St. Patty's weekend, for many, is a time to drink with leprechauns, clad in green and an air of alcoholic festivity. However, for others, perhaps the craftier of us, it is a time to make! To celebrate the holiday, John David and I decided to get creative.
First, we decorated some eggs to bring in Easter a bit early...
Secondly, we made homemade pasta...along with homemade beer bread and homemade butter. For those of you who have never made butter (usually this is an activity reserved for 4th graders and a rainy day at school), it is easy and ridiculously entertaining...all you have to have is cream, a small jar and a vigorous shake of the fist. Since John David had never had the opportunity to do this in his gradeschool career, it was added to the day's culinary feats. The bread was also a part of the menu because a) it had beer in it and seemed appropriate for the occasion and b) it is extremely good and also easy. I guess the pasta was something that both of us had never had a stab at, so it seemed warranted and spurred on the days devotion to cooking.
The following photos demonstrate the pasta making process:
1. Make a hole in the flour and add eggs.
2. Mix with hands.
3. Knead dough until elastic.
4. Roll dough to a thin sheet.
5. Slice into long pasta noodles and enjoy!
To top the night's ultimate dinner, we dyed the wine green! Happy St. Patty's day!
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