Dicentra
03-15-2011, 13:12
Saint Patrick's Day is a Catholic holiday. I am not Catholic, but much of my family is, including one uncle who is a priest (and still very cool). The day is a great excuse to eat some yummy food and drink a big pint of Guinness.
Some St. Patty's day factoids:
- Irish folklore from the 400's tells that Saint Patrick used the shamrock to teach the holy trinity to the pagan Irish.
- The original color to wear on St. Patty's day was blue. It didn't change to green until the 17th century.
- Saint Patrick's Day became an official public holiday in Ireland in 1903.
- The Irish Potato Famine (1740-1741) was caused by a potato blight. One third of the Irish population was dependant on the potato for food.
- One million people died because of the Famine and another one million emigrated from Ireland.
We will have no famine here! On to Tater Tuesday!!Just for fun, I cut the cheese into clover shapes. Great for the kids! You can do this at home and bring the cheese in a zip locking plastic bag instead of packing a cheese stick. Bring a can of Guinness or Young's Double Chocolate Stout and serve this with jerky, pepperoni or salami for a complete meal.
Shamrock Taters
Serves 1
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1/2 cup butter and herb flavored instant mashed potatoes
3 tablespoons dried spinach flakes
1 teaspoon onion flakes salt and pepper to taste
1 1 ounce stick Cheddar cheese
At home: combine everything except the cheese in a zip locking freezer bag.
In camp: add about 1 1/4 cups water to the mix. Stir well. Serve topped with the cheese.
Some St. Patty's day factoids:
- Irish folklore from the 400's tells that Saint Patrick used the shamrock to teach the holy trinity to the pagan Irish.
- The original color to wear on St. Patty's day was blue. It didn't change to green until the 17th century.
- Saint Patrick's Day became an official public holiday in Ireland in 1903.
- The Irish Potato Famine (1740-1741) was caused by a potato blight. One third of the Irish population was dependant on the potato for food.
- One million people died because of the Famine and another one million emigrated from Ireland.
We will have no famine here! On to Tater Tuesday!!Just for fun, I cut the cheese into clover shapes. Great for the kids! You can do this at home and bring the cheese in a zip locking plastic bag instead of packing a cheese stick. Bring a can of Guinness or Young's Double Chocolate Stout and serve this with jerky, pepperoni or salami for a complete meal.
Shamrock Taters
Serves 1
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5211/5514749805_891ffc813b.jpg
1/2 cup butter and herb flavored instant mashed potatoes
3 tablespoons dried spinach flakes
1 teaspoon onion flakes salt and pepper to taste
1 1 ounce stick Cheddar cheese
At home: combine everything except the cheese in a zip locking freezer bag.
In camp: add about 1 1/4 cups water to the mix. Stir well. Serve topped with the cheese.