Shamrock Pancakes

WOW!! that little break turned into a HUGE break! I'm glad to be back. I've been doing lots in the kitchen, more mishaps than anything else but that's okay because when you finally get a recipe right you know it's got to be good. :]

So in Lu of St. Patrick's Day, which is this Saturday, I thought I would should you what I do every year for breakfast. I've seen a bunch of other things on pinterest that are really cute, But I think I'll still stick with the shamrock shaped ones. They're just so cute!

Shamrock Pancakes

Ingredients

Go here for pancake recipe or use your favorite pancake recipe

Directions

When everything is mixed together put about 5 drops of green food coloring into batter. You can add more or less if you want to. It depends on how green you would like them.

Making the shamrock shape

Use a large spoon. Fill it will batter. Drop a circle of batter down on the griddle and pull down to the left center. Then with more batter, drop another circle of batter off to the left of the first circle and pull some down to the right center. This should make a small heart shape. Repeat action on both sides of your first little heart and finish with a little tail coming from the middle of each of the heart shape and pulling down. Now you have your shamrock. It will take a few tries and if you need to go a little slower, turn the temperature of your griddle down a little so the first little heart shape won't cook so quickly. Once you've got the action down it goes really quick.

Have a fun and healthy St. Patrick's Day!!

Pot of Gold

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

I love holidays, as I've mentioned before, and at our house it really is all about the food for that holiday. I love making little things for my kids to help make that holiday a little special. This St. Patrick's Day has been a little bit different. We didn't get to wake up and see if we caught a Leprechaun, or have our green breakfast, lunch or dinner. All because we've been at a Hotel. I'm hoping that we can have our furnace put in today, then we will celebrate St. Patrick's Day tomorrow. :] In spite of it all we did all wear green today. :]

I love this dessert for St. Patrick's Day. It's cute, healthy, and the kids just love that they get to have their own pot of gold. Not to mention that it is really easy to make.

Pot of Gold

Ingredients

4 envelopes knox gelatine, unflavored

1 green pepper for each person

1 to 3 cups evaporated cane juice, depending on how many pot's of gold you're making

1 frozen fruit juice concentrate that will be yellow in color such as pineapple

Directions

When mixing your fruit juice and the directions say to add three cans of water, only add 1 1/2 to 2 cans of water. If you add all three cans of water your 'gold' will not be as flavorful. After your juice is mixed up, follow the directions on the back of the envelopes, but use honey and not sugar. After washing your green peppers, cut off the top and sprinkle the entire inside with evaporated cane juice; Shake out any excess. When your 'gold' is set, cut into small squares, fill the peppers with 'gold', serve and enjoy!!

Idea from Family Fun Magazine

Shamrock Sandwiches

Update: Still no heater, but I am able to show you something fun to make for St. Patrick's day.

I just love it when another holiday is coming! On St. Patrick's Day I love to make all the food we eat that day green or have something to do with the holiday. My kids love this open sandwich for lunch. It is really easy and something they would eat anyways.

Shamrock Sandwiches

Ingredients

Slices of whole wheat or Gluten free or Spelt bread

Slices of Cheese for each slice of bread

Green pepper with three bumps on the bottom, NOT four

Directions

Preheat oven to broil and move oven rack to the second to highest rack. Cut the top of the pepper off and continue slicing 1/4 inch slices or thinner. Use an end slice and cut into smaller pieces for the stem. Place a slice of bread on a cookie sheet. Put a slice of cheese on top of each piece of bread. Then put one slice of the pepper on top of the cheese. Then use one of the little pieces of the pepper and attach it to part of the slice of pepper already on the cheese to make it look like a shamrock. (If you don't like the taste of cooked peppers you can add them after the bread is toasted) Then put the cookie sheet in the oven for 2-3 minutes or until the bread is toasted and the cheese melted. Remove from oven and let cool slightly before eating and enjoy!!

I got the idea from Family Fun magazine.