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March 16, 2011 by Domestic Goddesque 8 Comments

The luck of the Irish

On the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, I give you the simplest shamrock EVER.

All you need is a pepper, a knife, some paint and some paper.

1. Using knife, cut pepper in half widthways.

2. Dip pepper in paint.

3. Print pepper onto paper, card, wall (OK, maybe not the last one.) And Bob is your Uncle.

 

Printing with shamrock cutters

If you are feeling a little more creative, try some of these great ideas:

Roots and Wings has been busy eating rainbows all week in the run up, and has plenty of other ideas for celebrating St Patrick’s Day.

The Farm Girl shares the recipe for rainbow cupcakes and check out Nova’s Rainbow Birthday cake!

There are suggestions for St Patrick’s Day at Nurture Store

and The Imagination Tree has a divine Rainbow collage idea.

Little Wonders has gone shamrock mad (and they totally stole my pepper idea).

There are some super sensory play ideas at No Time for Flashcards.

Finally, Maison Cupcake, home of amazing cookery and reviewer of Le Manoir, made Shamrock Cakepops, despite significant illness.

 

We’re having sausages and mash for tea in celebration of my 1/16th Irish heritage, with plenty of cabbage on the side of course. I baulked at the idea of having only green food. I hate green. I was inspired by all the Rainbow cakery to make Rainbow biscuits, and a few small shamrocks wedged together with peppermint buttercream.

PD is very excited about taking the Rainbow Biscuits to school tomorrow, which should make up for my failed attempt at making Leprechaun hats. DH is delighted that I am not forcefeeding him Guiness (he already thinks I’ve gone mad making the cookies, not to mention Red Nose Cakes for Friday) and instead have gone with a homage to the fine Irish beverage. In the form of dessert.

If you squint a bit, it could be a glass of Guiness. I should have served it on different glasses.

Whatever you are doing, I hope you enjoy St Patrick’s Day, and I hope the best day of your past is the worst day of your future.

 

 

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  1. muminmeltdown says

    March 24, 2011 at 14:50

    Hi I just found your blog via BMB and it’s fantastic. I’m new to blogging and my sit muminmeldown.blogspot.com is still a work in progress. However if you get a spare minute please take a look. I too celebrated St Patrick’s day but take a look at the mini Guinness shot’s they are YUM…Tia Maria with a Baileys top!!! Worth a try
    Thanks T

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    • Domestic Goddesque says

      March 24, 2011 at 21:11

      Thanks for visiting. I am off to return the favour!

      Reply
  2. Sarah, Maison Cupcake says

    March 18, 2011 at 19:43

    PS “significant illness” sounds very dramatic! I would like to reassure people it is nothing fatal!

    Reply
    • Domestic Goddesque says

      March 18, 2011 at 20:23

      or catching? Glad it’s something you’ll recover from.

      Reply
  3. cathy@nurturestore says

    March 17, 2011 at 21:15

    The rainbow biscuits look beautiful! Hope you’ve had fun celebrating – and thanks for including NurtureStore in your round-up. πŸ™‚

    Reply
  4. Mostly Flummoxed says

    March 17, 2011 at 16:11

    I want that rainbow biscuit!!

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    • Domestic Goddesque says

      March 17, 2011 at 21:46

      You are most welcome Cathy.
      It’s biscuits all round then Mostlyflumxd πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  5. Sarah, Maison Cupcake says

    March 16, 2011 at 21:11

    That green pepper shamrock is very cool. I wish I had a pepper in the fridge, I’d take it to my son’s preschool tomorrow to tell them to do it!!

    Reply

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