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So what if I’m a kook for St. Patrick’s Day?! –
Kate’s Escapades

March 15th, 2011 | Add a Comment

Print I can tell Chicago is my kind of town. This Thursday is March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day. I’m kind of a kook for this holiday and I’m well know ’round these parts for my grossly green St. Patrick’s Day dinners. It’s my own special way of torturing my family and friends, all while under the guise of providing a semi-nutritious, completely green home-cooked meal. You have two days to get ready to freak out your family and friends with a fun St. Patrick’s Day feast. They’ll  think you’re the COOLEST mom/dad/neighbor/friend around. Trust me. I’ve got two green meal ideas just for you. Here’s a green dinner consisting of green chicken (yes it looks as sick as it sounds), green mashed potatoes with green gravy, green roll with green butter, green … Read entire article »

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Kate’s Escapades – Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

March 17th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Print I’m back today with more green food ideas for St. Patrick’s Day. Yesterday I showed you a Green Dinner menu. Today I’ve got green breakfast food for you (which I personally would serve at dinner-time. I’m not that organized on school mornings to pull it off for breakfast.) Green Breakfast Menu *Green pancakes and green syrup *Green scrambled eggs *Green hash browns *Green orange juice Your best friend when fixing a festive St. Patrick’s Day meal is a simple bottle of… Green Food Coloring. A few drops of green can turn practically any food into fun St. Patrick’s Day food.       Green Pancakes and Green Syrup Green Scrambled Eggs Green Hash Browns Green Orange Juice If these Green Meals are not your style, check out these ideas… How to Serve a Traditional St. Patrick’s Day dinner Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe Also, want to know the origins … Read entire article »

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Kate’s Escapades – St. Patrick’s Day fun!!!

March 16th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Print There is an old Irish saying that goes something like this… “There are only two kinds of people in the world, the Irish and those who wish they were.” My husband and kids fall into the Irish category, and I am but a lowly Irish wannabe.  Perhaps that’s why I go a little over the top with my St. Paddy’s Day celebrations.  Maybe I’m trying to prove to them (and myself) that I deserve to celebrate this holiday just as much as as the real Irish folk. Well that, and the fact that I love a good reason to torture my family just a little bit once in a while. The torture…an entirely GREEN meal made up of foods that have no business being green. (The photo above is completely un-retouched. That … Read entire article »

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