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Happy St. Patrick's Day



It’s crazy to think that a year ago my friends and I were celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Athens, GA. A week later, we were all quarantining at home. This St. Patrick’s Day is going to look a little different, as we don’t feel comfortable going out just yet.



This St. Patrick’s Day, my family decided to celebrate with a simple and delicious meal. I’m not the biggest fan of traditional corned beef and cabbage, so instead opted for foods that give a subtle nod to Ireland. Hearty stewed lentils and tomatoes are nicely accompanied by a warm slice of Guinness brown bread slathered in Kerrygold butter (how Irish is that?). For dessert, I served Baileys Irish Cream milkshakes.






For the milkshakes, I just threw some ice cream, chocolate sauce, and Baileys Irish Cream into a blender. This recipe is foolproof. Play around with the ratios to make it to your taste.



Cook's Note: you can leave the Baileys out for the under 21-ers.


Alternate: leave out the chocolate and add green food coloring for a whimsical shamrock shake.



 

Get the Look:


For decorations, keep it really simple. We jazzed up our everyday white china with some green cocktail napkins and green straws. Gina Langford’s art print featuring an Irish blessing is a nice touch to the holiday without being tacky.


Irish Blessing Art Print: Dogwood Hill


 

Thanks for reading!

- Sam





2 Komentar


rwsells
rwsells
28 Mar 2021

Sam, loving your blog! Cleverly written with great details. I found green lentils (Not French) at TJ’s. Definitely making Ina’s stewed lentils and tomatoes.

Suka
Samantha
Samantha
29 Mar 2021
Membalas kepada

It's delicious. I think you'll really like it. Thank you for reading!!

Suka
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