HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY !!!


Whether in spirit or in blood, we all have a bit of the Irish in us. St. Patricks Day is Irelands greatest national holiday as well as a Holy day. It's the anniversary of the death of the missionary who became the patron Saint of Ireland




The Day is celebrated with parades,dinners,parties, dances and the like. Green is the color of the day because of the thousands of Shamrocks that cover the 'Emerald Isle'.



St. Patricks Day Fun





Take a Virtual Tour of Ireland




The Story of St. Patrick




Take a visit to Leprechaun Lane




Recipes to bring out the Irish in Ya!




Lime Chocolate Smoothies


Ingredients Needed


1 (3-oz)pkg.lime gelatin
1 (8-oz.) container whipped topping
1 Cup chopped nuts
1/2 Cup chocolate pieces
1/2 Cup cookie crumbs or toasted coconut


Prepare gelatin with water as directed on package. When thickened add 1 Cup of whipped topping. Beat until smooth. Blend in remaining whipped topping. Stir in nuts and chocolate pieces. Refrigerate 15 minutes. Serve in a dish sprinkled with cookie crumbs or toasted coconut. Or when firm enough, roll into balls and roll balls in cookie or coconut mixture. Makes 16 to 18 balls.




Green Fruit Chill


Ingredients Needed


4 Cups bite-size pear chunks or pear halves.chilled
1 Cup sweet liquid tinted with green food coloring
(pineapple juice, limeade,carbonated lime)
1 qt. lime sherbet
6 green marachino cherries


Mix fruit with liquid and chill thoroughly. Before seving, spoon fruit mixture into sherbet or parfait glasses. Top with scoop of sherbet,and maraschino cherry. Serves 6




Irish Scones


Ingriendients


2 1/2C flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 TBS butter
2 TBS sugar
2 tsp baking powder
7/8 C milk


preheat oven to 400 f
Combine all dry ingredients. Cut in butter with a pastry blender. Add milk and work into a dough. Turn onto floured board roll out and cut into eigths. Place on lightly floured baking sheet. Brush top of scone with milk and powdered sugar. Bake 15 to 20 minutes.


Links to other sites on the Web

Billy Bears St. Patricks Day Fun
Eire mail-Greetings directly from Ireland
Kiss the Blarney Stone !!!
St. Patricks Day by Nando
St. Patricks Day History & Customs
St. Pats day Myths-including Snakes

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