| OCR Text |
Show St. Patrick's Day lore revealed By KALYN SECRETAN Did you know St. Patrick wasn't Irish? Pirates brought him to Ireland as a lad of 16. He later escaped, returned to England and became a monk. A vision led him back to Ireland where as a misionary he converted thousands to Christianity. Legend tell us he planted the Shamrock, Ireland's national flower. The Shamrock is our symbol of St. Patrick's Day. Most of our children remember the day as a time to wear a Shamrock or something green so you won't be pinched. When the children were small, our popular St. Patrick's Day breakfast and green and white balloons. A dinner could include baked ham, emerald salad, cloverleaf rolls, scalloped potatoes, carrots with parsley flakes and chocolate mint ice cream. For a quick and easy lunch try pizza buns with green pepper on top in the shape of a Shamrock, guacamole dip with chips, lime slush and cupcakes or brownies with a Shamrock decoration. Pizza Buns Put Pizza Quik on hamburger buns, add ham, cheese, mushrooms or your favorite toppings and put in microwave or under broiler until the cheese is melted. When ready to serve, place in punch bowl and pour 7-Up over it to make a slush. Or individual cups can be made as needed. Emerald Salad 2 packages lime jello dissolved in 2 cups water with pineapple juice added. Set until syrupy 1 cup whipping cream 1 cup cottage cheese 1 can crushed pineapple 1 cup chopped nuts (optional) Whip cream, add jello and whip. Fold in remaining ingredients. Chill until set. included green pancakes. They can even be cooked in the shape of a Shamrock. Whatever you serve on March 17, it's fun to add green to it. Some suggestions include: green pineapple rings, greens in abundance abun-dance for tossed salad, guacamole dip, green slushes, sherbert or ice cream, green frosting for cakes or cookies, green cream cheese for sandwich loaf, Shamrock shapes for cookies, biscuits or cloverleaf rolls, green mint jelly. You can decorate with Shamrocks, harps, leprechauns, clay pipes, Irish potatoes, tall hats Guacamole Dip Mash a ripe avacodo, mix with sour cream, add a few drops lemon juice to retain color. Add Worcestershire Wor-cestershire sauce and a diced tomato. Lime Slush V2 cups sugar 1 cup water 4 cups milk 1 package lime jello Juice from two lemons Bring sugar and water to a boil. Add lime jello and stir until dissolved. Cool, add juice of lemons, milk and blend well. Pour into containers and freeze. |
