St. Patty's Day Fun

Eli's First St. Patty's Day!  I found him his ADORABLE tie onesie on etsy.com, you can more great stuff from the seller here: http://www.etsy.com/people/shopantsypants

The kids made some hand print crafts for St. Patrick's Day.  I found this idea on Pinterest and thought it was super cute :)  

 I made GREEN shepard's pie, GREEN queso dip and even my glass of wine was GREEN!!  The kids got a kick out of it, they made their milk green too :)

For the Shepard's Pie: (found on kraftrecipes.com)

1 lb lean ground beef

2 cups hot mashed potatoes

4 oz. (1/2 of 8oz pkg) cream cheese, cubed

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided

2 cloves garlic, minced

4 cups frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn and green beans), thawed

1 cup beef gravy

1.  Heat oven to 375 degrees

2.  Brown meat in large skillet; drain.

3.  Mix potatoes, cream cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar and garlic until blended.

4.  Combine mear, veggies, and gravy; spoon into 9 inch square baking dish.

5.  Cover with potato mixture and remaining cheese.

6.  Bake for 20 minutes or until heated though.  

Makes 6 servings, 410 calories a serving.