Whether you’re hosting a St. Patrick’s Day party, or attending as a guest, celebrate the luck O’ the Irish this March by creating delicious and festive appetizers, snacks or meals using tasty dips, hummus and salads from Summer Fresh!
• Take a trip to a local party supply store and purchase shamrock cut outs. Use this as the invite to your party by writing the details on the back, and address of your guest on the front.
• Dress your dog or cat up in a humourous leprechaun hat and snap a picture. Using a free online invite service, incorporate this picture into your invitation and send it out to your guests.
• If you only plan to have a few guests, why not make the invitation extra special by hand delivering it? Fill a green Chinese take-out food container with white and green jelly beans and insert a card (business card size) into the middle with all of the beans and add a bow! Hand deliver this special surprise to your guests door.
• Look online for shamrock and St. Patrick's Day themed clip art to print & cut out.
• Using a novelty leprechaun hat, turn it upside down and fill with festive candy for guests to take on their way in our out
• In plastic or glass martini glasses, fill halfway with water and place a floating candle in each one. Using food colouring, dye the water green for an extra festive touch. Light the candles and place around your party! CAUTION: Make sure never to leave candles burning unattended!
• Try a local green house for potted clover plants and replant to festive coloured pots. Arrange them around the party, or use them as a unique centerpiece. At the end of the night, these can double as party favours.
Toasted Clover Sandwiches
• Toast different types of bread (rye, white, multi grain) and use Summer Fresh Avocado Hummus over half of the toast and top with sliced tomato and cheddar cheese. Close with the other slice of bread and cut using a clover shaped cookie cutter.
Beer Bread with Cheddar & Leek Cheesy Dip
• Using your favourite beer bread recipe, prepare as instructed. 5-10 minutes before the bread is baked, drizzle Summer Fresh Cheddar & Leek Cheesy Dip over top and bake for remainder.
Cheesy Shepherd's Pies
• Prepare traditional shepherd's pie ground beed filling. Make the mashed potato topping, and add Summer Fresh Cheddar & Leek Cheesy Dip. Add mashed potatoes to the top of ground beef, and bake.
With all of these tasty treats, be sure to have plenty of cold drinks on hand, but also mkae sure all your guests have a safe way to get home if you're serving alcohol! Summer Fresh promotes drinkning responsibly.
