An Irish Classic 🍀
Shepherd's Pie with Guinness
I’m sitting here thinking about how could it possibly be Friday again? This week was all about catching up on laundry and sleep after our trip to Lake Tahoe. My kids were home from school a few days too and the week has flown by.
I never actually got used to the time change in Cali and woke up at 4:30 am every day. Now, my body just wants like 10 hours of sleep each night, which is hard when your kids start school before my coffee even has the chance to kick in.
On Monday, I was on this coaching zoom call with one of the OG’s in food blogging. It was so fun. Him and his wife are just these incredible entrepreneurs and we talked about my business and goals. I think I did pretty good, except I choked on my own spit in the beginning of the call, which I hope wasn’t as noticeable as it felt in my body (haha).
I love podcasts and zoom calls because it gives you the opportunity to get in front of new eye balls, but I swear the lead up in my house is absolute chaos. I called my mom to come pick up both kids, but especially the crazy dog and gave them the keys to my car and told them to drive away as fast as possible. I seriously lose my sh*t beforehand. Please tell me this happens to other people?!
Anyways, back to the recipes, where my calmer self (just kidding, that doesn’t exist) comes into the picture. It’s getting close to St. Patrick’s Day and I literally have no Irish recipes on the website, until now.
My late Grandma Martha, passed away when I was only 3, but she was Irish and big on the holiday. I always feel like making something a little extra to make her soul happy and be a part of the culture.
When I was little I remember my mom pinning all of my grandma’s St. Patty’s pins and jewelry on me for school. The leprechaun never pinched me.
We’ve made Shepherd’s Pie before, but this recipe features Guinness for the really extra Irish vibe. It’s also called cottage pie, and if you’re not familiar, it’s a 2 layer dish that starts with ground beef or lamb and is topped with creamy mashed potatoes. Oh, and it’s super good..a little more labor intensive than my usual recipes, but worth it. It only takes about an hour to make.
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I know you will love this one. I also made a few NEW Spring recipes you’ve gotta check out.
Pesto Ricotta Pasta- A 20 minute weeknight dinner that is light, refreshing and big on flavor.
Lemon Bars with Graham Cracker Crust- Tart meets sweet with these lemon bars made with freshly squeezed lemons and a graham cracker crust. Always a crowd favorite.
Raspberry Lemon Loaf- Similar to a pound cake texture, this raspberry loaf is moist with fresh raspberries and lemon flavor. YUM!
That’s it for this week. I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend and talk to you next week~ Happy Cooking!