St. Patty's Day!

Happy St. Patty's day! Are you making Corned Beef and cabbage? I grew up eating it every St. Patricks Day, and always looked forward to it, and now my husband and kids look forward to it too. It is a true Irish tradition. I slow cook it all day along with potatoes and carrots.. yum! I also have a loaf of beer bread baking in the oven, delish!


Dinner aside, I wanted to share a few treats with you, sure for kids to enjoy and adults too!




Lucky Lime Float
Scoop lime sherbet into a mug and add 7Up. Garnish with whipped cream, green sugar sprinkles, and a perfect cherry on top.
Leprechaun Ale
Similar to the Lucky Lime Float, scoop lime sherbet into a mug and pour ginger ale over it. This is an especially tasty treat if you coat the glass rim in green sugar first, margarita style.
Irish Mint Float
Scoop mint chocolate chip ice cream into a glass and fill with milk. Top with whipped cream and green sugar sprinkles and a perfect cherry.
Grasshopper
 equal parts green creme de menthe, white creme de cacao, and light cream.



Have a lot of luck today!

Leprechaun Bark

your home based mom

14 mint oreo cookies broken into pieces

1 1/2 cup broken pretzels

1 pound white melting chocolate

m & m's ( i didn't have any)

sprinkles

Cover a large cookie sheet with wax paper.  Spread broken cookes, pretzels and about 3/4 C of the M & M's onto the waxed paper.  Place white chocolate in a container and microwave for 1 1/2 minutes.  Stir and then microwave for another 30 seconds until melted and smooth.  White chocolate melts faster and burns easier than chocolate.

after this pour the white chocolate ( sorry no pic for this step.. oops)

Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cookie mixture, spreading with spatula if needed to coat evenly.  Sprinkle remaining M & M's and colored sprinkles over the chocolate while it is still wet.  Do not let it harden. 

 Place cookie tray into refrigerator until set and firm.  Remove and gently break bark into small pieces.  Store in air tight container.