As a Chicago girl, I’ve developed an obvious love for St Patrick’s Day. On that day, the Chicago River was dyed green and one of the most popular parades took place. I’ve got to say, I miss that. (I was never a green beer girl, but I’d be willing to drink green wine)
Chicago on St Patrick’s day is a sight to behold!
The other thing that has become tradition for me is having corned beef and cabbage. LOVE the stuff. I was spoiled in Chi-town. It’s one of the food meccas of the US, so it wasn’t difficult to find a place that served a tasty plate of the stuff on that particular day. I assumed everywhere else was like Chicago. Florida quickly disabused me of that notion. After having tried corned beef and cabbage at various restaurants to less than stellar results, I decided to take matters into my own hands.
Yep! I searched online for various recipes, found ones that looked interesting and then combined certain recipes to put my own twist on it. Out came the crock pot… The last few years have been much better since I’ve made my own. In fact, tonight, I invited some friends over and we enjoyed wine, cheese and crackers…and Corned Beef and cabbage. Dessert was Key Lime pie.
Do you have traditions you enjoy celebrating for St Patrick’s Day? Do you have a favorite food that represents the day for you?
I’ll leave you with some fun music from Celtic Woman. I thought it was fitting…and fun!
theinnerwildkat 
We did the corned beef and cabbagething tonight. It was aweome. Happy St. Patricks Day! Great song!
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One more thing we have in common, Jessi! 🙂 Glad you like the song. I thought it was pretty awesome.
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Ugh!
This Chicago St. Patrick’s day stuff is SO overrated. That river is a cesspool. I cross over it everyday, and I can feel my sixth toe trying to pop out from the radiation coming from it.
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LOL! I never said I’d be crazy enough to jump in. It just looks so pretty.
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I used to love corned beef and cabbage. Duffy’s Tavern in OC Maryland rocked it. But red meat has always freaked me out, and eventually corned beef moved onto that list too. That and lean hamburger were the only two items of red meat I ate, but I can’t do them anymore either. Haven’t touched the stuff in years now, though I still love cabbage.
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I have a friend who doesn’t eat red meat. We made chicken for her. 🙂
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I will have to add corned beef and cabbage to my crock pot recipe folder. I really am determined to like something that comes out of that thing!
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LOL! I have a couple of recipes that are absolutely fantastic because of how tender the meat is when cooked on low heat. Let me know if you’d like my recipe. 🙂
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Yes, please! You can post here or email it to me. 🙂 Thank you!
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Beer. Lots of beer. Corned beef & cabbage. More beer.
Green beer is a no-no. A proper pint of Guinness is the way to go!
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I tried Guinness once. Ewwww. I did not like the gritty texture at all, never mind the flavor. But then, I’m not really a beer girl. I prefer ciders if I’m drinking that sort of genre…
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Original Sin, and Apple Orchard make great ciders.
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Love Apple Orchard. Also like Redds. I don’t think I have tried Original Sin, though the name is definitely appealing. 😉
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Phil
http://www.blog.theregularguynyc.com
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Ooh, I’ll do that!
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Enjoyed our traditional corned beef and cabbage and soda bread yesterday!! I used to live outside Chicago and I miss that green river!! 🙂
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I thought about making soda bread, but didn’t this time. Maybe I’ll try next year.
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You know, I’ve never gotten much into St. Patrick’s Day. This year, I savored an impromptu bagpipe serenade and think I may be in love forever. LOL I hope your holiday rocked as much as that video. 🙂
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I completely understand. When I first moved back to the States, my intro to St Paddy’s day included being pinched by all my classmates. I didn’t know the tradition about wearing green (must suck for the color blind, BTW). Later I came to appreciate the sense of fun that the Irish have. Hanging out with good friends, eating good food, listening to good music…I’ve gained a strong appreciation. Now, I enjoy being Irish (if only in honorary status) one day a year.
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I did not know Chicago had a river! 😛 Hope you had a wonderful St Paddy’s Day! 🙂
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They sure do! And, I did. Did you?
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I always thought it was a lake, but maybe that’s my bad… 😉
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No, we have one of those, too. Lake Michigan. It’s kind of a “Great” one… 😉
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Hi Kitt,
As an adult, I’ve never really celebrated St. Patty’s other than attending an office luncheon or having some green drinks at a bar. In high school, I marched in the NYC parade each year with my JROTC unit. That was exciting, except for the year that my friends and I had to run away from some hooligans who wanted to smear our dress blues with green paint. 🙂
I’ve tried corned beef and cabbage just once. I didn’t like it, but you can’t go by me because I’m one of the pickiest eaters on the planet.
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That’s okay, Ray. My husband isn’t a fan, either. I haven’t decided if HE’s the acquired taste or the dish is. 😉
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Love Celtic music. Hubby does the beef and cabbage for a crowd of friends.
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That’s great, Sheri! Sounds like I have a little in common with both of you around St Paddy’s day. 🙂
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