Friday, March 14, 2025

Green Pancakes with Whipped Cream and Sprinkles

Yesterday I posted a recipe from a local magazine for 'Shamrock Quesadillas'; another one from the same article is for these green pancakes that seem like a fun idea for St. Patrick's Day breakfast. The recipe includes how to make pancake batter but it's just green food coloring that's making them 'special', so if you want to just add coloring to your own homemade or store-bought batter it's going to be the same outcome!

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 T. sugar
  • 1 t. baking powder
  • 1/2 t. baking soda
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 T. melted butter
  • 1 t. vanilla extract
  • green food coloring
  • whipped cream and green sprinkles for topping
recipe by Kat Beasley published in the 3/25 edition of East Lansing Living
I'm borrowing the photo until I decide to make green pancakes on my own. 


1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

2. In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Add green food coloring until you achieve the desired color.

3. Gradually mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until combined. 

4. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and cook pancakes until bubbles form on the surface, then flip; continue cooking until the pancakes are cooked thru.

5. Serve with whipped cream and green sprinkles on top. 


Thursday, March 13, 2025

Spinach and Cheese Shamrock Quesadillas

I got a magazine sent to the residents of our area and even though it's pretty much advertisements for local businesses they occasionally include an article that's interesting or recipes - this month they have a couple St. Patrick's Day recipes that I thought I'd share. I haven't made either yet but as they are pretty straightforward I think I can safely say there's no reason either one wouldn't work. 

SPINACH AND CHEESE SHAMROCK QUESADILLAS 

  • 4 spinach tortillas
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
  • cooking spray
  • sour cream (tinted green of course!) and/or guacamole for dipping
1. Use a shamrock-shaped cookie cutter to cut shapes from the tortillas.

2. Place one tortilla cutout on a skillet over medium heat.

3. Sprinkle cheese and spinach leaves evenly, then top with another tortilla cutout.

4.  Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until the cheese is melted and the tortilla is slightly crispy.

5. Serve with sour cream or guacamole for dipping.

recipe by Kat Beasley published in the 3/25 edition of East Lansing Living
I'm borrowing this photo until I make my own spinach quesadillas!


My Notes: the picture included with this recipe is just triangle wedges of green quesadillas so I thought the "shamrock" in the title was just because they're green and it's St. Patrick's Day. Then while typing out the recipe I see they are meant to be cut into shapes - but they didn't do that for the photo hahahha. So obviously you can skip the cutting into shapes step! 

3.13.24: broccoli rice cheese bake by P

3.13.23: carrot candy

3.13.22: ðŸ”¥ week 11 



3.13.19: island cupcakes


3.13.17: shamrock butterflies and paper garland (why did I post two that day? hmmm...)

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Sham-rocks (painted rocks)

I painted these in 2019 and showed a photo in a post titled "St. Patrick's Day Plan" but never gave them their own post - so how are you going to see shamrocks painted on rocks without a post hahahah. So here, I'm making it right.  

Paint the tops of the rocks a solid color for a base. Lightly trace or freehand 3 or 4 hearts so you have a shamrock template (each leaf is a heart). Then layer multiple dots in the shape of a shamrock using the handle of a small paintbrush dipped in craft paint. Just keep layering the dots until you get the effect you like. I used different greens, white, and gold paints. 


our table decor - small shamrock plants, green lentils in glass candleholders, 
gold chocolate coins, and the sham-rocks that people took home as a little gift. 




3.12.21: kid craft: paper leprechaun by Brooke

3.12.20:  TBT: St. Patrick's day luncheon and Green Pea Soup recipe

3.12.19: TT: single cupcake container

3.12.18: make a layered paper shamrock 

3.12.17: blueberry chutney (delish with pork tenderloin!)

3.12.16: copycat shamrock shake


Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Tip-sy Tuesday: Shamrock Cookies

Today's tip is once again not really a tip, just an idea how to easily decorate some shamrock cookies. I don't know where I found this idea, it's been in my file for 5 years now and I still haven't made them so I'm sharing with you so maybe I'll be inspired to actually make them already!


This appears to be royal icing tinted green - royal icing makes for very pretty cookies but I'm not a fan of how it tastes so I'd use buttercream instead. Before it sets add a mixture of green, white, and gold sprinkles and candy decorations. So pretty - and simple! 


3.11.24: wine cork shamrock

3.11.23: words

Monday, March 10, 2025

March 10th

Yep, I just missed an entire week of blogging - I've been sick all week and just couldn't muster the energy to walk upstairs to my computer! And I certainly haven't been making anything to share with you. So today is another post to tell you where I've been hiding and why I haven't blogged!! The pink eye is cleared up, I finished my antibiotics last night and still don't feel good - but it's time to get off the couch and catch life up!

Now I just need the energy to be creative 😴

3.10.24: ðŸ”¥ week 10

3.10.23: crockpot spinach white bean soup

3.10.22: MSIH peanut butter dream bars


Sunday, March 9, 2025

🔥 Around the Campfire (week 10)

Dear Campers ~ 

Here's a quick recap in case you missed all the 'thru the years' posts last week hahahah: 

Posts ~

3/2: ðŸ”¥ week 9

3/3: march 3rd

3/4: thru the years 

3/5: thru the years

3/6: thru the years 

3/7: thru the years

3/8: thru the years

That's it for this week! See you next week for more projects, crafts, recipes, whatever we can think of to make at camp - bye :)


Sincerely ~

Jill
camp counselor