REAL Irish Soda Bread!

I came across this great website while searching for a traditional Irish Soda Bread recipe. I did learn alot so I thought I'd share. It seems there are many of recipes out there touting the Irish Soda Bread title, when in fact they have added ingredients that would NEVER be included in the original breads.

According to The Society For The Preservation Of Irish Soda Bread, (click on the picture and it will take you to the website) all recipes for traditional soda bread contain flour, baking soda, sour milk (buttermilk) and salt. That's IT. No raisins, no sugar or any other ingredients. Very interesting! Included on the website are the white soda bread and the brown soda bread recipes.

I LOVE the idea of baking it in a cast iron skillet, as suggested in the recipe, such as the one you'll find on Amazon in the link below.

Lodge Logic L10SK3 12-Inch Pre-Seasoned Skillet (aff)

making your life a little sweeter,

Liz
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Elizabeth Corbett on Pinterest

http://youtu.be/pC2nePyCcl4

Pot of Gold Table Decor

Get creative with your St. Patty's day table! Here's
an idea for a casual table from a "host your own table" event. A purchased felt Leprechan hat is placed over a large oatmeal box to make it stand up.You can find some awesome decorations such as a felt top hat like this on Amazon. (see link below)

St. Patrick's Day - Hat - Felt Leprechaun (aff)

The top is carefully slit open and artificial green and white flowers placed inside. OR, if you want to leave the hat intact, it is surely festive enough on it's own. Once you purchase unique holiday table decor, you get years and years of use out of them. Store in clear boxes, clearly marked for holiday or season and you'll find them in a flash.

The rainbow was hand made on white card stock with markers and glitter glue.

The little black pot is borrowed from the Halloween decorations box, and filled with gold wrapped candies. Find the ones shaped like bars of gold. Gold wrapped chocolate "coins" are strewn about the table. Find a green plastic cloth from your local party store, -wipe it down afterward, and save it for next year or another party. They are pretty durable. Green plates and napkins, all from a dollar store. Paper cupcake liners hold green gumdrops and green beads are borrowed from Mardis Gras decor.

Each place setting has a fun button to wear with cute sayings such as "Kiss me ,I'm Irish" and " Irish for a Day". Re-use as much as possible for next year.

It's great to have an excuse to make a table more fun. And you don't even have to be Irish!

Making your life a little sweeter,

Liz
The Party Hostess Diva on Facebook
Elizabeth Corbett on Pinterest

see my latest project below:
http://youtu.be/pC2nePyCcl4