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Last-Minute St. Patrick’s Day Family Fun

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner.  Whether you are full, half or just a wee bit Irish, there’s always fun to be had on March 17th.  Luckily, you don’t have to find a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow in order to afford the St. Patrick’s Day treats listed below.  All you need are a few pint-sized wannabe leprechauns and some inexpensive materials to go green this holiday weekend. No-Sew Clover Bookend:  Simply take some green felt and cut-out the shape of a four-leaf clover.   Next, take some stitch tape. This tape is used when … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – Week of March 12 – 17, 2012

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The Insurance Blog will get anywhere between twelve and fourteen different blogs added to it each week. It can be hard to keep up with them all. The Insurance Blog Week in Review is a great way to “ketchup” on whatever you missed. This week has a lot about my own, personal, attempts to find affordable health insurance. ABS Insurance has Tips for St. Patrick’s Day ABS has a few tips that can help you avoid having to make a car insurance claim on St. Patrick’s Day. Their advice would be helpful for pretty much any holiday that includes a … Continue reading →

St. Patrick’s Day Foods

With St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching, I have been thinking about and craving some delicious Irish food. Irish food is delicious at any time of year, and this week you can most likely find some of your favorites on sale at the grocery store or on special at restaurants. What kinds of things do people enjoy eating on St. Patrick’s Day? The most popular food on St. Patrick’s Day is the traditional boiled dinner of corned beef and cabbage. It is easy to make, hearty, and delicious. Many people make it in a slow cooker, but it can be prepared … Continue reading →

Simple St. Patrick’s Day Fun

Forget about hiring a party planner for St. Patrick’s Day. You can make your friends green with envy by hosting a simple yet fun St. Paddy’s Day celebration complete with all the bells and whistles you’d find at a party planned by the pros. Start by going green–literally. Decorate your home from top to bottom with inexpensive green-hued streamers, balloons and cardboard cut-outs in the shape of shamrocks and leprechauns. You can find St. Patrick’s Day decorations at party stores, discount chains and online. However, if you are working with a tight budget, then simply make your own decorations. For … Continue reading →

Save on St. Patrick’s Day Fun

I recently saw the cutest St. Patrick’s Day cake advertised in Target’s weekly sales flyer. Instead of the traditional shamrock or leprechaun-inspired cake designs the discount retailer had a pot of gold cake that really caught my eye. Then, I looked at the price. You’d need to find the bling at the end of the rainbow to pay for the sweet St. Patrick’s Day treat. In all fairness, it’s not as if the cake would set you back a month’s salary, bit for the size of the cake, I didn’t think it was worth the money. So, my frugality got … Continue reading →

How to Make Kids Smile on St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, but don’t look for me to be heading out to the bars to put away pints of Guinness on March 17th. Rather, I will be spending the day partaking in far more kid-friendly fare, including making a bunch of green treats and sharing a holiday smile with my 6-year-old. If you are searching for ways to make your kid smile on the upcoming holiday, consider tickling his funny bone with the following riddles: Q: Why do frogs like St. Patrick’s Day? A: Because they’re always wearing green Q: When is an Irish … Continue reading →

Crusty Meatloaf Using Leftovers

Since Michele is sharing her recipes for leftovers I thought I’d share one of mine too. This meatloaf recipe is one that when I first became gluten free, I took on nearly every picnic we went to as it works well cold. It is also an excellent way of using leftover meat from a roast lamb or beef, though I wouldn’t recommend using corned beef. The crusty texture comes from the cheese batter poured over the loaf. Crusty Meatloaf Ingredients 1 egg yolk Half cup sifted quinoa flour Half cup water 12 ounces cooked lamb or beef 6 ounces shredded … Continue reading →

St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

I am only part Irish, but my parents always made a big deal out of St. Patrick’s Day. When I was a kid my dad always made sure we started our day off with green-tinted cinnamon buns from Robert’s Bakery, and we always ended our day with my mom’s Corned Beef and Cabbage. If you are looking for a simple three-course, Irish-inspired (or at least green-colored) meal to serve up on St. Patrick’s Day, then consider making the following festive recipes: STUFFED CELERY Ingredients: 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 3 ounces bleu cheese, room temperature 2 tablespoons milk Celery … Continue reading →

St. Patrick’s Day Fun

St. Patrick’s Day is Monday. Here are some fun ideas for celebrating. Make a rainbow with paint or crayons. You can paint them with any colors, or be scientifically accurate. I still remember a teacher’s lesson of ROYGBIV for memorizing the color spectrum of a rainbow. If you have tissue paper in all the rainbow colors you can make a rainbow on your window. Cut little bits of the paper and stick on a misted window. This looks really pretty with the sun streaming in. The paper will stick to the damp window. Tissue paper does fade pretty quickly in … Continue reading →

Fit for St. Patty: Irish Lamb Stew with Irish Soda Bread

It is said that this stew will cure whatever ails you. I don’t know if that’s true but with richly seasoned carrots, potatoes and tender lamb meat–you can’t go wrong. St. Patrick’s day is next Monday but with the onslaught of cold, wet weather and high winds begs for a good stew! And of course what goes better with stew than Irish soda bread? Typically in a stew, the meat is browned first and that makes it extra tender but for some reason the Irish don’t see it that way. This stew goes in the crock pot and so the … Continue reading →