Tuesday, March 15, 2011

St. Patrick's Day!!


Goodness!! Has it really been since last EASTER that I posted??? Life has just gotten in the way, along with really not being a faithful blogger, and before you know it here we are almost a year since my last posting.

Anyways... I am working on ways to remedy that and hopefully will be more faithful with blog postings!

This Thursday is St. Patrick's Day. This isn't really a holiday we actively celebrate in our house - I'm not a corned beef fan.

This year I am off on Thursday and decided to make a fun dinner for the kids that celebrates the St Patty's Day GREEN theme.

For dinner we are having Cauliflower Mash with Pea Puree added to make it green, Organic Angel Hair Pasta with homemade Green Pesto and Edamame which the kids both love.

For dessert I am making Simple Green Cupcakes - http://greenlitebites.com/2011/03/09/simple-green-cupcakes-st-patricks-day-surprise/

I found this great recipe on www.greenlitebites.com and will make my own cupcake base and then add in the applesauce and pureed spinach for the wet ingredients.

With Sam on his 12 week weight loss journey and me really wanting to incorporate more veggies and less meats into our diets, this should be a wonderful meal!!

For breakfast I will add some spinach puree to scrambled eggs for some fun Green Eggs....

Still trying to be "super mom" and think of Green ideas for Conner's school lunch. A Green apple will be his snack, but still need things for his main lunch.... Any thoughts from my oh so few loyal followers???