Irish Braid Bread

February 5, 2021 Amanda Plott

With one of my favorite holidays coming up (St. Patrick’s Day) I thought it was about time to start rolling in a few fun takes on Irish dishes. One of our family favorite Irish bites has to be corned beef. It was actually one of the first meats that my picky-eater of a daughter would eat!

This Irish Braid Bread is sort of a take on an Irish infused Stromboli. It’s a croissant dough that’s wrapped (or braided) around corned beef, cooked spinach, red potatoes, and irish cheddar. Irish cheddar is another family favorite. It’s pretty freaking delicious and if you’ve never tried it, I highly recommend that you do so with this Irish Braid Bread…

Healthified Irish Soda Bread

March 17, 2020 Amanda Plott

Today’s the day! It’s St. Patrick’s Day. What goes better with self quarantine and St. Patty’s Day than Irish Soda Bread? This recipe is tried and true. It’s been in the family for many years now and I always have to make it to go with our Corned Beef!

So, are my irish roots showing yet? I've got my irish pride out today, that much is true. I love it when St. Patrick's Day rolls around. It isn't just special for that reason alone. Oh, no. No, no, no! It's also my red-haired, smart aleck of a father's birthday!…

Chocolate Irish Whiskey Bundt Cake

March 5, 2020 Amanda Plott

St. Patrick’s Day is coming and being as it’s also my dad’s birthday, I thought there would be no better time than now to make a delicious Irish take on a chocolate cake. What makes it Irish? Irish whiskey, of course! That’s right, this homemade from scratch chocolate cake has Irish whiskey baked RIGHT IN to the cake itself.

It ends up being a rich almost dark chocolate tasting cake that has the texture of a pound cake. The best part is that it’s pretty easy to make and it’s even lightened up! So how does one make a chocolate cake better-for-you anyway? Well…

Irish Pub Skewers

March 1, 2020 Amanda Plott

It’s the first day of March and St. Patrick’s Day is coming up quickly! These Irish Pub Skewers are super simple and easy to make. In this house, we love finger foods, and these small bites with an Irish nod to them are perfect for entertaining around St. Patrick’s Day.

These little bites start out with a piece of corned beef and are put together with some Irish cheddar, a pickle, and some Brussel sprouts to end it. They are great for dipping and dunking into a mustard or even thousand island style of dressing…

Shepherd's Pie Stuffed Twice Baked Potatoes

February 27, 2020 Amanda Plott

Sometimes it’s okay to play with your food. I for one, love to play with mine. I like to put fun twists on classics. Shepherd’s pie is one of my family favorites, especially as we roll into March and get in closer to St. Patricks’s Day. These Shepherd's Pie Stuffed Twice Baked Potatoes are based on a couple of my favorite traditional recipes that were merged together.

I would say these potatoes are a cross between a loaded baked potato, twice baked potatoes, and overstuffed potato skins. One serving is plenty filling and it’s a really fun way to enjoy your very own individual shepherds pie…

One Pot Irish Potato Leek Soup

February 21, 2020 Amanda Plott

It’s been pretty cold and yucky here for the past few days and a nice rich bowl of some potato soup just sounded like the absolute perfect thing for dinner. A few weeks back my brother tried his hand at making a potato leek soup for dinner, and while it was good, there were a few tweaks that I wanted to make. Having two cooks in one house is a blessing and a curse.

I wanted my variation for the potato leek soup to be thick. Thick, rich, and all made in ONE POT. So, that's what I set out to do. What makes this an Irish potato soup? I honestly have no idea, other than it’s supposedly a pretty common dish in Ireland. And it’s easy to see why…