This is going to be one green post.
I think green foods are my favorite: Kale, broccoli, zucchini…
And mint-chocolate chip!!
Have you ever tried a McDonalds’ shamrock shake? I actually haven’t, but I make this shake at least once a month. It is so incredibly delicious… and so vibrantly green!
If Baskin & Robbins made their famous mint-chocolate-chip ice cream into a cupcake, I imagine it would taste something like this. Bonus points for adding chocolate chips to the batter.
This cookie-like oatmeal would make a perfect St. Patrick’s Day breakfast!
If you click on the above link, you’ll find a list of all my oatmeal recipes. Oatmeal is a staple in Ireland… you’ve gotta eat oatmeal on St. Patrick’s Day!
Yes, spinach. Don’t be scared! Just like with green smoothies, you cannot taste the spinach in this. It’s a great way to get kids begging for vegetables!
Looks like Jello pudding, but it’s much healthier! And don’t forget the gooey chocolate frosting…
A healthy alternative to the stuff you’d find at a fancy-schmancy ice cream parlor.
Just in case you were wondering where Leprechauns go for the winter, here is your answer: They go to Florida! They sit on the beach and eat key lime pie.
Try bringing this deliciously green dip to your St. Patrick’s Day party. I call it “Aspari-Dip” since I don’t think it tastes like avocado. But when I served it to a bunch of friends, they told me it was better than guacamole!
Question of the Day:
Are you going to eat anything green on St. Patrick’s Day?
Are you Irish? And do you make sure to wear green? I’m sure I’ll eat something green without even trying, since so many foods–especially veggies–are green. And I always wear green on St. Patrick’s Day… being pinched hurts! As for being Irish, my grandfather was a full-blooded Irishman, but I’ve never actually been to his homeland. I’d love to go someday.
Mmmm who knew green food good look so good 🙂
Love me some green foods! I’m thinking a green smoothie is in order 🙂
Omg I’m so excited about all of these! I don’t usually get that into St. Patricks day but celebrating with healthy/delicious desserts sounds like the perfect celebration to me! I’ve never had a Shamrock shake either but your version sounds fabulous!! Can’t wait to make it!
Our church is having a St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser to raise money for the local outpatient mental-health clinic. I’m on the food committee (I volunteered to ensure the availability of vegetarian options).
I brought the Ultimate Fudge Pie to our Pi Day party last night. Everyone was raving about it and asked me “So how *do* you make a pie with tofu?!?” Thanks for the inspiration!
Aw so so excited they all liked it!!
Just discovered your site via Pinterest, and I LOVE this post! I’m German but my fiance is Irish so I will definitely be wearing green on St. Patty’s day.
Yum YUM! I am loving all of these 😀
Hello!
I just recently discovered your blog and I absoloutely LOVE IT! A friend of mine showed it to me after she suggested I go dairy-free (I am now and I feel amazing!). Soon after I realized many of my favorite desserts were no-no’s! And just to calrify… I am a girl with a sweet tooth that can’t be satisfied! 😉
So thank you, thank you, thank you for creating such amazing desserts that are lovely alternatives for DF, GF, and vegan people! You are amazing! 🙂
But I do have a question, do you have a green soothie recipe? I’ve tried Kimberly Snyder’s Glowing Green Smoothie recipe (as a healthy alternative for breakfast) and I thought it was absoloutly terrible! I don’t remember the recipe exactly but I know it was mostly spinach, celery, and kale and maybe a banana and I just did not like it at all. So is there a way to make a smoothie more fruit based but still retain all the nutritional value that a true green smoothie is supposed to have? What are your thoughts or suggestions?
I think what freaked me out with my first green smoothie was that it was so “green” tasting, and I’m not a big veggie girl which is why I trick myself into eating them. Is that how all green smoothies are?
Thank you so much again! I’m sorry this is such a long post! Any comments are appreciated and welcome! I’d love to hear evveryone’s thoughts on this! 🙂
Try the first link of this post! It’s especially good (and not green tasting at all!) if you use canned coconut milk for some (or all) of the milk called for :).
one of our next trips will be a walking tour of Ireland, with a stop off in Dublin for some drinks and live music. Hopefully you make it there someday too
Ohh that’s where I live 🙂 You’ll love it, Dublin is full of culture and life 🙂
I’m jealous of you both, Ireland is beautiful! And I second another commenter that the people are very friendly.
Green is one of my favorite colors and I have a little Irish somewhere in my heritage, so I always wear green and try to tip a pint.
maybe I’ll look you up when I’m there 🙂
So many delicious recipes here!
I have no Irish in my heritage that I know of, but I do love green foods! I don’t actually own anything green, so I won’t be wearing it. I remember being younger and always claiming there was green on my underwear, lol.
Best St. Patrick’s Day food list EVER!
We’re having a class celebration, so if I don’t make one of Katie’s dishes I may just subject them to something cottage cheesey-turned green!
LOL, I think I have to give the spinach ice cream a try. I have never heard of such a dessert and it sounds so interesting! Thanks for sharing, can’t wait to try it!!
Is there anything that I could substitute for the banana in the Shamrock Shake? I can’t stand bananas and the flavor permeates everything! But I love Mcdonald’s Shamrock shake and mint oreo mcflurry and wish that I had a vegan version that I could have all year round.
Try Thai coconut meat!
Can’t wait to try all those recipes!
I just recently found out that i’m Irish! I’ve been researching my ancestry and learned that a lot of my paternal ancestors come from Tipperary or Dublin. So cool.
I’m celebrating St. Patrick’s Day by participating in a 5K run – ‘Chase the Leprechaun 5K.’ Guess who is the leprechaun!? Me! So, i will be the one dressed in green being chased by a crowd of people! Perfect!
LOL that sounds like so much fun! I’ve always wanted to do one of those themed runs… I don’t think I’d want your job, though. I’m too slow… everyone would catch me too fast!
I have been slowly transitioning to a vegan lifestyle the past several months and just stumbled upon your blog…and spent the last several hours bookmarking almost every recipe, wow! I definitely had my doubts about being able to still indulge in dessert…real dessert, without compromising health, but no more! I am so excited to find someone as passionate about her sweet tooth as I am, and so glad to find some desserts that can be both delicious AND healthy, thanks for sharing, I can’t wait to get in the kitchen!!
Aw so glad my site can help! I completely know where you’re coming from… When I first heard of veganism I thought vegans couldn’t even eat chocolate!