An Irish Saint Indeed

Today we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. You don’t need to be Irish or even Catholic for that matter to get caught up in the festivities that abound in America on Saint Patrick’s Day. Most of how this day is celebrated wasn’t brought from Ireland but rather is American born. The Irish have better things to do than dye their rivers green.

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Slow Cooker Irish Beef Barley Stew

If this stew contained Lamb, I would say it is a typical Irish Stew. However; if this stew contained Lamb I would be dining alone – or almost alone. Kiddo doesn’t mind Lamb. At Celtic Fairs, we gravitate to some of the vendors peddling Lamb meat. Lamb kabobs are some of my favorite. Kiddo has to be in the mood. And Hubby – well he would rather starve. There is nothing shy about the flavor of Lamb. Can you tell? It crossed my mind to substitute the cubes of beef for lamb, but I knew I would never get away with it.

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