Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

March 17th is St. Patrick’s day. This holiday is when everyone worldwide helps celebrate the Irish culture.  There are parades, dancing  and wearing of the green.  It is also the day you may find many people drinking.  Not to mention the day when you may want to eat Corned Beef and Cabbage.  This is the time of year that McDonald’s sells their Shamrock Shake.  We will help you understand the meaning behind the holiday.  We will also give you some recipes so you can make your own special foods.

The History Channel has a perfect website that helps explains the meaning behind holiday. They have videos that will show you all the things that we know about St. Patrick’s Day.   It will tell you about St. Patrick himself.

http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day

Here is a recipe for Corned Beef and Cabbage. With a little research we have found this to be a gluten free meal.  You may want to check the spice package that comes with the brisket just to make sure.  We will also give you a vegetarian version.

http://advicefromroseandlyssamarie.blogspot.com/p/corned-beef-and-cabbage-and.html

The easiest thing to do is go out and buy a shamrock shake from McDonald's but if you want, you can make one at home.  Here’s how.

http://advicefromroseandlyssamarie.blogspot.com/p/shamrock-shake.html

Now, if you will be going out and drinking that day please do not drive.  Make sure at least one person in your group is sober.  What you should do is buy them soda’s all night long.  If no one in your group is sober then call a taxi.  JUST DO NOT DRIVE!!!

Have a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!

Happy Pi Day 3.14

In honor of Pi Day, we will be sharing 2 of our favorite pies.  They are easy to make and can be enjoyed year round. Both pies are basic pies that you use instant pudding, milk and ready to use pie shells.  The recipes are from Kraft.

The first is a classic with a twist, Cherry-Chocolate Pie.  If you like chocolate pie and want to make a little bit fancy then you can add cherries.

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-cherry-pie-53412.aspx

The next is a Banana Split Pie. 

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/coolwhip/coolwhip.aspx#/recipes/109526

What pie will you be celebrating Pi Day?

Happy Purim

Welcome to March everyone.  March is the month that Spring arrives. No matter what the weather will be on that date we will see but every year spring arrives in March.  Just know that the warmer weather will arrive eventually.

This month we will be a 2 part holiday celebrating 2 holidays that are this month. For our followers who are of the Jewish faith, Happy Purim!  Today March 5th  is Purim. It started last night with the Megillah reading and will end on March 6th.

Here is a link to Chabad’s website that will explain the holiday:

http://www.chabad.org/holidays/purim/article_cdo/aid/1362/jewish/Purim-Guide.htm

Here is a recipe for hamentashen. It is “The Best Ever Cherry Hamentashen” by Caryn Gale

http://www.food.com/recipe/the-best-ever-cherry-hamentashen-55454

Maybe you want a different variation, Buzz Feed posted this article on "32 Crazy Hamantaschen For Purim"

http://www.buzzfeed.com/marcelle/crazy-hamantaschen-flavors-for-purim

We also want to share a Purim song by The Maccabeats

http://www.maccabeats.com/

http://youtu.be/kgJInVvJSZg

Check out your local synagogue to see if they are having a Purim Carnival.

The next holiday we will be talking about is St. Patrick’s Day.  See you in few weeks.