Saint Patrick's Dinner Is Served
We worked hard to make everything nice plus we like to experiment! We began the work of love on Thursday by getting the Irish Soda Bread fresh from the market. Robin joined us about 5:00 pm and we staged the meal so all we had to do was heat the meat on on in the various heating devices!
Did You Know? - You Probably Don't Want To Kiss The Blarney Stone
THE MYTH: You kiss the Blarney Stone on St. Patrick's Day to get the gift of gab.
THE REALITY: The Blarney Stone is another one of those intrinsically "Irish" things that people use as shorthand for Irish culture. But it has nothing to do with St. Patrick, as Blarney Castle wasn't built until the 10th century, around 600 years after the time of St. Patrick.
As an aside, both native Irish people and hygiene experts agree that actually kissing the Blarney Stone is incredibly unsanitary and quite overrated as a tourist destination.
The tables are set!
We are ready for our family to arrive!
We scalped the cabbage from the garden. Now we can plant green beans!
NO, it is not a chis plant. This is why we put straw in the rain before using it for mulch! We wants the seeds to make new straw BEFORE going into the garden!
It was time to relax so we pulled in the portable TV and selected Finian's Rainbow to watch!
Did You Know? - Finian's Rainbow is a musical with a book by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, lyrics by Harburg, and music by Burton Lane, produced by Lee Sabinson. The original 1947 Broadway production ran for 725 performances, while a film version was released in 1968 and several revivals have followed.
An elderly Irishman, Finian McLonergan, moves to the southern United States with his daughter Sharon, to bury a stolen pot of gold near Fort Knox, in the mistaken belief that it will grow. Og, a leprechaun, follows them, desperate to recover his treasure before the loss of it turns him permanently human. Complications arise when a bigoted and corrupt U.S. senator gets involved, and when wishes are made inadvertently over the hidden crock. The Irish-tinged music score includes gospel and R&B influences
Three drops of food coloring in my Bud Zero and I was official.
Beautiful!
Mary lets off a little steam!
We pulled out the beef and wrapped it carefully and then labeled it for the vote!
It will make good corned beef hash or pizza topping; it was tough!
Meet our winner!
Not bad at all and fast!
Our runner up right from the boiling water.
Some of the potatoes are directly from our yard!
Irene O'Kosmetatos graces our table even though she was not quite herself!
First, the wine is selected by the experts!
Papa slices and dices!
M-m-m-m-m-m This one was difficult!
"Corned Beef, of course!"
Hang on, I am going as fast as I can!
Moving from left to right, everybody tries all four cooking methods!
Of course, we have snacks!
The plates are filled and refilled!
Bob is looking to try four different cabbages!
Mary heads to the table!
David chows down; he knows his vote already!
"Yes, I can smile!"
Hic!
Another cork bites the dust!
Good friends; good times
Flowers for the table; Thank you Irene!
The camera was spotted!
It was a delightful
Super chocolate cake!
So good! With Zero Calories if you use an empty spoon!
Dianne said, "It's a piece of cake!"
Remembering last year!
Oops!
It was a warm evening so we opened the doors.
Group picture time!
