Showing posts with label St. Patrick's Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St. Patrick's Day. Show all posts

Monday, March 15, 2021

Happy (almost) St. Patrick's Day! By Connie Vines

"The first recorded St. Patrick's Day parade was held not in Ireland but in New York City in 1762, and with the dramatic increase of Irish immigrants to the United States in the mid-19th century, the March 17th celebration became widespread."


Since everyone visiting ' Dishin' it Out' today, has general knowledge of the celebration, I thought I'd share my often baked soda bread recipe.  I serve the bread warm and search slice is smeared with Irish butter and a dollop of orange marmalade.

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoons caraway seeds
1teaspoon baking soda
1teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Directions:

1.Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Mix flour, caraway seeds, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
3. Mix buttermilk and stir until large minister clumps form.
4. Gather dough into a large ball and lightly flour outside.  Place dough into a ball and kneed until dough becomes smooth and hold a together.
5. Roll into a large ball and lightly flour the outside.  
6.Place the dough ball in a non-stick baking sheet and shape into a 6-inch diameter ny 2-inch tall mound.
7.Cut a 1-inch deep X across the top, extending the edges.
8. Bake approximately 35 minutes, until bread is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
9.Remove from the baking sheet and allow to cool completely.
10.Cut into 8 wedges.

This is sooo easy and sooo delish!



Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Saint Patrick's Day Writing Challenge


The prize for the contest won't be along in a few days, instead the winner will actually have to wait until Sparta Rose has been released in trade paperback. The very first autographed copy is being offered as the prize for the person who enters and WINS this writing challenge. PLEASE POST YOUR ENTRY AS A COMMENT.

I absolutely love Reader's Digest, especially their "Word Power" section. So, in honor of St. Patrick's day, I'm borrowing their 'green speak' list and asking you to write a short story using each word once and correctly. For example:

Janey searched for a shamrock on which to wish. Her mother made her boycott the local shop where she could easily buy one encased in plastic, but the owner, in his thick brogue</span>, had offended her mum when she accidentally dropped a vase and broke it into smithereens.

The words are:

Shamrock
boycott
brogue
smithereens
shillelagh
banshee
colleen
donnybrook
keen
blarney
twig
shebeen
boxty
macushla
drumlin

I'm asking a few fellow authors to help me judge and the winner will be announced on St. Patrick's Day here on my blog with their story featured. So, get busy.

Ginger

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