All day Saturday, Bekah said, "I can't wait for tomorrow." We would be back to our usual type of Sunday and her nieces/nephews/friends would be spending the afternoon with us after several atypical weekends. Actually, we were all looking forward to Sunday afternoon!
Yesterday, the theme was green! We are neither Catholic nor superstitious, but we had a little fun with the Irish part of our ancestry.
Everyone wore green. There were green shirts, green dresses, green sweaters, green necklaces. (Okay, I was the one whose only green was a necklace. But then I am the only one who has no Irish heritage...)
We labeled our cups with leprechaun names Kati had assigned us for the day. There were cute names like "Clover McDoodles" and "Greenie O'Rainbow." And there were some not-as-cute names like "Bunyon O'Tavern" and "Tater O'Bourbon."
Of course, we had our annual corned beef and cabbage meal.
The wee folk were treated to leprechaun pickles! (We have some die hard pickle lovers in our family, so when I saw these little individual cups of mini pickles, I knew that they'd be a hit. We named them "leprechaun pickles" for the day.)
The finishing touch was grasshopper pie! Owen declared it "the best pie EVER" which means, of course, that this Gran will be making it again.
Ingredients:
1 prepared chocolate crumb crust (I used an Oreo crust)
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Sounds like another wonderful Sunday celebration at your home, Cheryl! I have not even a drop of Irish. blood yet today I am having a friend over for cb & c and I am baking Irish soda bread. I have been doing this for a very long time! xo
ReplyDeleteHappy Day well documented! Yes, everyone is a wee bit Irish on St. Patrick's Day. I like reading about St. Patrick. He sounds like such a remarkable person. We are having Shamrock shakes for after school snacks and that is all the nod to the day there will be. (I may have to look for some green to wear, which will be a challenge. I have never worn green well.) I plan to pin your pie for another time.
ReplyDeleteLooks like lots of fun to me. The pie sounds great, but I am trying to be good so I will try not to think about it, lol. Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteCute kid photo!! And please save me a piece of that pie. Looks scrumptuous! (sp) lol
ReplyDeleteAh all the green. Your family runs smoothly, it seems! Love that photo of a little one on the edge of her chair. Such a sweet capture (and crop most likely). Love that pie and I too will pin it for the future so I have the recipe handy. And I won't say this time what I notice (wink) about your large bowl next to the sink. I too do the same!
ReplyDeleteThe pie does look like "the best pie ever"! Beautiful family shots of having fun at your house. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun you had with St. Patrick's Day. It's passing by here with barely a mention.
ReplyDeleteSuch happy times at your home, Cheryl. What a lovely nod to the Irish. Your pie does indeed sound like the "best pie ever". ♥
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great time to remember, good food and loved ones...
ReplyDeleteYour family has so much fun together! What a joy to get the opportunity to peek in.
ReplyDeleteAnd the recipe? Anything with cream cheese and chocolate MUST be good! I'll be trying this one for sure. Thank you!