Are you ready to go green in your kitchen this St. Patrick's Day? 

Put on your apron, grab your lucky spatula and get cooking!  Have some fun bringing in the green and the rainbow with some Irish flair!!

There are many wonderful recipes available, from hearty stews to delicious and easy desserts.

To get you started, here are some ideas along with some links:

1. Green Smoothies are perfect to start St. Patrick’s Day with and any day!!!  Simple to make and delicious to drink.  Here is a simple basic recipe for you*:

Basic Green Smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup water

2 cups leafy greens (spinach, kale, or Swiss chard)

1 banana

½ apple

1 cup fruit (fresh or frozen)

Instructions 

Combine all ingredients in your blender until smooth.

*Please know that this is just a basic recipe to start with.  It is a springboard to get started on your own smoothie creations and taste buds.

2. Green Pancakes to start your St. Patrick's Day off right!  Get creative!  You can use green food coloring or you can also use spirulina or chlorophyll for that beautiful green color as well.  

Here is a recipe using matcha green tea too: 

Matcha Pancakes

3. Rainbow Fruit Platters add a splash of color to your St. Patrick's Day with a beautiful arrangement of colorful slices of fruit!  Bring in the strawberries, oranges, pineapple, kiwi, blueberries, and grapes.  Create a healthy, eye-catching rainbow of fresh, colorful, delicious goodness.

4. Irish Potato Pancakes (Boxty) are perfect to add to your Irish-themed breakfast or anytime!!

Here are two options to choose from:

Plant-based Irish (Boxty) Potato Pancakes

Irish (Boxty) Potato Pancakes

5. Irish Stew for that touch of the ole Irish charm, whip up a pot to make this perfect dish for St. Patrick’'s Day.

Here are two Irish stew recipe options to check out:

Plant-based Irish Stew

Irish Stew

6. St. Paddy’s Cupcakes are sure to be a hit for all ages! Decorate your cupcakes with green icing and top them off with a rainbow of sprinkles.  

Here are more ideas with recipes to add fun to your St. Patrick’s Day:

Easy St. Patrick's Day Cupcakes

7. Shamrock Shakes are a cool and minty treat.  Blend vanilla ice cream (plant-based or dairy), mint extract, and green (food coloring, spirulina, chlorophyll or matcha tea powder) for a festive treat that's sure to hit the spot. 

As you bring green to your kitchen for some cooking fun this St. Patrick's Day, I would love to hear about your kitchen creations.  If you would like to share pictures too?  I would love to see those too!

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Love and blessings,

Coach Angela Schmidt