I’m Irish. Like, freckles and reddish-hair, Irish. Have I ever told you that?! So, not only do I come from a big, Irish family…but so does my husband! Since St. Patrick’s Day falls mid-week this year, we had our two big family celebrations on Sunday. I thought I got the holiday out of my system….but I keep thinking, what are we going to do on the actual day?! It’s too big of a deal in our families to just let the day slip by unnoticed!
I decided to whip together a quick little dinner party. You know…. simple. But festive! I am going to serve traditional corned beef and potatoes. But I also want to throw in some green, Spring vegetables – asparagus, broccolini, green beans and snap peas. I thought it would be interesting to try something new with the corned beef too, so I am going to try these corned beef and cabbage rolls as an appetizer. It looks yummy – and for those of us that are gluten-free (like me!) – it takes the place of a corned beef sandwich!
For dessert?! Chocolate-Irish cream cheesecake and an Irish martini. Sounds delicious, don’t you think?! What are your plans for celebrating?
Images: green dining room (karljuengel.com), napkin (theknot.com)
