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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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February 28th, 2008

Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day

…or so it seems. According to the US Census Bureau, more than a few Americans are of Irish descent–36 million of us. Below are a few facts about Irish-Americans:

The number of Americans who claim Irish ancestry is nine times the population of Ireland itself.
Twenty-four percent of Massachusetts residents are of Irish ancestry, compared […]

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February 27th, 2008

Dyeing the Chicago River Green

Each year, since 1962, Chicago has dyed the Chicago River, which runs through downtown, a Kelley green color on St. Patrick’s Day. (Before you ask, I understand that the dye is akin to food coloring and not harmful to fish or other river creatures.) The color lasts for about an hour. If […]

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February 26th, 2008

March Holidays

March is Women’s History Month, National Noodle Month, and American Red Cross Month. It’s also filled with lots of fun and interesting holidays, including St. Patrick’s Day and Easter. Below are just a few of the holidays we’ll be talking about in March:
March 3 - National Anthem Day
March 6 - Alamo Day in Texas
March […]

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February 25th, 2008

St. Patrick’s Day Recipes: Corned Beef and Cabbage

What would St. Patrick’s Day be without corned beef. This video walked you through the process of preparing your own festive meal. Serve it with Colcannan, Irish potatoes and cabbage, and a pint of Guinness.

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