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Irish Whiskey Cake

17 Thursday Mar 2016

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For St. Patrick’s Day, I took our favorite (and super easy) Rum Cake recipe and adapted it with Irish Whiskey and green pistachio pudding to give it a green hue. Say what you will about boxed cake mixes, but the addition of booze sure makes for a moist, rich, and tasty cake! I thought about trying one of those car bomb recipes with whiskey, beer, and irish cream, but the choice was easy when this cake was in the oven in about 10 minutes. When you have a cute baby two feet away it’s hard to concentrate on complicated recipes!

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Shamrock Shake.

15 Thursday Mar 2012

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People search far and wide for this shake…but it can easily be made at home.

Move over, McDonald’s. It ain’t that hard to make your own Shamrock Shake at home…and these ingredients are readily available, not just for “A Limited Time Only.”

The first time I ever had a Shamrock Shake was years and years ago…I can’t remember how old I was, but I do remember my mom and I saying, “What is this?” When you have it for the first time, it is hard to pinpoint the exact flavor, it is just good. Oddly enough, once you figure out the ingredients it’s dangerously simple to make at home.

With the cherry on top, it’s really almost a Christmas Shake…

Although not an exact replica of the classic Shamrock Shake, this baby is still good. For me, homemade milkshakes HAVE to be made with some ice. It’s just better that way, and my mom doesn’t lie.

Recipe

Shamrock Shake

Serves 1

Ingredients

  • 3-4 big scoops of good vanilla ice cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 ice cubes
  • 1/2 tsp. mint extract
  • 5 drops green food coloring
  • whipped cream and maraschino cherries, for garnish
  1. Add first five ingredients to a blender and blend until thick and smooth. If shake is too thin, add a bit more ice cream. If it’s too thick, add a small splash of milk or another ice cube.
  2. Pour in a glass, add whipped cream and maraschino cherries to the top. Enjoy, and be happy you didn’t sit in the drive thru. 

Pistachio Muffins

12 Monday Mar 2012

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I got the idea for these back before Valentines Day when I saw green muffins at the Metropolitan Market by my office. They caught my eye for some reason, and upon closer inspection I found they were pistachio muffins. I instantly thought of St. Patrick’s day.

I wanted these to end up greener – they didn’t scream St. Patty’s as much as the ones from Met Market did. Maybe they will give me their recipe…I was secretly hoping I could find it on their website.

There may be a “Pistachio Muffins: Round 2” if I can find a more intriguing recipe. These turned out pretty well…nutty, not super sweet, and good with a little butter (like everything in life).

Recipe

Pistachio Muffins

Makes 12

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1  teaspoon vanilla
  • 1  cup sour cream
  • 5 drops green food coloring
  • 2  cups flour
  • 1  teaspoon baking powder
  • 1  teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2  teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4  teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup shelled pistachios, crushed

Topping:
2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.

To make muffins: Cream butter and sugar in a bowl. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Fold in sour cream. Add green food coloring.

In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda, nutmeg and salt. Stir in sour cream mixture until combined. Fold in pistachios.

Fill prepared cups two-thirds full with batter.

To make topping: Combine sugar and nutmeg. Sprinkle over muffins.

Bake until lightly browned, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Transfer muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.