{"id":18082,"date":"2017-03-17T12:55:05","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T17:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=18082"},"modified":"2026-04-14T21:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T02:52:46","slug":"its-time-for-our-annual-leprechaun-lunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/03\/17\/its-time-for-our-annual-leprechaun-lunch\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Time for our Annual Leprechaun Lunch!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28341\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-FB.png?resize=1024%2C752&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to Host a Leprechaun Lunch\" width=\"1024\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-FB.png?resize=600%2C441&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-FB.png?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-FB.png?resize=768%2C564&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Folks all across the US celebrate St. Patrick\u2019s Day by wearing green, drinking beer, parading in the streets, and proudly proclaiming, \u201cKiss me, I\u2019m Irish\u201d \u2013 whether they\u2019re really Irish or not.<\/p>\n<p>They do all these things, despite the fact that St. Patrick\u2019s official color is pale blue (not green), pubs in Ireland were forced to close on March 17 for many years (to discourage revelers from getting drunk during Lent), St. Paddy\u2019s Day parades originated in Colonial America (not in Ireland), and <strong>even St. Patrick himself was not Irish<\/strong>. He was born in Britain and was taken as a young boy to Ireland in the 4th century by raiders who held him captive there for six years.<\/p>\n<p>Our family has been celebrating St. Patrick\u2019s Day for nearly thirty years now with an equally <em>non sequitur<\/em> tradition, something we call a \u201cLeprechaun Lunch.\u201d The menu varies from year to year, but <strong>the theme remains the same: Everything\u2019s green! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4338\" title=\"2009 012 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/2009-012-copy.jpg?resize=1024%2C1307&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1307\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Feed Me, I&#8217;m Irish<\/h2>\n<p>In the beginning, I served convenience foods on our all-green menu:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>lime jello<\/li>\n<li>white grapes (they <em>look<\/em> green)<\/li>\n<li>Granny Smith apples<\/li>\n<li>chips and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/savor-it-slowly-guacamole\/\">guacamole<\/a><\/li>\n<li>sugar snap peas<\/li>\n<li>clover leaf cookies coated with green sugar sprinkles<\/li>\n<li>Paddy&#8217;s Punch (1\/2 gallon lime sherbet mixed with a 2 liter bottle ginger ale)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not necessarily a well-balanced meal, I\u2019ll admit. But it was only one day a year, so I didn&#8217;t worry about that much. Especially when the pickiness of my little eaters and my own current stage of pregnancy or post partum-ness made attempts at anything more involved seem ill-advised.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4341\" title=\"2009 008 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/2009-008-copy-e1331898749706.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"   \/><\/p>\n<p>On years when my energy and the children&#8217;s enthusiasm were high, we&#8217;d round out the meal with other green cuisine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>green bell peppers with pesto hummus<\/li>\n<li>broccoli slaw<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2022\/03\/16\/bite-sized-spinach-frittatas\/\">bite-sized spinach and mushroom frittatas<\/a> (these are yummy and so easy to make)<\/li>\n<li>pesto pasta<\/li>\n<li>green bean casserole<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplyrecipes.com\/recipes\/colcannon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">colcannon with kale<\/a> (Irish mashed potato dish)<\/li>\n<li>sliced honeydew melon and kiwi fruit<\/li>\n<li>Hershey kisses wrapped in green foil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20384\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/St-Patricks-Day.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Leprechaun Lunch\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/St-Patricks-Day.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/St-Patricks-Day.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/St-Patricks-Day.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/St-Patricks-Day.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>This Year&#8217;s Leprechaun Lunch Menu<\/h2>\n<p>Over the years, <strong>the fare we prepare has gotten decidedly more healthful<\/strong>, since I\u2019m one of those fortunate moms whose kids actually like eating their vegetables. Here\u2019s what&#8217;s on the menu this year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/allrecipes.com\/Recipe\/Best-Ever-Split-Pea\/Detail.aspx\">split pea soup<\/a><\/li>\n<li>sugar snap peas &amp; zucchini rounds with hummus<\/li>\n<li>spinach &amp; avocado wraps (made with green tortillas)<\/li>\n<li>cucumber salad<\/li>\n<li>spinach souffl\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>steamed broccoli<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/brussels-sprouts-for-kids-who-hate-brussels-sprouts\/\">roasted Brussels sprouts<\/a><\/li>\n<li>parmesan asparagus<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2014\/03\/31\/broccoli-and-cauliflower-salad\/\">broccoli and cauliflower salad<\/a><\/li>\n<li>green salsa with tortilla chips<\/li>\n<li>white grapes &amp; kiwi fruit salad<\/li>\n<li>lemon-limeade<\/li>\n<li>Paddy&#8217;s Punch (1\/2 gallon of lime sherbet mixed with a 2-L bottle of ginger-ale<\/li>\n<li>ice water with limes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you can see in the photo below, <strong>our celebration has grown over the years and now includes grandkids, too<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18084\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/St.-Patricks-Day.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Our Annual St. Paddy's Day &quot;Leprechaun Lunch&quot;\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/St.-Patricks-Day.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/St.-Patricks-Day.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/St.-Patricks-Day.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/St.-Patricks-Day.jpg?resize=250%2C188&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Photo 411<\/h2>\n<p>Six more things you should know about this photo:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It was actually taken yesterday, since we had to have our Leprechaun Lunch early this year.<\/li>\n<li>That&#8217;s because we all went to Houston today to be with Samuel (that&#8217;s him in the center of the back row) for Match Day. Today&#8217;s the day everyone in his medical school class finds out where they&#8217;ll be going next year for residency.<\/li>\n<li>Samuel and the two brothers to his right are actually all the same height &#8212; Joseph and Benjamin are just exceptionally good at standing on tip-toe!<\/li>\n<li>Dad was on call and had to miss the celebration (which was okay by him, as he&#8217;s not quite as fond of veggies as the rest of us). \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<li>David and Bonnie missed lunch, too, as they are in Tennessee, getting ready for the birth of our first <em>granddaughter<\/em> (due in July), followed by an Army-facilitated move to Germany.<\/li>\n<li>Bethany missed our green-themed meal, as well, since she spent spring break in Minnesota and California visiting friends.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Our menus continue to evolve<\/h2>\n<p>2026 UPDATE: With half our children now married and 25 grandchildren on the ground (+ three more due before year&#8217;s end), our modest little Leprechaun Lunch has evolved into a full-scale green cuisine potluck dinner. Here&#8217;s a peek at just a portion of the table we spread this year. Outside of the frame was also split pea soup, pesto pasta salad, chicken salad sandwiches, spinach and artichoke dip, steamed broccoli, green bean casserole, Andy&#8217;s mints, and more.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86460\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Cuisine-1.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Cuisine \" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Cuisine-1.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Cuisine-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Cuisine-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Cuisine-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Cuisine-1.jpeg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Cuisine-1.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Cuisine-1.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86461\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Cuisine-2.jpeg?resize=1200%2C762&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Cuisine-2.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Cuisine-2.jpeg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Cuisine-2.jpeg?resize=1024%2C650&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Cuisine-2.jpeg?resize=768%2C488&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Cuisine-2.jpeg?resize=400%2C254&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Cuisine-2.jpeg?resize=600%2C381&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>More resources for St. Paddy&#8217;s Day<\/h2>\n<p>For more family-friendly ideas for celebrating this quirky holiday, check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/flandersfamily\/fun-kiss-me-im-irish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Pinterest board<\/a> or the following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/03\/17\/happy-st-patricks-day\/\">St. Patrick&#8217;s Day post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/03\/17\/happy-st-patricks-day\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25606\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/An-Irish-Blessing-FB.png?resize=1024%2C588&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"An Irish Blessing\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/An-Irish-Blessing-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/An-Irish-Blessing-FB.png?resize=600%2C345&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/An-Irish-Blessing-FB.png?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/An-Irish-Blessing-FB.png?resize=768%2C441&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28340\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-Pinnterest.png?resize=1024%2C1614&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to Host a Leprechaun Lunch\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-Pinnterest.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-Pinnterest.png?resize=600%2C946&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-Pinnterest.png?resize=190%2C300&amp;ssl=1 190w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-Pinnterest.png?resize=650%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-Pinnterest.png?resize=768%2C1211&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-Pinnterest.png?resize=975%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28339\" style=\"display: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-IG.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to Host a Leprechaun Lunch\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-IG.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-IG.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-IG.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-IG.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-IG.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-IG.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Feed-Me-Im-Irish-IG.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Folks all across the US celebrate St. Patrick\u2019s Day by wearing green, drinking beer, parading in the streets, and proudly proclaiming, \u201cKiss me, I\u2019m Irish\u201d \u2013 whether they\u2019re really Irish&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[82,1048],"tags":[428],"class_list":["post-18082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-holidays-2","category-quirky-celebrations","tag-st-patricks-day"],"yoast_head":"<!-- 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