The Luck of the Not-So-Irish

For the most part, being married to an Irishman is probably similar in every way to being married to a man of any other nationality, with two exceptions:

#1 – our children must be Irish twins (to which I technically missed the mark by two months)

#2 – St. Patrick’s Day must be celebrated with corned beef, cabbage, and boiled potatoes

Green attire for the Clarke girls (and this year our Clarke clan) is ready for tomorrow’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities!  And the desserts are almost ready, too.  You see, even though I am not Irish, I can still contribute to the party... 

One green pistachio bundt cake is out of the oven…

 (just needs some powdered sugar before serving)

one Irish Cream Bundt cake is in the oven…

and one batch of mint cookie truffles (that very well might not make to see St. Patrick’s Day)!

The Irish Cream Bundt cake is my go to St. Patrick's Day dessert. I have made it for the past few years and it is always a crowd pleaser. The cake itself is rich and super moist from the addition of a box of instant vanilla pudding.  And the glaze, well I could just eat it straight out of the pot it is cooked in.  This year I tried a new cake and these AMAZING mint cookie truffles.

Another super easy and super delicious find!  Just a package of Keebler Grasshopper cookies (which are supposedly made in the same factory as everyone's favorite Girl Scout cookie, Thin Mints) and 4 oz. of cream cheese.  Mix it together. Roll into one inch balls and you are good to go. I drizzled mine with glaze made from powdered sugar and a splash of milk and prettied them up with a shake of green sparkle.  

Green bagels will be the breakfast choice of champions and for my two Lucky Charms... well some Lucky Charms!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!