Festive St. Patrick's Day Treats
They say everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day -- so get your kids in the spirit with these easy recipe ideas. From veggies and baby food to cupcakes, there's something for everyone.
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Four-Leaf Cupcakes
You can make these adorable clover-topped treats using your favorite cupcake recipe or mix. Green candy spearmint leaves add St. Patrick's Day flair.
- Makes:
- 24 cupcakes
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Lucy Schaeffer
Shamrock Snack
When your little leprechauns get hungry, give them this healthy treat. Luckily, it delivers plenty of vitamins A and C.
To Make:
1. Remove the seeds from a long, thin sweet pepper and slice into several rings.
2. Jazz them up more by slicing a few of the rings into smaller pieces for stems.
3. Arrange shamrocks on a plate with a dollop of honey-mustard dip -- your kids' own tiny pot of gold.What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Lenora Gim
One-Minute Cookies
Get your kids in the St. Patrick's Day spirit with these super fast no-bake treats. Just pick up a package of soft-baked sugar cookies and press out shamrocks with a 3-inch cookie cutter. Add a bit of color by pressing green sprinkles onto the cookies, and you're done!
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Shamrock Soup
Here's a festive recipe even Baby can enjoy! Just follow these easy, step-by-step instructions to transform a pea puree into a tasty soup for the whole family. Now that's lucky.
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Lenora Gim
Taters for Tots
Pint-size potatoes, such as fingerling and red bliss, make a high-energy after-school snack or a great kiddie side dish with dinner. With this green pesto topping, they're perfect for St. Patrick's Day.
To Make:
1. Pierce potatoes and microwave on medium-high for 3 to 5 minutes. Let cool.
2. Cut in half and scoop out flesh of potatoes into a bowl (leaving the skin in shape). Add 1 tablespoon butter and 2 tablespoons of prepared pesto, and mash together. Spoon potato mixture into skins and serve.What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Luck O' the Irish Cookies
It's easy to transform simple sugar cookies into an assortment of lucky-charm cutouts. Just follow a basic sugar cookie cutout recipe (below) and top with bold icing and coordinating colored sugars.
- Makes:
- about 3 dozen cookies
- Prep
- 20 mins
- Chill
- 2 hrs
- Bake
- 7 mins to 9 mins at 350°Fper batch
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Creamy Broccoli Soup
Serve up a green-themed dinner with this hearty broccoli soup. Use a clover-shape cookie cutter to make the crouton topping extra special.
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- Makes:
- 5 cups
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