St Patrick’s Day Okay well today is St. Patrick’s day, March 17th. So typically we watch grandpa March in the NYC St. Patty’s day parade but this year everything is cancelled. However I had other activities planned for the day prior to the COVID-19 so I’m going to link all the worksheets, documentaries and books below as well as the recipes, which will be posted on http://www.matthewskitchennyc.com but linked below as we are making Irish soda bread and Corn beef. We started with making roll out sugar cookies (chocolate version this time) and using our St Patrick’s day cookie cutters then having fun decorating them with royal icing. Next up we through together our corn beef dinner in the crockpot. Then we began our school day, no worries breakfast is always eaten before we do any work at all. We began talking about Ireland. We look at the flag, look at what it is known for (buildings, food, language) and watch a few short videos about the country, which are linked below. Then we begin with our actual worksheets. Since we switched curriculums from online to workbooks, I typically have him do a few pages in one of the 4 we have based on subject but because today is a holiday I printed out fun worksheets to use. There are more on my Pinterest board for various ages. With some of our worksheets done, we moved on to crafts. Matt decided to paint rainbows. Then of course we had to spend some time on Minecraft so we explored 2 Irish based maps then I challenged him to be inspired by Ireland and show me his creation. Both Irish worlds will be on our YouTube channel so check it out (https://www.youtube.com/user/Allyneznamy) And then we had a blast making our green and Irish traditional food. Below our our favorite recipes we use yearly. CrockPot Cornbeef Easy to throw together for a great corn beef sandwich Print Recipe Prep Time 10 minsCook Time 8 hrs Course dinnerCuisine irish Servings 6 People EquipmentCrockpot Ingredients 3 pounds cornbeef1 cup water3 garlic cloves minced1 bay leaf2 tbsp sugar2 tbsp apple cider vingar1/2 tsp black pepper Instructions Put the cornbeef in your crockpotAdd the garlic, sugar and pepperAdd the Apple cider vingar, water and bay leaf Cook on low for 8 hoursTake out and tear up or cut as needed to enjoy Keyword cornbeef, crockpot, irish cuisine, st patricks day Irish Soda Bread alexandra neznamy Print Recipe Pin Recipe Prep Time 10 minsCook Time 45 mins Course BreadCuisine irish Servings 6 People EquipmentBaking Sheet/Cookie SheetParment PaperTwo bowls, one small, one largeknife Ingredients 1 3/4 Cup Buttermilk 1 Large Egg5 Cups All Purpose Flour3 Tbsp Sugar1 Tsp Baking Soda1 Tsp Salt5 Tbsp Unsalted buter, cubed1 Cup raisins Instructions Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paperWhisk the buttermilk and egg together and set aside. Whisk 4 1/2 cups of flour with the granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Add the cut butter and work the dough until into coarse crumbs with your hands. Add in raisins and stir. Pour in the buttermilk/egg mixture. Gently fold the dough together until dough it is too stiff to stir. Pour crumbly dough onto a lightly floured work surface. With floured hands, work the dough into a ball as best you can, then knead for about 30 seconds or until all the flour is moistened. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour.Transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet. Using a very sharp knife, score an X into the top. Bake until the bread is golden brown and center appears cooked through, about 45 minutes.Remove from the oven and allow bread to cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. NotesCover and store leftover bread at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Keyword irish cuisine, Irish Soda Bread, st patricks day Lucky Charm Treats alexandra neznamy Print Recipe Prep Time 3 minsCook Time 20 minsResting 1 hrTotal Time 1 hr 25 mins Course Dessert, SnackCuisine American Servings 12 Treats EquipmentPot9 X13 panSpatula Parchment Paper Ingredients 4 Tbsp Butter16 oz Mini Marshmellows5 Cups Lucky Charms Instructions Line a 9×13 cake/brownie pan with parchment paperIn a pot slowly melt the butter and the mini marshmallows (constantly stir)Add the lucky charms and stir until fully coveredPour mixture into the pan and lightly press downLet it sit for 1 hour, then cut in and enjoy. Keyword Lucky Charm Treats, st patricks day Shamrock Shake Similar to Mcdonalds but better Print Recipe Prep Time 2 minsCook Time 5 minsTotal Time 7 mins Course DrinksCuisine American Servings 2 EquipmentBlenderMilshake glassesStraws Ingredients 2 Cups Mint Ice cream1 Cup Heavy Cream1 Cup Milk1 -3 drops Green Gel food coloringWhip Cream Instructions Blend together the mint ice cream, heavy cream Food coloring and milk until smooth.Pour into the milkshake cupsTop with whip cream Keyword Mint Milkshake, Shamrock Shake, st patricks day Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...