Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Does anyone here celebrate St. Patricks Day? We do at our house. For us it is more of a celebration of our heritage; a good excuse to have fun and serve interesting Irish foods, or what we in America think are Irish foods, and some new " green " dishes. I found a yummy looking recipe for a grasshopper pie (like the minty drink, not the insect). I am still not clear about what other dishes will be on the menu but probably boiled potatoes, turnips, carrots and cabbage, minus the corned beef. I may cook a Quorn brand roast to go with it instead. If you participate in making the day special, what sort of dishes are you planning to serve? ~ PT ~ When I can accept myself as I am, then I can change. ~ Carl Rogers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Hi PT, I'm new to the group, but a long-time vegetarian and former part-time resident of Ireland. I think it's great you're planning a feast for St. Patrick's Day. Keep in mind, of course, they don't dye anything green over there! Seriously, some of the best Irish cooking is vegetarian/vegan. You're on the right track with cabbage, potatoes, carrots, etc. Definitely add some brown bread and, altho they would have fresh butter, you can use a soy or yoghurt based spread instead. As far as " entrees, " the Irish do tend to focus on animal products. However, a nice " Chicken-free Chicken Pot Pie " can be a great substitute. Or, try the recipe for haggis (a traditional Scottish dish) here: http://www.vegweb.com/food/subs/haggis1.shtml. Whatever you do, don't forget to engage in some lively singing, because that's what makes any event truly Irish! -K , " ~ P_T ~ " <patchouli_troll> wrote: > Does anyone here celebrate St. Patricks Day? We do at our house. > For us it is more of a celebration of our heritage; a good excuse to > have fun and serve interesting Irish foods, or what we in America > think are Irish foods, and some new " green " dishes. I found a yummy > looking recipe for a grasshopper pie (like the minty drink, not the > insect). > I am still not clear about what other dishes will be on the menu but > probably boiled potatoes, turnips, carrots and cabbage, minus the > corned beef. I may cook a Quorn brand roast to go with it instead. > If you participate in making the day special, what sort of dishes > are you planning to serve? > > ~ PT ~ > > When I can accept myself as I am, then I can change. > ~ Carl Rogers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Wonderful ideas. Thanks, and welcome to the group. My son is taking the violin, so he has already been told he must play us some tunes upon it. I also have a rather large collection of celtic CDs; many different artists and both modern and traditional. Of course watching the parade in NYC (on television for us), is a must as well. The unchicken pot pie idea sounds interesting. I don't think I will dye anything green though... maybe just a few drops of green food coloring in my kid's sparkling cider. The dessert pie is made green from the creme de menthe, so I shouldn't have to tamper with that at all. I will also add some freshly chopped parsley to the veggies to greenify them naturally. Oh, and Irish soda bread..... ~ PT ~ Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter. ~John Keats, poet (1795-1821) ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~~~~~> , " Jigilou Snicklefitz " < jigilou> wrote: > Hi PT, > > I'm new to the group, but a long-time vegetarian and former part-time > resident of Ireland. I think it's great you're planning a feast for > St. Patrick's Day. Keep in mind, of course, they don't dye anything > green over there! > > Seriously, some of the best Irish cooking is vegetarian/vegan. > You're on the right track with cabbage, potatoes, carrots, etc. > Definitely add some brown bread and, altho they would have fresh > butter, you can use a soy or yoghurt based spread instead. As far > as " entrees, " the Irish do tend to focus on animal products. > However, a nice " Chicken-free Chicken Pot Pie " can be a great > substitute. Or, try the recipe for haggis (a traditional Scottish > dish) here: http://www.vegweb.com/food/subs/haggis1.shtml. > > Whatever you do, don't forget to engage in some lively singing, > because that's what makes any event truly Irish! > > -K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2003 Report Share Posted March 12, 2003 We're not Irish but I do make St. Patrick's day food, just for variety I guess. Our menu will be much the same as yours, boiled potatoes, cabbage, etc... Instead of the traditional corned beef, I like to add one inner packet (about 4 oz.) Worthington corned beef substitute, as sort of a " garnish " , and a handful of pickling spices, to give the " feel " of real corned beef and cabbage. If you've never had it, it's like a soy lunchmeat substitute. (It does make a halfway-decent reuben sandwich!) I add it when the meal is almost ready, otherwise that soy meat substitute sort of gets mushy/wimps out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2003 Report Share Posted March 12, 2003 This was posted in another group I belong to. Lots of recipe ideas: Go to http://www.worldveganday.org and click on the shamrocks for recipes and ideas for a delicious Vegan St Patrick's Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2003 Report Share Posted March 12, 2003 Everybody is Irish on St Patrick's Day! Your menu sounds wonderful, Cheryll. You know, I just found a can of those Worthington hotdogs at one of my regular shopping spots and I was tickled pink. I have heard that they were way better than MSF and Yves and other brands of hotdogs, and I always wanted to try them. I was pretty skeptical of how a hotdog from a can would taste, but they were wonderful. I agree with those who told me before that they are superior to the other brands. How is the Worthington corned beef alternative packaged? Now really I have always hated corned beef, but my husband loves it and loves rubin sandwiches. I can just never stand the smell of corned beef cooking in my house to allow him to make it. *lol* Every time we go back east to visit our family, my Grams makes him a big boiled dinner. Please tell me more about this product when you get the chance. If I can find it, maybe I will make it for him to try. TIA. ~ PT ~ Everything is connected.Ê No one thing can change by itself. ~ Paul Hawken ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~~~~> , " cheryll " < naturalist_44240> wrote: > We're not Irish but I do make St. Patrick's day food, just for > variety I guess. Our menu will be much the same as yours, boiled > potatoes, cabbage, etc... Instead of the traditional corned beef, I > like to add one inner packet (about 4 oz.) Worthington corned beef > substitute, as sort of a " garnish " , and a handful of pickling spices, > to give the " feel " of real corned beef and cabbage. If you've never > had it, it's like a soy lunchmeat substitute. (It does make a > halfway-decent reuben sandwich!) I add it when the meal is almost > ready, otherwise that soy meat substitute sort of gets mushy/wimps > out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2003 Report Share Posted March 12, 2003 , " ~ P_T ~ " <patchouli_troll> wrote: > How is the Worthington corned beef alternative packaged? OK, ya got me lookin'. Here is Morningstar Farms home page: http://65.223.250.131/brand/msfarms/home.html Go there and click on " Worthington " at the bottom of the screen to see a list of all their products. (wow, there's more than I knew about, hey there's even a corned beef ROLL. I didn't know that) If you click on Meatless Corned Beef Slices you will see a picture of the box. :-) Tells you all about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Thanks Cheryll. I bookmarked the site. I am going to look for some of these items. It always helps to have a picture in your head. ~ PT ~ In all of us, even in good men, there is a lawless wild-beast nature, which peers out in sleep. ~ Socrates, philosopher (469?-399 BCE) ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~> , " cheryll " < naturalist_44240> wrote: > Here is Morningstar Farms home page: > > http://65.223.250.131/brand/msfarms/home.html > > Go there and click on " Worthington " at the bottom of the screen to > see a list of all their products. (wow, there's more than I knew > about, hey there's even a corned beef ROLL. I didn't know that) If > you click on Meatless Corned Beef Slices you will see a picture of > the box. :-) Tells you all about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 I am behind in my mail.......so if this is already mentioned, " oops! " lol I went to the link and was really surprised to find out that it is Kellogg! I buy some of the products on that site, and never knew it was Kellogg. Thanks for sharing this info, Cheryll ! Also~ to add to all the talk about tonights meals.......sorry to be posting this too late to do anything about it, for many of you anyway.......... I read somewhere in the past few days that corned beef and cabbage was not even a traditional irish meal........it was bacon and cabbage..........corned beef was " substituted " due to it being " less expensive " [at the time,anyway, I supose] for celebrating with. So, *next* year.....lol.... at least bacon substitutes are easier to find! Pixx On 13 Mar 2003 at 3:17, cheryll wrote: > , " ~ P_T ~ " > <patchouli_troll> wrote: > > How is the Worthington corned beef alternative packaged? > > OK, ya got me lookin'. Here is Morningstar Farms home page: > > http://65.223.250.131/brand/msfarms/home.html > > Go there and click on " Worthington " at the bottom of the screen to see > a list of all their products. (wow, there's more than I knew about, > hey there's even a corned beef ROLL. I didn't know that) If you click > on Meatless Corned Beef Slices you will see a picture of the box. :-) > Tells you all about it. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 , " Pixx " <lists@p...> wrote: > I went to the link and was really surprised to find out that it is > Kellogg! I buy some of the products on that site, and never knew it was Kellogg. Thanks for sharing this info, Cheryll Yah. Big conglomerates own everything any more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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