St. Patrick’s Day – Urban Suburban Mommy

With a hubby whose background is Irish, St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday that doesn’t go unnoticed.

We don’t do green beer and we don’t do the “Kiss me I’m Irish” because I don’t need any tshirt telling me what to do. We do, however, sport some green, have some fun and enjoy some Irish Stew or a good Corned Beef and Cabbage – and just a bit of a good Irish Whiskey with some friends. The kids join in with treats: Cake with green frosting, some dress-up bling and some lovely shades of clothing to make the Emerald Isle proud!

Need some inspiration to get your green on? Here’s our favourite greens, which will be in high style this spring, as the Pantone of the Year – Greenery – will be everywhere in fashion and for the home, to be sure. May the luck of the Irish be with ye all day – and that lucky little kid you have, too!

This toddler T is perfectly unisex. Perfect message for St. Patrick’s Day – and every other day of the year! Good Luck Charm T from 12M to 5T at Old Navy.

Dying over this little green Gucci cardi, available at Saks for well-dressed bébés from 9M to 36M.

What else would you expect for their tender little tootsies than this season’s Natives. Go for the Jefferson Kids in Giant Green! (available in mom and dad sizes, too)

You had us at “palm fronds” but you still kept going until you hit bow-tie and collar. That’s the kind of commitment that gets your kid voted best dressed hipster baby! Palm Frond shirt from 6M to size 5 at Hipster Baby.

The Little Cozmo dress in Ocean is sweet and subdued – the little muppet wearing this will want to complete the look with floppy hat and sunglasses. Sweet William has the a sophisticated take on kid’s clothing.

Don’t you love a cute dress that DOESN’T have to be pink! This striped tulle dress comes in sizes from 12M to 5yr Baby Gap

With St. Patrick’s day this Thursday, I thought a little Irish love was in order for #TastyTuesday! Irish Stew is kind of obvious, and I was going to dig deeper, but the Urban Hubby is of Irish descent, and is the definition of a meat-n-potato-loving man, so my Beefy Irish Stew is the real deal (he hates lamb, but feel free to swap it in for a more authentic version.)

Get it going and let it simmer until it’s so thick you can stick a fork in it and it.

What you need:

-2 pounds beef, cubed
-3 large potatoes, coarsely cubed
-3 carrots, chopped
-1 parsnip, chopped
-2 large Spanish or white onions, coarsely chopped
-3 tablespoons vegetable oil
-1 cup flour
-1 can of Guinness beer (or dark ale)
-1 cup beef stock (bouillon)
-4 cloves minced garlic
-5 whole bay leaves
-1 tablespoon thyme
-1 tablespoons rosemary
-2 tablespoons chopped parsley
-cracked pepper to taste
-2.5 tablespoons of salt

What you do:

Toss the cubed beef in flour to coat. In a large stock pot, heat the oil, throw in in the bay leaves. Turn up the heat and sear the beef on all sides. Ideally all sides should be crusted. Turn the mixture down to mediu and add garlic and onions, sautéeing and caramelizing the onions. Add the thyme and rosemary as well as three tablespoons of flour. Muddle everything together. Once combined, add the Guinness and the beef stock. Let this simmer and thicken, about 10 minutes. Throw in the rest of the ingredients, cover and let simmer a few hours until the veggies are tender, stirring gently. You can also throw it in a slow cooker for the day or into a dutch oven and into the oven at 300° for a few hours.

Serve it steaming hot in a big bowl with some crusty bread for sopping up the stew. This hearty dish needs no accompaniment – except maybe a pint of your favourite Irish ale.

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Beefy Irish Stew