13 St. Patrick’s Day Activities

Happy Thursday, everyone!  I hope you have a fabulous week this week.  If you have not been participating in 5 Mintues for Moms’ Ultimate Blog Party, I encourage you to do so.  First stop by my blog party and then go on over to the 5 Minutes for Mom site to find some awesome new blogs [...]

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Irish Recipes

Here are some links I have found to Irish Recipes and a few recipes of my own.

JenuineJen’s Green Beer Bread

JenuineJen’s Twice Baked Potatoes

Mr. Right’s Signature Potato Casserole Supreme

Green Eggs and Ham

Irish Soda Bread 
Irish Coffee

Sweet Irish Bread

Strawberry and Apple Crumble

Irish Ginger Snaps

Irish Smoked Salmon Salad

Shamrock Scones

Irish RecipeLink Recipes

Irish Stew

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JenuineJen’s Twice Baked Potatoes

Ingredients

4 large Potatoes

1/2 cup Sour Cream

1/4 cup Milk

1/4 cup Butter

1/4 cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded

1/4 cup Swiss Cheese, shredded

1/2 teaspoon salt

5 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled

2 tablespoons, Cheddar Cheese, shredded for garnish

1 slice bacon, cooked, crumbled, for garnish

Directions

Bake potatoes for 1 hour at 400 degrees.

Allow potatoes to cool slightly.

Cut off 1 1/2 inch strip off the top of [...]

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Green Beer Bread

Ingredients:

3 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 12-oz bottle of beer
10 drops Green Food Coloring
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter, melted

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
Mix flour through salt.
Pour batter into greased loaf pan.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Brush with melted butter.
Return to oven and bake for 25 mintues longer.

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Menu Plan Monday

Happy Monday, everyone!  I hope you have a fabulous week this week.  If you have not been participating in 5 Mintues for Moms’ Ultimate Blog Party, I encourage you to do so.  First stop by my blog party and then go on over to the 5 Minutes for Mom site to find some awesome new blogs [...]

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Blueberry French Toast with Blueberry Syrup

This French Toast needs to be prepped the night before cooking.  It makes a good dish for a brunch or when you have overnight company.  While this recipe calls for blueberries, it is good with other fruit as well.  Our family is partial to making it with strawberries.  If you are pinched for time, you can purchase blueberry flavored syrup rather than [...]

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Menu Plan Monday

 Happy Valentine’s Day!  Are you cooking anything special this week to celebrate Valentine’s Day? I plan to make Heart Shaped Vanilla Bean Cupcakes and Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with GigglyGirl and BusyBoy. 
Monday: Breakfast for Dinner:  French Toast
Tuesday:  Chicken Pot Pie
Wednesday:  Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, Salad
Thursday: Valentine’s Day!! Yippe!!  Chicken in Cream Sauce, Potato Casserole Supreme, Green Beans
Friday:  Chicken Nuggets, [...]

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Menu Plan Monday

Monday:  Baked Potato Soup, Salad
Tuesday:  Apricot-Cranberry Chicken, Green Beans (I never did make this last week)
Wednesday:  Roast, carrots, potatoes
Thursday:  Chili, Beer Bread
Friday:  Spaghetti
Saturday:  Leftovers
If you like these you might also like my list of Gingerbread Cakes and Cookies recipes, Our Traditional Christmas Eve Dessert, Sweet Potato recipes, list of Pumpkin Bread recipes, and my other Menu Plan [...]

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Menu Plan Monday

This will be another busy week in our home.   Luckily, my parents and sister are helping out with some of our errands and babysitting.  Mr. Right has at least one job interview this week.  Please keep him and this job opportunity in your prayers.  Additionally, Mr. Right and I have several meetings for both my consulting work [...]

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Menu Plan Monday

This is a busy week for me with meetings on 3 different nights.  I am trying to cook things that can be prepared ahead of time or take very little prep work.  I never made the soups from last week’s menu so I plan to make those this week. 
Monday:  7 Layer Casserole
Tuesday:  Sweet Potato and Apple Soup, [...]

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