Celebrating in March

Two big celebrations this week. Of course tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day!

How do we celebrate?

Well in Chicago they turn their river green...

And in Toledo ,Ohio we just turn our Beer Green...

Alison's Irish Oatmeal & Honey Bread

Alison's Irish Oatmeal & Honey Bread

3 cups FLOUR

1-1/4 cup QUICK COOK OATMEAL

1-1/2 tablespoons BAKING POWDER

1 tablespoon SALT

1 EGG

1-1/2 cup MILK

1/2 cup HONEY

1 teaspoon VANILLA

1 tablespoon BUTTER (to melt on top after bread has baked)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, generously grease a 9x5x13 loaf pan. In a large bowl, combine flour, oatmeal, baking powder and salt, stir to blend. In a medium bowl beat egg and milk together. Beat in honey, add vanilla. Pour into flour mixture all at once. Stir with a wooden spoon just until dry ingredients are moistened, mixture will appear lumpy. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour and 15 min. or until loaf tests done and top is lightly brown. Brush top with butter and let cool.

This bread tastes great toasted and spread with butter and a drizzle of honey.

TEAHUGS - Irish/St. Patrick's Day FREE PRINTABLE

Print these free tea bag hugs, cut them out and hug some tea for yourself or a friend. There are ten in the set, each with a different Irish saying to bring a little Irish wisdom to your day.

Ireland is the largest consumer of tea in the world, you'd be hard-pressed to find an event in Ireland without a morning or afternoon tea break on the itinerary.

Tea for thought: The slang for tea in Ireland is "cha". So, use it in a sentence the next time you decide to make or offer a cup of tea!

Get your teahugs here.