The kids and I had fun this morning, trying to get a pinch or two in before other family members got their 'green' properly on, heh....

There is a wee bit 'o' Irish blood in both DH and me (though more in him methinks), so for fun I made hot 'oat cakes' for breakfast, spread with jam and served with a little homemade applesauce (from the free apples) on the side. For dinner tonight I will be making my veg. version of "Corned Beef and Cabbage", like I do every year for St. Patrick's Day -- and subbing seitan for the meat (I'd make 'Colcannon' as well, but I'm out of potatoes, of all things!). This is one of my favorite recipes, very savory and delicious -- not to mention economical (essentially mostly cabbage, onion, and carrots). As for the seitan, making it from scratch with vital wheat gluten is way, way, WAY cheaper than ever buying it pre-made, so I always cook my own. I just whipped up a he-oooge batch this morning, that is currently bubbling away on the stove. I will use what I need in my cabbage dish tonight, and freeze the rest in recipe-size portions for future meals. It's good in stir-fries, noodle dishes, stews, casseroles -- anything that calls for chunked beef, pork or chicken .....

Sunny and warm(ish) out there -- a great day to hang out sheets and towels. I'd best get a move on....