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Lucky Charms Bars

Lucky Charms Bars

Lucky Charms is probably one of those cereals you only spring for occasionally — like around St. Patrick’s Day when that devilish little leprechaun gets the best of your diet. But we must admit, the luck-themed sugary marshmallow shapes do add a fun flair to the holiday. This year, upgrade your classic Rice Krispie squares to these Lucky Charms bars. You basically just swap out the cereal in your favorite Rice Krispie recipe. Lucky Charms bars Makes 16 squares Ingredients 6 cups Lucky Charms 4 tbsp butter 1 (10-ounce) package of mini marshmallows Cooking spray Directions Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside. (This will help you remove squares and cut them later.) On low heat, melt butter in a large saucepan. Add marshmallows and stir constantly until everything is melted. Pour in cereal and fold until cereal is completely coated with melted marshmallow. Transfer cereal…

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5 Irish Foods You’re Basically Required to Eat on St. Patrick’s Day

5 Irish Foods You're Basically Required to Eat on St. Patrick's Day_corned_beef

If you’re decking yourself out in green from head-to-toe and heading out to a local pub this St. Patrick’s Day, you might as well enjoy the foods most associated with Ireland. Also see, the recipe to  make the original Irish Coffee. Sheperd’s pie Shepherd’s Pie was born of frugal housewives looking for ways to repurpose leftovers their husbands would otherwise turn up their noses at. Recipes vary widely, but they share a basic structure — mashed potatoes at the bottom and top and minced meat in the middle. A Cottage Pie is a similar creation that contains beef, but a true Shepherd’s Pie will use lamb or mutton. Irish Soda Bread Irish Soda Bread has all the earmarks of being the product of a poor country. It’s made with the most basic ingredients: flour, baking soda, soured milk, and salt. Before baking, a cross is cut into the top to…

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Americans plan to spend record $5.9 billion on St. Patrick’s Day this year

Americans plan to spend record $5.9 billion on St. Patrick's Day this year

Retailers are about to see their own little pot of gold. Americans are expected to spend a record breaking $5.9 billion to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year, according to an annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This number up from last year’s previously record setting $5.3 billion. Nearly 150 million adults are expected to celebrate the March 17 Irish holiday. The average reveler will drop around $39.65, up from $37.92 last year. Food is the biggest expenditure. Fifty percent of people plan to spend money on specific holiday-themed foods. Another 41 percent will spend on beverages — dyed green no doubt. Apparel, decoration and candy are other top categories for St. Patrick’s Day spending. Unsurprisingly the holiday is most popular with 18 to 24 year olds, with 77 percent celebrating the shamrock-themed holiday in some way. But the biggest spenders will be those ages…

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Guinness Recipes will Boost Your St. Patrick’s Day Party

Guinnes recipes will boost your St. Patrick's Day Party by Everybody CravesImage credit: Host the Toast

Isn’t it time you elevate your annual Irish celebration? Enjoy the goodness of Guinness beyond the basic beer mug or car bomb with these clever recipes. The extra dry, dark stout imparts that instantly recognizable Irish flavor. The beverage works exceptionally well in recipes with meats and chocolate. (If you’ve never tried a Guinness cupcake, you must skip to #7 and get baking right now.) 1.GUINNESS CHOCOLATE PUDDING 2.GUINNESS CHOCOLATE BROWNIES 3.GUINNESS AND IRISH CHEDDAR MACARONI & CHEESE 4.GUINNESS BRAISED SHORT RIBS 5.GUINNESS CHILI 6.CROCK POT GUINNESS CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE 7.Guinness Cupcakes With Bailey’s Frosting 8.Slow cooker Guinness honey pork roast 9.guinness chocolate cheesecake 10.Guinness and Mustard Cheese Dip 11.Slow Cooker Guinness French Dip Sandwiches   12.Guinness Bread 13.Guinness French Onion Soup 14.GUINNESS BEER BATTERED ONION RINGS 15.Chocolate Guinness Whoopie Pies with Bailey’s Buttercream 16.Guinness Popsicles with Irish Cream Soaked Brownies 17.Beef and Guinness Hand Pies 18.Guinness Pancakes…

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