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Share these Leprechaun Bars with the lucky guests who come wearing green!

Makes: 3 Dozen

Time:
20 minutes to prepare
35 minutes to bake
2-1/2 hours to chill

Complexity: Easy

Ingredient:
1-1/2 cups low-sugar, low-fat graham cracker cookies, crushed
3 tablespoons low-fat margarine, melted
Vegetable spray
1 cup low-fat cream cheese
1 can sweetened condensed milk (14-ounce)
1/4 cup lime juice
36 large green gumdrops, sliced into thirds

Materials:
9-inch square pan
Mixer

What To Do:

1) Mix crushed graham crackers with melted margarine. Press into bottom and
up sides of pan sprayed with vegetable spray and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3) Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.
4) Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Then beat in
lime juice.
5) Spread cream cheese mixture over graham cracker crust.
6) Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, until set.
7) Refrigerate 2 hours or more.
Cut into 1-by-1-inch squares and top each square with three gumdrop
slices arranged to look like a three-leaf clover.

ENJOY!

Compliments of
Penny Warner
Author of
Kids’ Party Cookbook!

This article is written in collaboration and with the express permission of Boardman’s Birthday Party Ideas© a fabulous party themes website visit LeAnn at Boardman Party Ideas
or The Party Works for more ideas!

E-mail: MaryAnn-n-Kimberly@thepartyworks.com Author’s URL: http://www.thepartyworks.com About the AuthorMary Ann & Kimberly, a mother and daughter team have created their sites The Party Works and Cake Works Central to provide a treasure trove of free kids birthday parties, baby showers and cake decorating ideas. They are here to help and will become your celebration destination! Their dream is to help parents and grandparents create lasting celebration memories and not be afraid to have 10 children running around in their living room. They have expanded these ideas to also help people have great baby and bridal showers, holiday parties too! Lots of FREE ideas, games, party plans and help if you need it.

Irish Dinner:
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya.
Mix cookies first..then start the rest.

Potato Soup

3 tbsp. butter or magarine
1 onion chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
3 cups water
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
3 cups of milk
Melt butter in a large pot and add onion and celery. Cook for 10 minutes over med. heat, stir. Stir in one cup of water, cover and simmer about 10 minutes more. Add potatoes and 2 more cups of water, cover and cook 10 minutes . Stir in milk, cover and cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper; sprinkle paprika on top…add a sprig of parsley.

Irish Stew

2 1/2 lb stew meat (round steak)
2tbsp. oil/butter
4 large potatoes
1 large onion
3 or 4 medium carrots
sprig of parsley
2 cups water
salt and pepper

Brown onion in oil or butter, add diced meat, then diced potatoes, sliced carrots. Brown for about 15 minutes. Add water, parsley, salt and pepper. Cover a simmer for about an hour or until meat is tender.

Green Salad

Mix any sort of salad greens you prefer…but add some parsley.

1 green pepper chopped
1 cucumber sliced

Dressing:

1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup sugar or honey
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. paprika
1 mashed garlic clove
Mix well and pour over salad

Irish Soda Bread

4 cups of flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. of raisins
1 1/2 to 2 cups of buttermilk

Mix flour, baking soda, sugar, salt together, add milk and raisins. On floured surface pat into a round disk. Grease cookie sheet, place soda bread on sheet and cut an “x” into center of surface. Brush with buttermilk and Bake in a preheated oven at 425 degrees until brown… apporx. 30 minutes. …just make dough soft ball

Shamrock Cookies

2 1/2 sticks Unsalted Butter
1 Cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 Tbsp. Milk
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1 Tbsp. Vanilla
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
3 1/4 C Flour
Green sugar

Soften butter, cream sugar into butter once it is soft. Add egg, milk, juice, vannilla. Mix flour, salt, baking powder. Add to wet ingredients. Place in fridge for an hour. Take dough out and roll…cut out shamrock shapes Bake in 375 degree oven. Bake 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar.

St. Patty’s Punch

1/2 gallon lime sherbet
2 liter 7-up or Sprite
Mix sherbet & soda in punch bowl or large mixing bowl with a hand mixer on medium speed until well blended. Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator.

Irish Cream Bread

1 1/4 cups Water — very warm
1 package Yeast
1 cup Oats
3 cups Bread flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1/3 cup Honey
2 tablespoons Bailey’s irish cream (or to taste)

Put ingredients in pan in order listed, Select “white bread” setting on machine and press Start. The bread doesn’t rise much, but the texture is great.

Crockpot Corned Beef & Cabbage

3 lb uncooked corned beef brisket (in pouch with pickling juice is okay)
2 carrots, chopped into 2″ pieces
5 small red potatoes, halved
1 onion, quartered
1 small turnip, chopped into 2″ pieces
3/4 cup malt vinegar
1/2 bottle (6 oz) Irish stout (Guiness?)
1 tsp mustard seed
1 tsp coriander seed
1 tsp black peppercorns (whole)
1 tsp dill seed
1 tsp allspice (whole)
1 bay leaf
1 small (2 Lb) head cabbage, cut into wedges

In a LARGE (6.5 qt) Crock-Pot, place the carrots, spuds, onion and turnip in bottom. Add the liquids. Spice rub the brisket. Place on top. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours. Add cabbage wedges. Cook an additional 3 hours on LOW. Serve with Coarse Grain Mustard and Horseradish Sauce.

-Horseradish Sauce:

1/2 pint whipping cream
3 Tbsp prepared horseradish
Whip cream until it peaks, then fold in horseradish.

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

1 1/4 pounds Russet potatoes peeled & cut 1/2 inch pieces
1/4 cup Milk
6 large Cloves garlic — peeled and crushed
1/4 cup Whipping cream
1/4 cup Butter (1/2 stick) — room Temperature

Place potatoes in medium saucepan. Add enough water to cover potatoes. Add milk and garlic. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until potatoes are very tender, about 25 minutes. Drain potatoes and garlic, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Return potatoes and garlic to same saucepan. Add cream and butter and mash until smooth. Thin with reserved liquid, if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Apple Scones

2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup minced apples
1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup milk
2 tbsp. butter (reserve for topping)
2 tbsp. sugar (reserve for topping)

Sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in the butter. Add sugar and apples. Mix in the egg and milk to make a soft dough. Knead until ingredients are well-mixed. Spread in 8″ x 12″ greased pan, and bake 25 minutes at 450 degrees (Fahrenheit). Cut into 2″ x 2″ squares when done. Split each square diagonally. Butter. Dust the tops thickly with granulated sugar. Serve warm.

Soften butter, cream sugar into butter once it is soft. Add egg, milk, juice, vannilla. Mix flour, salt, baking powder. Add to wet ingredients. Place in fridge for an hour. Take dough out and roll…cut out shamrock shapes Bake in 375 degree oven. Bake 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar.

Courtesy of The Stallion Store

Irish Dinner:
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya.
Mix cookies first..then start the rest.

Potato Soup

3 tbsp. butter or magarine
1 onion chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
3 cups water
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
3 cups of milk

Melt butter in a large pot and add onion and celery. Cook for 10 minutes over med. heat, stir. Stir in one cup of water, cover and simmer about 10 minutes more. Add potatoes and 2 more cups of water, cover and cook 10 minutes . Stir in milk, cover and cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper; sprinkle paprika on top…add a sprig of parsley.

Irish Stew

2 1/2 lb stew meat (round steak)
2tbsp. oil/butter
4 large potatoes
1 large onion
3 or 4 medium carrots
sprig of parsley
2 cups water
salt and pepper

Brown onion in oil or butter, add diced meat, then diced potatoes, sliced carrots. Brown for about 15 minutes. Add water, parsley, salt and pepper. Cover a simmer for about an hour or until meat is tender.

Green Salad

Mix any sort of salad greens you prefer…but
add some parsley.

1 green pepper chopped
1 cucumber sliced

Dressing:

1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup sugar or honey
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. paprika
1 mashed garlic clove
Mix well and pour over salad Irish Soda Bread

4 cups of flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. of raisins
1 1/2 to 2 cups of buttermilk

Mix flour, baking soda, sugar, salt together, add milk and raisins. On floured surface pat into a round disk. Grease cookie sheet, place soda bread on sheet and cut an “x” into center of surface. Brush with buttermilk and Bake in a preheated oven at 425 degrees until brown… apporx. 30 minutes. …just make dough soft ball

Shamrock Cookies

2 1/2 sticks Unsalted Butter
1 Cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 Tbsp. Milk
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1 Tbsp. Vanilla
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
3 1/4 C Flour
Green sugar

Soften butter, cream sugar into butter once it is soft. Add egg, milk, juice, vannilla. Mix flour, salt, baking powder. Add to wet ingredients. Place in fridge for an hour. Take dough out and roll…cut out shamrock shapes Bake in 375 degree oven. Bake 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar.

submitted by Charlotte J. Crockett

Irish Stew
3 to 4 lbs leg of lamb, cut into 1 1/2″ cube
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups water
1 cup chicken broth
1 to 2 tsp salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon thyme, crushed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cloves garlic, mashed & minced
4 medium potatoes, quartered
8 small white onions, peeled
1 package frozen peas, (16 oz)
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup milk
1/3 cup flour

Over medium heat, brown lamb in butter and oil in a large stock pot or Dutch oven. Add water, broth, and seasonings; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Remove surface fat. Add potatoes and onion; simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Add peas and simmer for 5 minutes. Combine milk and flour; stir until smooth. Add to simmering stew and simmer for about 1 minute, or until thickened. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Serves 6.

About the Author: Charlotte J. Crockett is a 46 year old mother of 3 children and a grandmother of 4 boys…all under the age of 2. She has been happily married for 28 years to a wonderful man who spoils her rotten. She was born in Germany and spent the early part of my life traveling in Europe. She is bilingual. Besides English she also speaks, reads and writes German. Although she is getting rusty with it. She is a member of the National Gardening Association.

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