It’s Easy Being Green

By -

Out of respect for my dear wife I won't tell you how long ago, but a little more than a few years ago I met this wonderful girl of Irish-German descent. Being a young boy from, as my oldest son refers to the place of my upbringing, the hills, I had never celebrated St. Patrick's day. Honestly, I didn't know what corned beef was much less had I eaten it.

That all changed when I met this girl. It just so happens that we started "going steady" on March 8th, just 9 days shy of St. Patrick's Day. I would also like to add that in all of my years, and there have been a lot of them, I have never met anyone that loves to celebrate like my beautiful wife. That first St. Patrick's day I was put on the back burner by my new girlfriend for Corned Beef and Cabbage.

"Corned beef and cabbage?" I thought to myself. "What am I getting myself into?" I thought.

Fast forward one year. I had been fortunate enough to meet my current extended family, aka the in-laws, the previous summer. They, like my wife, albeit not as much as my wife, love to celebrate. We had done quite a bit of celebrating all throughout the year (they took me in as one of their own immediately). My late Father in law, God rest his soul, was of Irish descent, nay PROUD Irish descent, and there is no way the new extended family was not having corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day.

On this St. Patrick's day I was introduced to the corned beef and cabbage and I have to say I was hooked. The potatoes, the carrots, the rye bread, it was great. Everyone sitting around the table was reminiscent of Thanksgiving dinner, except it was March and there was no turkey. It was then that I realized that St. Patrick's day is not about the corned beef, it's not about the green beer, it's about who you share those things with.

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all, and may you share it with those you Love.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

fodada's Colors for A Cause

By -
Fashion is not my forté.   I am a t-shirt and shorts kind of guy that focuses on comfort rather than fashion.   Recently I was contacted by the fine folks at fodada , introducing their “ colors for cause ” line.   Fodada’s CFC line is the same as the basic line with, you guessed it, more color. The fodada clothing line was developed with Dad’s comfort in mind.   The idea was to have clothes that Dad can wear while playing with the little ones and still be comfortable.   And comfortable they are.   I have the Dada hoodie and I would go out on a limb and say it is probably the most comfortable sweatshirt I’ve ever worn.   It isn’t a heavy sweatshirt though. The fabric is light with a snug fit and made to just take the chill off. Fodada has partnered with two great organizations that care for kids.     Giving Children Hope is a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to alleviating poverty (domestically and abroad) through disaster relief, health and community development,
Read more

Happy National Empanada Day!

By -
Image
Happy National Empanada Day!     This morning, in honor of the holiday, National Empanada Day, I decided to make some empanadas.  In deciding what kind to make I considered all the different kinds I could make.  There are sweet, desserty empanadas like fruit filled empanadas.  That would be good for breakfast, but lack of planning on my part left me with no fresh fruit for that option.  Then there are the savory empanadas, like beef filled, chicken filled or even cheese filled.  I decided on turkey filled because using ground turkey is similar to ground beef, and I like to save my red meat for steaks and roasts.  I always substitute ground turkey for ground beef, mostly because it's just the healthier option. Click here for my Easy Turkey Empanada Recipe . Happy National Empanada Day!   
Read more

Easy Turkey Empanadas

By -
Image
Easy Turkey Empanadas     Time:  Prep: 10 minutes   Cook: 20 minutes   Total Time: 30 minutes     Ingredients:     2 rolls Pie Crust   1 lb. Ground Turkey   1Medium Onion chopped fine   1 Bell Pepper chopped fine   3 cloves garlic minced   1 tsp Ground Cumin   1tsp Chili Powder   1 tsp salt   1 tsp pepper   1 tsp oregano   1 can tomato paste   2 tsp olive oil   1 egg yolk     Directions:   On cutting board, roll pie crust out flat.  Using a 4 in diameter circle (I used a large mug), press out as many circles as possible.  (I was able to get 5 circles from each crust)   Repeat with second crust   Place circles in refrigerator while you prepare the filling.   In a large skillet over medium heat, brown turkey.  Drain and transfer to a bowl.   In same skillet, saute onion, garlic and pepper until soft and onions are translucent.   Return Turkey to skillet, add cumin, chili powder, oregan
Read more