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March 16, 2005
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Publisher's Desk
Ramblings
Did You Know?
Monthly Theme
Reader Support
Discussion Forum
Crazy Corner
Linda's Irish Favorites
Heart Healthy
For Two
Publisher's Choice
Hi from Linda in Michigan. Well, It??™s confession time. When I do a theme issue, I usually write about topics that I am familiar with. Not so this week. This old Polish lady married to an old Italian husband knows absolutely nothing about Irish food, Irish traditions, or Ireland itself. I really was apprehensive about this issue. But you know what? I had the best time gathering information for ST. PATRICK??™S DAY! I surfed through a multitude of sites, and found a great deal of information on Ireland. The recipes all sounded so good; I picked the ones that I would like to try, The only problem that I had was that a great majority of the recipes included whiskey. Poor me. Before I had my kidney transplant I had to sign a paper saying that
I would never drink or smoke again. Usually no problem, because I never did either before the transplant. I think, though, that I will try some of the recipes that include whiskey. (It cooks off, doesn??™t it?) I hope you enjoy all the recipes and all the other things that I have found. Happy St. Patrick??™s Day...from the little Polish lady.
A BLESSING FOR YOU AND YOURS
May the grace of God's protection
And His great love abide
Within your home - within the hearts
Of all who dwell inside.
May joy and peace surround you,
Contentment latch your door,
And happiness be with you now
And bless you evermore.
May your blessings outnumber
The Shamrocks that grow
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.
May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty.
Irish Blessing for St. Patrick's Day
May the most you wish for
Be the least you get
May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light
May good luck pursue you each morning and night
May you always have work for your hands to do.
May your pockets hold always a coin or two.
May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you.
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand
May your dreams come true
Your prayers be answered
May you work like you don't need the money,
Love like you've never been hurt, and
Dance like no one is watching.
Irish Curses
I never knew there were Irish curses. These just cracked me up. I hope I never get an Irishman mad at me!
May those who love us love us.
And those that don't love us,
May God turn their hearts.
And if He doesn't turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles,
So we'll know them by their limping.
May the enemies of Ireland never meet a friend.
May the curse of Mary Malone and her nine blind illegitimate children chase you so far over the hills of Damnation that the Lord himself can't find you with a telescope.
May you melt off the earth like snow off the ditch
May your hens take the disorder (the fowl-pest), your cows the crippen (phosphorosis) and your calves the white scour! May yourself go stone-blind so that you will not know your wife from a hay-stack!
May the seven terriers of hell sit on the spool of your breast and bark in at your soul-case.
IRELAND
Source: St Patricksday.org
The island of Ireland is 300 miles/450 km long and 190 miles/300 km wide and covers approximately 32,600 sq. miles/84,500 sq. km.
Ireland is divided into four provinces - Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connaught and into 32 counties. The Republic of Ireland consists of 26 counties and Northern Ireland consists of 6 counties.
Demographics
The population of the island is currently approximately 5.6 million, with approximately 3.9 million living in the Republic and 1.7 million in Northern Ireland.
Ireland enjoys a rich diversity of ethnic groups and cultures and there is a dominance of young people - over half the population is under 30 years old.
The Four Provinces:
Munster:
Munster is the lushest of the four Provinces and is home to some of Ireland's most breathtaking scenery, winding roads lead over mountain passes descending to magnificent inlets of the sea. The area is rich in archaeological remains, not least the mysterious stone circles which dot the landscape.
Throughout the region are many traces of plantation towns as well as numerous coastal and harbour towns such as Kinsale and Clonakilty. Munster is also home to Cork City, the second city of the Republic of Ireland and Limerick City, which is a historical gem with its 13th century castle fortress and old town.
Connaught:
The ancient Province of Connaught on the West coast of Ireland, contains a rich diversity of stunning landscapes and coastal views. From the dramatic limestone Karst of the Burren, to the stunning landscapes of Connemara, Mayo and Sligo. The coastline consists of thousands of wildly shaped bays, inlets and islands all of which merit a visit.
Galway City, the capital of the West, and an easy mix of ultra modern culture and proud Gaelic traditions is worth a visit, as are the beautiful towns of Westport and Sligo.
Leinster:
Leinster was the most fought-over and colonised part of Ireland and this is reflected in the region's historical heritage. Now, Leinster is a mixture of beautiful countryside and modern towns, with well over half the population of the Republic living in Leinster.
Leinster includes Newgrange, Europe's greatest and most stunning Neolithic monument, the luxurious countryside of Wicklow and Kilkenny, with its rich Norman architecture and lively atmosphere.
Ulster:
The Northern part of Ireland - the great and majestic Ulster - offers a different and quite unique experience. The interwoven influences of several different cultures - the Ulster Scots, the Gaelic, the Norman and the Anglo-Norman - have sculpted and coloured the landscape in a way quite different to the rest of the island.
The geographical location of Ulster, as the most Northern part of Ireland surrounded by ocean on three sides, has formed a breathtaking beautiful coast of dramatic cliffscapes, sweeping strands and tumbling mountain ranges rarely equalled elsewhere in Ireland. The tranquil rural landscapes of Southern Ulster bounded by Lough Neagh in the East, Lough Erne in the West and the Lakelands of Fermanagh, Cavan and Monaghan in the South, offer a superb and almost continuous countryside shaped by mountains and rolling Drumlin hills and enclosing numerous spectacular lakes and rivers.
What is undoubtedly the most impressive aspect of Ulster is the unremitting beauty of its spectacular coastline, from the wild reaches of Donegal in the West, along the Northern shoreline from Londonderry to Bushmills and down the dramatic Antrim coast to Larne North of Belfast.
Donegal is characterised not only by the tremendous beauty of its coastline, but also by the rugged mountain wilderness that dominates the centre of the county and the scattered villages and towns, which dot its coast.
Timezones
Ireland is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and in accordance with daylight saving, clocks are put forward one hour mid-March and back one hour at the end of October. During summer it stays light until as late as 11.00pm but by mid-December it can be dark by 4.00pm.
Pastabilities!
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I love pasta recipes. My kids enjoy eating and preparing them. Since most folks enjoy pasta, I thought it would be great to share some of those recipes right here as a theme topic. How about it, folks? Is there a recipe that makes your family swoon when you prepare it? Even simple pasta dishes are great for sharing. The sky's the limit!
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Michael Hoolihan was courting Frances Phelan. The young couple sat in
the parlor of the girl's house night after night, much to the annoyance
of old man Phelan. One night he couldn"t take any more. Standing at the
top of the stairs, he yelled down, "What's that young fella doin' here
all hours of the night?" "Why, Dad, " said Frances, "Michael was just
telling me everything that's in his heart!" "Well, next time, " roared
Phelan, "just let him tell you what's in his head, and it won't take
half as long!"
Pat and Mike were doing some street repairs in front of a known house of ill
repute in Boston. A Jewish Rabbi came walking down the street, looked the
left, looked to right, and ducked into the house.
Pat paused a bit from swinging his pick and said "Mike...will you look at
that! A man of the cloth, and going into a place like that in broad
daylight!".
A bit later, a Baptist minister came down the street, looked to the left,
looked to the right, and scurried into the house.
Mike layed down his shovel, turned to Pat and said "Pat! Are you seeing what
I'm seeing? A man of the Church, and he's giving that place his custom!"
Just then, a Catholic Priest came down the street, looked to the left, looked
to the right, and slipped into the bawdy house.
Pat and Mike straightened up, removed their hats, and Mike says "Faith, and
there must be somebody sick in there."
Concerning bagpipes: The Irish invented them and gave them to the Scots as a
joke, and the Scots haven't seen the joke yet.
A boasting American said to O'Connor, back in the States we can erect a block of skyscrapers in about 2 weeks. O'Conner replied, we can start a row of houses in the morning and on the way home from work the bailiffs will be putting the tenants out for being behind with the rent.
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BOXTY (POTATO GRIDDLE CAKE)
It is also spelled Boxdy.
Source: Traditional Irish Recipes
Servings: 8
1/2 lb Raw potato
1/2 lb Mashed potato
1/2 lb Plain flour
Milk
1 Egg
Salt and pepper
Grate raw potatoes and mix with the cooked mashed potatoes. Add salt, pepper and flour. Beat egg and add to mixture with just enough milk to make a batter that will drop from a spoon. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a hot griddle or frying pan. Cook over a moderate heat for 3-4 minutes on each side. Serve with a tart apple sauce.
IRISH SODA BREAD
Source: Theholidayspot.com
Ingredients:
To make one 8-inch round loaf, you will need:
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 to 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Sift the flour, soda and salt together into a deep mixing bowl. Gradually add 1 cup of buttermilk, mixing with a large spoon until the dough is firm enough to be gathered into a large ball. If the dough crumbles, add some more of the buttermilk, a tablespoon at a time, until the particles adhere.
Place the dough on a lightly floured board, and pat and shape it into a flat circular loaf about 8 inches in diameter and 1 1/2 inches thick. Set the loaf on a floured baking sheet. With the tip of a small knife, cut a 1/2 inch deep cross into the dough, dividing the top of the loaf into quarters.
Bake the bread in the middle of the oven for about 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven and wrap in a clean cloth and let cool on a wire rack for about 20 minutes.
BUNRATTY CASTLE PORK RIBS WITH HONEY WHISKEY SAUCE
Source: The Irish Heritage Cookbook
5 pounds pork spareribs
Honey-Whiskey Sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, peeled and sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup honey
1 cup Irish whiskey
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
Juice of 1 lemon
4 cups homemade chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
1/2 cup demi-glace or concentrated chicken broth
Put the ribs in a large pot or Dutch oven and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook until fork tender, about 1 hour, skimming the water occasionally to remove the foam. Transfer to a large baking pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
To make the sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the oil and cook the onion and garlic until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in all the remaining ingredients except the demi-glace or concentrated chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cook until the sauce reduces by half, 10 to 15 mintues. Stir in the demi-glace. Pour half the sauce over the ribs and bake, turning once, until the ribs begin to brown, 30-40 minutes. Slice the meat into 4 or more ribs per person and serve with remaining sauce.
Serves 4 to 6 as a first course.
IRISH CARROTS AND PARSNIPS
Source: World Famous Recipes
8 oz. carrots
8 oz. parsnips
1 tablespoon vegetable broth
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
salt and pepper
In a medium saucepan, simmer carrots and parsnips until tender.
Drain.
Combine carrots, broth, parsley, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl.
Mash together.
Serve.
IRISH JIG DESSERT
SOURCE: WWW.TWILIGHTBRIDGE.COM
Serves 6
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons whiskey
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon confectioner's sugar
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup coconut macaroons
Crush the macaroons and set aside. Be sure the whipping cream is thoroughly chilled, as well as the bowl and beater attachments. Mix all ingredients except the macaroons. Beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in 3/4 cup crushed macaroons. Spoon into 6-8 dessert glasses. Sprinkle with additional macaroons. Serve immediately.
IRISH COFFEE PIE
Source: recipezaar
Low-fat finish to a traditional Irish dinner.
1 ready made chocolate wafer pie crust
2 packages chocolate pudding
3 cups skim milk
1/4 cup Irish whiskey (preferably Jamesons)
2 tablespoons instant coffee
1 (8 ounces) container fat-free whipped topping
Note: There is no need to use fat free pudding. Pudding doesn??™t contain fat, until you add the milk, and we are using skim.
Cook pudding with milk, whiskey and instant coffee until mixture begins to bubble and thicken.
Allow to cool slightly, but not to settle.
Pour into pie shell and refrigerate.
Top with whipped topping before serving.
IRISH COFFEE
2 servings
2 cups strong coffee
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons lemon juice
whipped cream
Mix coffee, orange juice and lemon juice.
Pour into Irish whiskey glass.
Top with whipped cream.
IRISH CREAM CHOCOLATES
12 oz Semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 c Irish cream liqueur, such as -Bailey's
1/4 c Whipping cream
2 c Pecan pieces
Heat chocolate, Irish Cream, and whipping cream in a double boiler
over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and
mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and stir in pecans.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper; cool for an hour.
Remove from wax paper and store in airtight container.
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