{1/16th irish}

I'm only 1/16th Irish, but that never stops me from celebrating St.Patrick's Day with all of the fixings. Green shoes, orange bows, shamrock cupcakes, & corned beef! This is going to be my longest blog by far because I just couldn't stop documenting my day. So enjoy!

First: my outfit & my roommates' outfits!

What I'm wearing:
Oxford shirt from Gap, tank from Forever 21,
shorts and belt from Goodwill,
bow from American Apparel, flats from Charles David,
& watch by Michael Kors

Shannon

What Shannon's wearing:
Cardigan by silence + noise from Urban Outfitters.
dress from ModCloth, belt from Forever21,
& boots from Nordstroms Rack

Heather

What Heather's wearing:
Dress from Creations (in Tucson, AZ),
cardigan from Frenchi (borrowed), flats from
Urban Outfitters, necklace from Bead for Life

Shamrock Shaped Cupcakes

What you'll need!

Add food coloring to your favorite cupcake mix.

Make tin foil balls & place 3 in each holder to make shamrock shape.

Spoon batter into foil cups.

Bake for a little bit short than recommended time

due to the shape.

 

It's time to ice & sprinkle them!

Be creative with the icing colors.

Now onto to making dinner!

Corned beef & cabbage

Here is my family's recipe for this traditional

Irish meal!

Corned Beef:
3-4 lbs (12 inches) with flavoring packet
2 lbs of carrots
Potatoes (2 per person)
1 head of cabbage (cut into 6ths)
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Fill big pot with water to cover beef.
Boil on simmer for 2 hours. Take meat out and put on a plate.

Put potatoes and carrots in at 2 hour mark for 25 minutes.
Salt it after tasting.
Put cabbage in for 20 minutes with the same juice

as the meat & potatoes.
Put beef back in for 5 minutes.