slow cooker. Shred and serve on rye with swiss cheese. Some of… Read More