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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Style

Ireland vs. AmericaI can’t help but think of my wonderful trip to Ireland when St. Patrick’s day rolls around. One of the things I loved about Ireland was that there were so many beauti…

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Ireland vs. America

I can’t help but think of my wonderful trip to Ireland when St. Patrick’s day rolls around.  One of the things I loved about that beautiful country was that there were so many beautiful shades of green!  With all of the rain that they have, the countryside is so lush.  I also enjoyed the adorable sheep that roamed freely.

Celebrating the Irish Holiday in the U.S.

I have not been to Ireland on the actual holiday so I don’t know how they celebrate it there, but I can only assume that they don’t dye their rivers green as Chicago does. Isn’t this amazing?

Chicago River Dyed Green for St. Patrick's Day

The holiday is a great excuse to travel to the wonderful city of Chicago.  Pictured here are my nieces and their friends enjoying St. Patty’s Day in Chicago last year.

Celebrating St. Patty's Day in Chicagao

Ok, this recipe had me at “Thin Mints”!   If I had a box of Girl Scout Thin Mints, not sure they would last long enough to make these festive Irish truffles!

Thin Mint Truffles

via lilluna.com

I always enjoy perusing the Cupcakes and Cashmere Blog and thought this Luck of the Irish cake looked so elegant!

Green Ombre Cake for St. Patrick's Day Dessertvia Cupcakes & Cashmere Blog

I’ve had a sweet tooth lately so here I am posting more desserts!  Chocolate covered strawberries are fit for any occasion!

Chocolate Covered St. Patrick's Day Strawberriesvia blog.ebates.com

Such an easy way to add a festive luck of the Irish touch to your celebration.   Spinach clover leaf cutouts for tortilla chips.

Tortilla Chips in shape of Shamrockvia zakkalife.blogspot.com

If you want to go the elegant route to celebrate (heck, you can just invite friends over for Ombre cake, Thin Mint Truffles and Chocolate Covered Strawberries), this is a beautiful green and white tablescape.

St. Patrick's Day Elegant Tablescapevia inspiredbythis.com

Lastly, what to do with any leftover corned beef?  One of my favorite indulgences, a Reuben sandwich with lots of thousand island dressing and sauerkraut!  Yum!

Corned Beef Reuben SandwichRecipe at whatscookingwithruthie.com

What are your plans for this St. Patty’s Day?

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