I’m looking forward to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day a little early this year. On Saturday (March 14th) there is a St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Barnes, Wisconsin which we are planning to attend. I don’t really know what to expect from this small-town parade since I’ve never been to it before but I’ve been warned to "wear something green" by a co-worker who has been to the parade. I have invited friends, who have a cabin near ours, to join us for dinner on Saturday night. I'm going to make my favorite Corned Beef an...
Tags: Barnes Wisconsin, Corned Beef and Cabbage, Irish Soda Bread, St. Patrick's Day
A couple of times a year, I'm asked to plan a menu for a fellowship dinner for our church. The way it works, it that members sign up to attend the dinner and then they are assigned to a host home – eight members per home. Every couple or guest has to bring a part of the menu. After dinner, we all go to one house for dessert. I've learned to keep these menus easy. My criteria for rec...
Tags: Corned Beef Bites, dark beer, Grasshopper Fudge Cake, Irish Chicken Stew, Irish Soda Bread, St. Patrick's Day menu, stout