St. Patricks Day Lucky Charm cupcakes

Saw this on Betty Crocker.

Genius!

I'm sure they'd make a yummy rice krispie treat too- replace the rice krispies for Lucky Charms.

Rainbow pudding

With St. Patricks day coming up, treat someone special with this fun rainbow pudding dessert. Find out how to make it at Makes and Takes.

St. Patrick's Day DIY links and ideas

Only 5 more days till St. Patricks Day. 

Here are some ideas of what I'll be doing for our little family 

Green eggs and ham- dessert style here

Green cupcakes

click here for these free DIY print toppers from 

-3 Four and Under-

You could make a Leprechaun trap if you have kids. 

Kind of like a spin on Easter Egg baskets. Sounds fun, so I'm in. 

Idea here

Make green milk shakes:

2 cups ice cream

1 1/4 c milk

1/4 tsp mint extract

8 drops of green food coloring

or use Mint ice cream with milk alone. 

Add these snazzy straws from HeyYoYo

A pot of gold- jello

link here

and attempt to make a hair clip for Kai with this inspiration

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

St. Patrick's Day cupcake toppers

I know, I know... Valentines Day just got over and St. Patrick's day isn't for a month from now, but you can never plan too far ahead for a party right? 

I just need a good excuse to look forward to something to celebrate. My husband is a part Irish {ok, just a sliver} and I like to make all our meals for the day using the color green. 

Every year I make green coconut mochi.

The recipe is below if you would like to try it {it's a soft, chewy, lightly sweet japanese treat}. It's fairly easy, just a little sticky in the end.

And some new cupcake toppers are up in the shop!

Coconut Mochi

{normally colored pink}

Oven set to 330 degrees

4 cups Mochiko flour {rice flour found in the asian isle}

2 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 tsp. baking powder

2 cups water

1 can {12 oz} coconut milk

green food coloring

cornstarch to roll in

Combine dry ingredients then add the wet ingredients and food coloring. Mix well until all lumps are out. 

Bake in 9x13 pan at 1 hour 325-350 degrees depending on your oven temperature. Turn off oven after one hour and let sit for 15 minutes inside oven. 

Let cool then cut with plastic knife and roll in corn starch to prevent from sticking.

Enjoy!