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| Lucky the Irish Dalmatian welcomes you to the St. Patrick's Day celebration! |
I had planned to publish this post on St. Patrick's Day, but my husband precipitated a menu disaster so I we ended up not being able to celebrate as planned. I was finally able to restock the ingredients I needed and prepare the intended meal, so here is my tablescape and menu for the holiday just a little bit late! As I vowed earlier in the year, since this is the Year of the Dog all of my tables for 2018 will feature dogs, and this one is no exception. Lots of green plus some Dalmatian décor are included for this St. Patrick's Day setting:
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| Natural cotton placemat (from HomeGoods last year); dark green dinner plate (from Target eons ago); Karen Donleavy Dalmatian Medium Plate; green woodland print napkin (from Kmart Martha Stewart collection years ago); The Pioneer Woman Cowgirl Lace Pearlized Handle Flatware (green no longer available) plus stainless steel salad fork since one was not included in the flatware set; pale green water goblet. |
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| Those mugs look black, but they really are dark green! |
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| Darby O'Dalley presides over a bowl of Peppermint Extra Dark Chocolate Lindt Lindor Truffles (he is happy to share!) surrounded by Shamrock Rabbit Salt and Pepper Shakers and green shamrock votive candle holders. |
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| A centerpiece that I use fairly often - a large green pillar candle surrounded by mini pine cones in a shallow brown ceramic bowl. |
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| The Karen Donleavy Dalmatian Large Plate is ready to hold the dessert cupcakes. A spotted cow creamer, black sugar bowl, green teapot, and dark green mugs are included for coffee and tea service. |
The meal we were supposed to have on St. Patrick's Day consisted of foods featuring the color green. Unfortunately, my husband for some bizarre reason decided to cook the chicken I had purchased for himself. His cooked chicken would have been fine for a chicken salad or casserole, but was too dry to serve as a main dish, and I did not have time to rush out and buy more, so this holiday dinner had to be postponed. I finally got the chance to get more chicken today, and I am happy to report that the pesto chicken recipe worked out quite well.
Champ is an Irish recipe for mashed potatoes combined with sliced green onions. I made a cheater's version by quickly sautéing about a cup of onions in 2 T. butter for a few minutes (they will just start to wilt but still retain a bright green color) and stirring them into store-bought mashed potatoes (if you want to make a homemade version, a good recipe can be found here). Place a mound of the hot potatoes on each plate, make a depression in the center, and fill with a pat of butter to serve in the traditional Irish manner (eat the potatoes from the outside in, dipping each bite in the melted butter).
Go for the Green Menu:
Pesto Chicken with Irish Cheddar*
Champ
Buttered Green Beans
Coffee or Irish Breakfast Tea
*Pesto Chicken with Irish Cheddar
1/2 C. pesto (store-bought or homemade)
2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved (or 4 small)
1/4 C. shredded Irish cheddar cheese
Combine the pesto and chicken breasts in a large bowl and toss to coat. Place the chicken breasts on a baking sheet covered with heavy-duty foil and top with any pesto remaining in the bowl. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is no longer pink in the center. Place 1 T. of the cheese on top of each piece of chicken. Bake for 2-3 more minutes to melt the cheese. Serves 4.
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I hope everyone had a fun St. Patrick's Day!
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| My favorite St. Patrick's Day greeting card. |
"On St. Patrick's Day, everybody's Irish!"
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