Happy St. Patrick's Day! It's March- it's… okay- halfway though March but oh my- Spring is just around the corner. Winter has been so long and COLD! We are getting another 6-10 inches of snow tomorrow. I hope I can make it (I am not so sure.) Our computer is in the office which is a part of the house that we do not heat in the winter, so that somewhat explains my absence these last few months. It's a balmy 52 degrees in here now which is warmer than it's been in a long time but chilly! I'm all bundled up hoping to make it through this post 🙂 We cooked up a yummy Irish Stew for St. Patty's day (with some modifications). We made it last year and loved it so much. It's really thick and so yummy on a cold day.
You can't have Irish Stew without Irish Soda Bread so we made some of that, too (san's caraway seeds & raisins). It had a slightly greenish hue because when it came time to make the bread I realized the only little bit of milk I had left was the milk I had dyed green for the kids to drink (they were not amused). So there you have it.
And because we wanted to see how close we could come before slipping into a sugar coma, we made these mint brownies. I don't know what the deal is with these mint brownies are. They were such a bear to make. What gives? I think I must be at a crazy altitude or something- 25 minutes was not nearly long enough to bake- it took almost twice the time and then at that point they were overcooked. I made another batch and pulled them out at 25 minutes and they were gooey inside. Blah. You are supposed to use a chocolate icing but I just melted chocolate and swirled it in. I will tell you one thing, that mint icing is so delish. I used this to flavor it- it was so good (and it improved my mental accuracy- ha ha). I've been feeling sick all week and laying on the couch smelling the bottle of peppermint essential oil really helped.
Anyway, hope you enjoyed your St. Patrick's Day. My Christmas wreaths are still hanging up outside. Oy oy oy.
XOXOXO
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