Irish Colcannon

• 1/2 head cabbage, finely chopped
• 4 potatoes, cut into chunks (I used red potatoes)
• 1 large (or two small) leeks, chopped
• ½ cup half and half (cream or milk)
• 1/4 cup butter
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¹⁄₈; teaspoon pepper
• ¹⁄₈; teaspoon mace or nutmeg

Place cabbage, potatoes and leeks into a large pot and simmer for about 10 minutes or until potatoes are soft enough to mash. Drain. Add milk and butter and mash until desired consistency. Add spices and stir thoroughly.

1. Adapted  from  the  recipe  here.

Irish Soda Bread

4 cups of flour
1/3 cup of sugar + 1/2 tablespoon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup of butter milk
1 egg
1/4 cup of melted butter (for brushing on top)
1/2 cup of raisins
Directions


Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease baking sheet.
In a large bowl, combine flour, 1/3 cup of sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and softened butter. Mix in the buttermilk and egg until dough starts to form, then fold in raisins. If dough is still crumbly, add a splash of buttermilk until it comes together.
Knead dough on a floured surface. Form into a round loaf.
Brush the top of the loaf with 1/4 cup of melted butter then sprinkle 1/2 tablespoon of sugar on top.
Cut an X into the top of the loaf using a sharp knife. Or, you can roll it into three balls and shape them a bit like clover leaf petals. Push them together and then bake. Sprinkle with green sugar instead of the regular sugar.
Bake for 1 hour. 

Source: Mess for Less

Shamrock Shake

• 2 cups vanilla ice cream
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1/4 - 1/2 Teaspoon Mint extract
• 9 drops green food coloring

• chocolate syrup (optional glass decoration)
• whipped cream (optional topping)
• green sugar (optional decoration)

1. Blend all ingredients together until smooth and yummy.
2. drizzle some chocolate syrup around your glass.
3. Pour Shamrock Shake into the glass.
4. top with whipped cream and green sugar.
5. ENJOY!!

Happy St Patrick's Day!!

Source: Craving Comfort