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My favorite green recipe is Pistachio Pudding Cake!
http://www.cooks.com/recipe/k924v9f2/pistachio-pudding-cake.html
I don’t even wait for St. Patrick’s Day to make it. I often make it in the summer as a cool refreshing dessert.
that looks good to
You would love it!
Oh my gosh!! You had me at pistachio pudding! Definitely adding this.
It is delish! I guarantee it!
I remember making something like this as a kid. It is a leprechaun face made from a paper plate!
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/patrick/mplateleprechaun2.htm
2 cups whipping cream
2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
2 cups cold milk
1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
5 -6 drops green food coloring, optional
2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages vanilla instant pudding mix
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 9 inch pie shell, baked
Directions:
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In a small mixing bowl, beat cream and sugar until soft peaks form.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the milk, extract and food coloring if desired.
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Add pudding mixes; beat on low speed for 2 minutes or until thickened.
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Fold in cream mixture and chocolate chips.
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Pour into pastry shell.
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Refrigerate for 3 hours or until se
Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/mint-chocolate-chip-pie-20233?oc=linkback
buttermilk sherbert http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/buttermilk-sherbet-recipe.html
Easy No-Bake Creamy Chocolate Mint Bars
2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened divided
1 3/4 cups (about 30 cookies) finely crushed chocolate wafer cookies
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/4 teaspoons peppermint extract, divided
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 to 4 drops green food coloring 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Grease 9 inch square baking pan
MICROWAVE 1/3 cup morsels and 1/3 cup butter in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 30 seconds; STIR. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted. Stir crushed cookies into melted morsel mixture. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm.
MEANWHILE, BEAT 1/3 cup butter, milk, 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract and vanilla extract in medium mixer bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Add food coloring, 1drop at a time, until desired color is reached. Spread powdered sugar mixture evenly over cookie crumb layer.
MICROWAVE remaining 1 2/3 cups morsels, 1/3 cup butter and 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 30 seconds; STIR. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted. Let stand for 10 minutes. Spread chocolate layer evenly over powdered sugar mixture. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. For easier cutting, allow bars to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
That looks delish! I’ll have to copy it and give it a try! Thank you!
This looks good wonder if I could use a natural substitute for the food coloring.
Elicia, there are a lot of natural and organic food colorings on the market. I really like India Tree products, but you can google natural food colorings and I’m sure you’d find many other brands to buy online.
You can also make your own and I’m pretty sure you could find those recipes too. I know boiling spinach will give you very pretty green water. You may have to thin it down a bit to make sure it doesn’t carry the taste, but once mixed with sugar, you can’t tell.
Have fun exploring options, hope you find one you like.
May try pistachio nuts.
Yummy I might try tomorrow <3
Oh my goodness. I need these right now!!
This is the link to the cupcakes I’ll be making. I intend to use fruit rollups to make rainbows over them, root beer barrel candy will bethe pots of gold, with icing dots as the gold. I’m making a ‘dragon’ cake that will be ‘guarding’ all the cupcakes. My grandie’s birthday is St. Patrick’s Day as well, so this is going to be his birthday cake for the family party.
http://www.lovethispic.com/image/68763/shamrock-cupcakes
Really cute idea!
My favorite recipe mint chocolate chip torte. Use 20 oreos crushed 1/4 butter melted 10 Andes mints melted 1/2 gallon mint choc chip ice cream/divided and I jar hot fudge ice cream topping sooooo yummy! http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/mint-ice-cream-torte
http://www.ivillage.com/fun-st-patricks-day-crafts-kids/6-a-332359 great crafts for kids!!
Not sure if y’all can see my post and recipe it says awaiting literation for my post
In a small bowl combine cookies butter, press half the mixture into the bottom of a 9 in springform pan, spread melted candy over topand top of with half ice cream, place 1/4 hot fudge topping Inna small bowl and refrigerate til later in another bowl combine remaking cookie mixture and topping and spread over ice cream, cover and freeze for 2 hours then top with remaking ice cream cover and freeze 8 hours then before serving take out 5 minutes before and heat up the remainder of the topping and use to garnish torte
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Serves about 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: about an hour or so, until potatoes and cabbage are tender
Ingredients:
8 potatoes cut in 4’s
one head of cabbage-pulled apart
2 canned corned beefs
Boil cabbage and potatoes in large pot, make sure you put enough water in to cover the cabbage and potatoes.cook about a half hour, put corned beef in and let cook about another 20 minutes. Make sure cabbage and potatoes are tender. Salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy
The title should read Corned Beef, Cabbage and Potatoes
•Creme de Menthe Brownie Bites
Do a little boozy baking this St. Patrick’s Day. Whip some creme de menthe — a mint-flavor liqueur — into both your batter and green frosting for darling brownie bites that crumble with cool flavor.
Creme de Menthe Brownie Bites
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Makes: 64 servings
Yield: 64 brownie bites
Prep: 35 mins
Bake: 30 mins 350°F
Yum… A mint flavored liquor I might try this lol
Your title reminds me of the drink Grasshopper. I was a bartender for years and made this drink four times in my 10 year career. Funny, thing the four drinks went to the same two people. So simple
You can have it frozen or just as it.
1oz creme de menth
1oz creme de cacoa
if you want frozen here is where you would use vanilla ice cream and then blend
if on the rocks then add cream
You can also make this into a martini but shaking it and then pouring into a martini glass.
So I guess I do have a St Patty’s recipe!
YUMMY! Nothing like a little creme de menth and cacoa to make my day better!
My mouth is watering already! We look forward to this meal every year. Hubby always made it, this will be my first time.
good Luck Raye you will do fine
Homemade Shamrock Shake is a fav here at my house & we always make 4 leaf clovers & write nice comments about each other to post as decorations. We love being green!
luck of the irish rice crispy treats Serves:
Makes 24 (2-inch square) servings.
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 package (10 ounces) marshmallows
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Green Food Color
6 cups crispy rice cereal
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This is a cute idea. Too bad Lucky Charms did not make a cereal with just the marshmallows. You could add them in the rice krispies.
My grandies love rice krispies treats, I bet they’d really love these.
Chrissy, I just love the idea of the 4 leaf clover notes, what a great tradition!!
I have to say I do not have any St Patty’s Day recipes so I am really liking this post. I can get ideas.
This one is a recipe, but I’m sure my boys would also consider it a craft. It’s just so cute and pretty easy to make.http://www.spendwithpennies.com/st-patricks-day-pot-gold-marshmallow-pops/
That is the cutest idea. I just pinned it. I am going out later to get the stuff to make it.
lol I found it on pinterest and had it on my holiday boards. My grandson’s birthday is St Pat’s day and he’s always loved to incorporate that into his parties.
What a great party favor idea!
http://www.pinterest.com/momto2poshdivas/st-patrick-s-day/ This is everything to do with St Patttys day from green lime playdoh (homemade), to crafts for the smallest in the house up to adults, drinks & food. My favorite is: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/168462842286037373/
Irish Potato Candy
makes about 2 dozen one-inch candies
1/4 cup butter, softened to room temperature
4 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
16 oz (2 cups) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
7 oz sweetened shredded coconut
3 tablespoons cinnamon
Beat butter and cream cheese with an electric hand mixer. Add one cup powdered sugar and beat. Add vanilla extract and remaining one cup powdered sugar and continue beating until creamy. Stir in coconut. Pour cinnamon into a shallow bowl. Using a small cookie scoop, form one inch balls and roll in cinnamon. Place candies on a cookie sheet and refrigerate until firm. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
I just might have to try this ty. 🙂
http://mbdesire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/st.-patricks-day-for-kids-4-620×826.jpg
This is a cute idea I will be doing with my son.
Lots of great recipes here today!
yes will have to give some a try thanks
This is a cute idea if you have little ones
http://innerchildfun.com/2011/03/weekend-rewind-catching-leprechauns.html
Peaking at Pinterest and I found these deviled eggs. What a great idea they use avocado to color the egg. That is really neat and making it healthy with no artificial colors
http://www.ziplist.com/recipes/1376228-Guacamole_Deviled_Eggs
Green Stuff……….Easy Easy 1 package Pistaschio Pudding ….1 Can Crushed Pineapple……1 Container of Cool Whip……………………..SIMPLE But GREAT!!! My Family is crazy for it!!
Dont have one but making green cupcakes is my idea of the week
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I would have to say the chocolate-mint grasshopper pie. The traps look interesting though. 🙂
How to make a leprechaun trap looks to me like a project for me and the grandies. I love finding crafts that interest the boys, and I’m pretty sure this would do the ‘trick’ .
I thought this was cute too but may have to wait until next year when my son will understand it a bit more.
I like to try the Mix Ice cream STOUT DASH OF LUCK that looks good
Karen,
this one is goood!
I thought so to I am going to try it
I am loving these Green Velvet Cupcakes. They would go great with my Corned Beef, Cabbage and Potatoes.
The Pasta and White Beans with Broccoli Pesto looks yummy (yes, I just pinned it) and Rainbow Cake Mason Jar Leprechaun Trap looks really cute (yes, I pinned this as well)
Yummy Bit Of Irish CheeseCake
Yummy mint grasshopper for me I am a big fan of mint and how it helps detox our bodies
Oh my they all look wonderful I will definitely do the cupcakes with my kids but I really want to try the pasta!!! I love pasta and this sounds really healthy and yummy!!! And the leprechaun trap is really cool they have one on the site imuse for my kids and its really fun they love it its our favorite!
I am not to good at tring to get something I like to this page sorry I not to computer savyay
Everyone please sends prayers Mandi Elizabeth Gilliam’s way her day just went down hill and her benifot is canceled for today and she might have to cancel her surgery
sorry to here that will keep her in our prayers
Thank u she is a mess right now we have been best friends since for almost 15 years and I hate what she has been going through I moved a state away and can’t be there for her, I’m gonna send her a surprise basket in the mail maybe that will help her feel a little joy for the moment
I’m so sorry to hear that. Let her know we’re all thinking of her and prayers are going out.
Will do! Thanks again!
Sending prayers and thoughts her way. 🙂
She was able to get it going again she posted on Facebook 🙂 prayers for her to have a very blessed day
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That brings to my memory the real Quilts that were made by my grandmothers by hand!
My mom still has them.
One of my grandmas made one quilt for each of us girls in the family. They are thick, heavy and warm.
That is something they would give as a wedding present. I got mine when I was still at school. But it is a memory I cherish in my heart.
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Love that kind on a cold winter night. 🙂
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Yeah now I really have to have one! Lol
yes good quality is important
Quality is very important. The thin is nice for those no so warm summer nights.
Elicia,
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Love it. 🙂
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Michelle,
when I find something I love at a store that is not in my budget I check out who makes it and then head to the internet. I can always find it much cheaper that way.
Great idea!
oh yes love them that would be great nice warm and comfy ones
Quilts are nice but I am not a floral fan when it comes to them. I like the solid color pattern one.
I prefer solid colors as well!
I so Love Quilts. Yes this one is just gorgeous I love the edging at the bottom……….I have always liked quilts since I was a little girl. My Grandma used to make them. I still have a few that she had made many many moons ago 🙂
Yes it is so gorgeous. That would be awesome. 🙂
I love quilts one day I will make them lol and I love putting one on my couch for those cold days 🙂
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I Prefer solids, or a mix of nuetral colors, that way no matter who’s bed it is on, I.E. Boys, Girls, we can interchange if needed. Now if it is just for my bed, then i would choose a lighter colored pattern to match my decor. I Love the old fashioned prints, reminds me of what grandma would have made!
Oh My Gosh!! The Chocolate Mint Grasshopper Pie, and the St. Patty’s Cheesecake Look Awesome!!! am going to try and make thise!! Nom…Nom..Nom.. 🙂
well its been nice chatting with you all my little one want me to get off this computer now so I hope you have a wonderful day that’s for the great ideals I am going to try some see you all soon
Have a good day karen
See you soon Karen, enjoy your little one today 🙂
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