On St. Patrick’s Day everyone is a wee bit Irish no matter where you originated. Luckily for me, I really have Irish roots and to further my Irish heritage I have kissed the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle in Ireland.

They say kissing the Blarney Stone gives you the gift of gab - so I guess the kiss worked! Come the big day, we always celebrate by serving corned beef and cabbage with a wee bit of Portuguese thrown in!

My friend Natalie, taught me to add linguica slices to the pot, and I must say it is delicious!

Corned Beef And Cabbage

1 package corn beef, about 3 lbs. with spice packet

Potatoes, quartered

1 head of cabbage, quartered

2 sticks of linguica, sliced (if desired)

Sour cream

Mustard

Place corned beef in Dutch oven and cover with water. Add spice packet; cover and simmer for 2-1/2-3 hours. Add potatoes, quartered wedges of cabbage and linguica. Cook for another 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Remove corned beef to platter and slice. Surround with cabbage wedges, potatoes and linguica slices. Serve with mustard and sour cream.

NOTE: You can add all the items at once to a crock pot and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

For a colorful St. Patrick’s Day dessert you might try the following:

Wearing O’ The Green Cake

1 package (18-1/4 oz) white cake mix

2 packages (3 oz each) lime gelatin

1 cup boiling water

½ cup cold water

Topping

1 cup cold milk

1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix

1 carton (8 oz) Cool Whip, thawed

Green sprinkles

Prepare and bake the cake according to the package directions; using a greased 13x9 inch baking dish. Cool for 1 hour. In a small bowl, dissolve the gelatin in boiling water; stir in the cold water and set aside.

With a meat fork or wooden skewer, poke holes about 2 inches apart into cooled cake. Slowly pour gelatin over cake; refrigerate. In a bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes; let stand for 2 more minutes or until soft-set. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over cake. Decorate with sprinkles. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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