March means John’s favorite meal ever… Cottage Pie!! I made it for him on a couple of “long” days over the last year when comfort food really brought comfort. But, it typically only makes an appearance in my kitchen at St. Patrick’s Day. Cottage Pie Recipe Shepherd’s Pie is usually made with lamb or mutton… Read More
I shared our front porch yesterday and am back today with a little St. Patrick’s Day inside. I found these “shamrock hydrangeas” at Trader Joe’s and was excite to scoop up the last bunches! I usually purchase potted shamrocks but haven’t seen any this year. The napkins are a new addition for 2021. They are… Read More
I don’t know about you, but the sunshine and impending season of spring are making me feel happy, hopeful and lucky! March came roaring in around here, but one of the first things on my list March 1 was to swap out Valentine’s Day for St. Patrick’s Day out front. Honey hung my two Irish… Read More
Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Top o’ the Morning! Since we enjoyed our Lucky Leprechaun Brunch on Sunday, I surprised the family with delivery of our favorite treat this morning… Krispy Kreme!!! You’ll recognize all of the same festive table additions from this past weekend (and past years for that matter). That roll of wrapping… Read More
One of our favorite St. Patrick’s Day dinners each year is corned beef sandwiches! We enjoyed it this year on our first night of “e-learning” so I suppose that qualifies as a school night. I realize it seems like this is turning into a food blog. I assure you, it isn’t :-) I just had… Read More
Since we watched mass online, I decided to swap out our usual Sunday Supper for a Lucky Leprechaun Brunch! I had shopped for this meal during my regular grocery run earlier in the week. It was originally planned for St. Patrick’s Day morning but was afraid none of my rainbow fruit would be left by… Read More
I’m continuing the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at home today with a favorite we’ve been enjoying for years – Irish Beef & Guinness Stew. This is a version I tweaked for the Instant Pot, but it would be easy to cook in a dutch oven or crock pot as well. It’s really just a basic… Read More