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March 17th, 2008

St. Patrick’s Day around b5 Media

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
In addition to our St. Patrick’s Day articles, the writers at b5 Media have been busy writing about the holiday where everyone is Irish at least for March 17. Here is just a sampling:

From “Career and Kids,” St. Patrick’s Day potluck recipes
From “Chocolate Bytes,” a recipe for Green Chocolate […]

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March 15th, 2008

Has St. Patrick’s Day Been Moved?

There’s been a lot of talk this week about whether St. Patrick’s Day should be celebrated on March 15 instead of March 17, since the holiday falls during Holy Week for Christians and Catholics around the world. Since there is no official word on the Vatican Web site (and no one mentioned it at […]

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March 14th, 2008

Trapping Leprechauns

Sherri Osborn, from About.com’s Family Craft site, knows a lot about leprechauns, those mythical, mischievous, little fellows associated with Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day. She explains how to catch a leprechaun and better yet, she offers instructions on how to build a leprechaun trap. Best of all, she shares photos of readers’ leprechaun traps.
Sherri […]

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March 13th, 2008

Things you Probably Didn’t Know about St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is March 17, but how much do you really know about the man for whom the holiday is named and the holiday? The people at findingDulcinea, a travel guide publisher and information Web site, were kind enough to share their list of Things You Probably Didn’t Know about St. Patrick’s Day:
1. […]

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March 12th, 2008

New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

New York City has one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the nation. The line-up of bands, floats, and politicians marches down Fifth Avenue, from 44th to 86th Street each March 17. Take a look at the festivities from 2007 in this video:

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March 11th, 2008

Holiday Reading around the b5 Lifestyles Channel

I’m not the only one talking about holidays around the b5 Lifestyles Channel. Here’s what some of our other writers are saying:

Heather at “Chocolate Bytes” is talking about Hotel Chocolate Easter Treats
Elizabeth at “Career and Kids,” is sharing some St. Patrick’s Day potluck recipes
Arieanna at “Cooking Gadgets” is talking about William Sonoma’s egg decorating […]

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March 10th, 2008

Belleek China for an Elegant St. Patrick’s Day Table

If you are planning a St. Patrick’s Day party that’s a little more fancy than a keg of beer and some nachos, you can add an elegant touch to the table by using one or more pieces of Belleek Pottery.
This Irish company, in business since 1858, crafts some of the most beautiful porcelain dinnerware and […]

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March 6th, 2008

More Cocktails for St. Patrick’s Day

The people at Pernod Ricard, the manufacturer’s of Jameson Irish Whisky were kind enough to share a couple of Irish cocktail recipes with All Holiday Cafe readers, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Cheers!
Jameson Hot Toddy
1-1/2 teaspoons honey
1/2 part fresh lemon juice
Dash of ground cinnamon or nutmeg
[…]

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March 5th, 2008

St. Patrick’s Day Recipes: Irish Potato Bread

Can anything be more Irish than potatoes? Americans love the tasty tubers also; that are the number one selling vegetable in the United States.
In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, the United States Potato Board shares a recipe for Irish Potato Bread:
Irish Potato Bread
(Recipe created by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, authors […]

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March 3rd, 2008

Go Green for St. Patrick’s Day

What better time than St. Patrick’s Day to think (and re-think) of ways to lessen your impact on the environment. The bloggers of b5’s Lifestyle Channel offer a number of great suggestions to get you started. Among these are:

From “Babylune,” an interesting article about turning diapers into diesel
From “Declutter-It,” a look at some environmentally-friendly […]

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