Recipes for the week
St. Patrick's Day, New Recipes, Reader Fave 🌞
Happy Sunday. Today, I have a few last-minute St. Patrick’s Day recipes to share with you, as well as new recipes and a reader fave.
Weekend Update
I feel like I’ve been stressed out lately. Work has picked up significantly, but at the same time, I want to pour even more of myself into Tried & True and Exploring Vegan, and it’s been challenging tackling everything all at once. At the same time, like the cute cat picture above, I find myself wanting some semblance of a social life. When I think about what makes me happiest, I keep wishing I could spend my days hosting cute dinner parties or luncheons to feed my friends tasty meals and treats. Yet, sadly, I am not a lady of leisure. Dang.
All that to say, I’ve been feeling even more excited about my work on these blogs and the direction I am moving with them!
That’s a long way of saying I cooked a lot this weekend! I also test-drove a car! If you didn’t know this, our car was destroyed in an accident in 2018 after we were rear-ended on the highway. We live in a city and just…didn’t replace it. I don’t know why; maybe it was the ultimate procrastination of not wanting to deal with it. Our neighbors moved to Mexico City for work and entrusted their car to us while they were gone, so for the past 2 years, we’ve been able to use it for short trips. Either way, for the past 7 years, I’ve had about a 2-mile radius of exploration, so I’m very excited to finally have my own car and maybe expand my radius to 3 or 4 miles 😜
Okay, let’s get into some recipes now. I’m hungry, and I’m sure you are too!
NEW RECIPES
Irish Carrot and Cardamom Pudding with Cream Cheese Frosting
I just had to make a version of Irish Carrot Pudding with cream cheese frosting. I just had to. I also wanted to try a slightly different flavor profile, and I absolutely love carrots and cardamom together.
Now, if you read “pudding” and think, “Hey, that looks like cake.” It’s because, in Ireland, pudding can be a broad term for dessert. I’ve found many of the pudding recipes I’ve tried from old cookbooks to be very texturally similar to zucchini bread as opposed to the more decadent, buttery cake texture you might expect. So consider this a cross between carrot cake and zucchini bread with orange-scented cream cheese frosting. It’s as easy as anything to whip up and perfect for a quick St. Patrick’s Day treat, or maybe save it for Easter!
Turkey Enchilada Soup Recipe
Need a quick dinner for a busy work night? Make this ground turkey enchilada soup. It brings a ton of flavor with just a few ingredients.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY RECIPES
As a reminder, you can view ALL my St. Patrick’s Day recipes in the archive linked below.
Corned Beef and Cabbage
If you didn’t cure your own beef, fear not…grab yourself a corned beef from the grocery store and throw this on the stove or in your slow cooker for a few hours, and you’ll be ready to celebrate tomorrow!
Irish Guinness Beef Stew with Prunes
This recipe has been getting RAVE reviews, and it makes me so happy! The prunes really add that special something-something that will make this stew a hit at your St. Patrick’s Day dinner.
Shepherd’s Pie
Another great option for tomorrow is this comforting and rich Shepherd’s pie.
Irish Boxty Recipe
For a side, you MUST whip up this Irish boxty recipe. Leftovers are outrageously good in the air fryer the next day, too!
Irish Champ Recipe
Or try Irish champ for buttery, oniony mashed potatoes everyone will devour.
Shamrock Shake Cupcakes
Shamrock Shake cupcakes make such a festive treat for tomorrow! And they’re SO easy to make.
Guinness Cupcakes with Irish Cream Frosting
If you’re a chocolate lover, these cupcakes should NOT be missed. Rich, decadent, and just the right amount of booziness. YUM.
St. Patrick’s Day Trifle
If you’re going to an event, this trifle is PERFECT. It’s so pretty and festive and tastes so good. If you don’t have time to make your own sponge cake, just make two 9-inch vanilla cakes from the box!
READER FAVE
Spicy Orange Chicken Recipe
Thank you so much, Lauren! I absolutely love this orange chicken, too, and I’m thrilled you found it easy to make.
That’s it for today. I hope everyone has a great holiday tomorrow filled with lots of tasty St. Patrick’s Day treats and a week filled with lots of tasty food. If you make one of my recipes, drop a comment on the post to let me know how it turns out. I’d love to hear from you. Byeeeeeee! 💖 💖
-kylie