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St Patrick's Day Brunch 🍀

St Patrick's Day Brunch 🍀

All things green with this St Patrick’s Day brunch spread! Whether or not you are Irish or have another specific reason to observe St. Paddy’s, you don’t need one to eat a green, hearty breakfast-lunch to jumpstart the day.

Lucky Charms Pancakes

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What you need 🛒🛒🛒:

1 1/4 cups flour of choice

2 eggs

3 cups chopped fresh kale

3/4 cup non-alcoholic Bailey’s (Irish cream) half and half

2 tablespoons maple syrup or sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Lucky charms cereal and whipped cream to garnish

Butter

What you do 🍳🍳🍳:

Step 1

In a blender combine all ingredients together until well incorporated.

Step 2

Heat some butter over medium low in a pan or on a griddle, and scoop 1/4 cup per pancake. Flip over when bubbles surface on the side facing up. (Careful not to burn! These are thin and fragile pancakes). Set aside on paper towels.

Step 3

Stack and serve hot, top with butter or whipped cream mixed with a bit of Bailey’s half and half. Drizzle with syrup and sprinkle Lucky Charms.

Serves 2.


4-Leaf Spinach Omelette

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What you need 🛒🛒🛒:

2-3 eggs

1 cup spinach

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon feta cheese

1 teaspoon green onion

What you do 🍳🍳🍳:

Step 1

In a blender combine all ingredients.

Step 2

Heat butter over medium low and cook omelette as desired.

Step 3

Fill omelette with feta and chopped scallions and serve hot.

Serves 1.

St Patrick’s Avocado Soda Bread

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What you need 🛒🛒🛒:

1 slice Irish soda bread

1/2 hass avocado

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 black pepper

1/4 chili and garlic spice

1/2 teaspoon safflower oil

1 tablespoon pea shoots

Lemon juice

Butter

What you do 🍳🍳🍳:

Step 1

Mash avocado and squeeze some lemon juice to slow oxidation. Mix in salt, pepper, and chili and garlic spice.

Step 2

Butter the bread and lightly toast in a pan.

Step 3

Spread the mashed avocado over the bread and top with the pea shoots, olive oil and a little more chili garlic.

Serves 1.

Zimbabwean Pepper Steak Meat Pies

Zimbabwean Pepper Steak Meat Pies

Stuffed Peanut Butter and Black Berry French Toast

Stuffed Peanut Butter and Black Berry French Toast

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