March 17 is the day you'll be wanting to dress in green and grab a pint of Guinness.
Need a few party ideas?
Here are a few things I've done over the past couple of years. Some of the food is not quite Irish, but it's definitely 'green'.
FOOD
1. Potato and spinach soup - Irish fun, food & crafts
2. Irish Soda Bread - Sticky Fingers Bakery
3. Grapes, corned beef, crackers and guacamole
4. Assorted Irish Cheeses - Blarney Castle, Dubliner, Mature Cheddar
5. Reuben sandwiches - Kaboose recipes
6. Chicken wraps - add your favorite fillings
7. Vegetable chips, crackers and guacamole
8. Chips and salsa verde
DESSERT
1. Mini Bundt Cakes - Irish fun, food & crafts
2. Gold coins and Peppermint Lindt Balls
3. Shamrock cookies - Edelweiss Bakery
4. Individual ice cream tubs - peppermint and vanilla
5. Vanilla cupcakes with cream cheese icing and green sprinkles
BEVERAGES
1. St. Patrick's Day punch - Kaboose recipes
2. Midori margarita
3. Jameson Irish Whiskey and Bailey's Irish Cream
4. Guiness
5. Harp Lager
6. Beer cozy - found at a party supply store.
EXTRA'S
1. Placemats 4pk - purchased yesterday from Target on clearance for $2.48
2. Fresh flowers in yellow, green and white
3. Party music - Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection
DRESS FOR THE OCCASION
When hosting a party at home I like to leave a table of assorted costume pieces for the guests to put on as they arrive. Nothing breaks the ice and gets a conversation started than looking a little silly.
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