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The history of St. Patrick’s Day, which started out as a Holy Day for the Irish Catholics in the 10th or 11th century, goes all the way back to the late 3rd century when a small boy was born in Roman England by the name of Maewyn.
Maewyn and his family lived in a small town where his father was a soldier in the army, and a member of the town government. Some accounts say that Maewyn was an agnostic and some say that his family was Christian, but weren’t very strong in their faith. Either way, it doesn’t really matter because it was what happened later in his life that gained him his notoriety.
When Maewyn was only 16, there was a raid on his village from Ireland, in the Irish Sea. They captured Maewyn and many of the villagers, and took them back to Ireland as servants and slaves for the local Irish.
It was here in captivity that it is reported that Maewyn accepted God, and began to talk to him. In fact, legend has it that he often spoke to God in prayer up to one hundred times a day. And Maewyn was under the authority of a Celtic family, so he learned the Celtic language and how to speak it fluently. Six years later, when he was 22, Maewyn escaped from his servitude, and ran to France. There he joined a monastery and under the direction of the Bishop of France, he studied the Bible. It was this Bishop who gave him the name Patrick. Legend has it that while Patrick was here in the monastery, he heard angels calling him back to Ireland.
After spending 12 years in the study of theology and Catholic Laws, he departed and went to Ireland to preach to a heathen nation. He spent 30 years in evangelistic and missionary work across the land. He won many converts over, healed people, and it was even said that he raised some people from the dead. Everywhere he went he announced God, and he built many schools and churches to help promote the Catholic religion. Legend has it that angels followed him everywhere, and even told him where and how to go.
After 30 years of missionary work, he died on March 17th. This is the day that has gone down in history as St. Patrick’s Day, for the patron saint of Ireland.
St. Patrick’s Day today has grown into much more than just a Holy Day for Catholics. Strict Catholics around the world though do remember St. Patrick, usually in an early Mass on March 17th. But everyone joins in as a celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and becomes Irish for the day. It has now become a celebration of spring with parades special Irish meals, green tinted drinks and beer, etc. “The wearing of the green” and the Leprechaun have come about over the years to be Good Luck and prosperity to all and everything green typically represents the turning to spring – green is the color of life.
So, with one day to be Irish, take advantage, and have a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day.
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A 21st Birthday is a very special occasion and there are many different ways to celebrate. I have put together my top ten 21st Birthday Ideas.
1. 21st Birthday Symbol
The symbol for a 21st Birthday is a key. The key is a sign that the person is now a senior member of the household and entitled to a key of the home. The key symbol is often integrated into various aspects of the 21st Birthday such the invitations, decorations, cake and gifts.
2. Birthday Supplies
Choosing the birthday supplies is fantastic fun and can be quite time consuming so make sure you start well in advance of the birthday. Birthday supplies include invitations, decorations, paper plates, cups/glasses, napkins, thank you cards. Selecting a matching theme will bring cohesion, balance and a feeling of harmony to the party.
3. Childhood Memories
Presenting the birthday boy or girl with a collection of photos from their childhood is a very special and memorable gift. Another idea is to post childhood pictures of the birthday boy/girl around the party room or else putting together a presentation and showing it at the party.
4. Birthstones
Birthstones have been identified for each month of the year. January - Garnet, February - Amethyst, March - Aquamarine, April- Diamond, May - Emerald, June - Pearl, July - Ruby, August - Peridot, September - Sapphire, October - Opal, November - Topaz, December - Turquoise. Birthstones are considered by many to be lucky charms. A present containing a birthstone is a very thoughtful and astute gift.
5. Birth Flowers
There are specific birth flowers for every month. January - Carnation, February - Iris, March - Daffodil, April - Daisy, May - Lily of the Valley, June - Rose, July - Larkspur, August - Gladiolus, September - Aster, October - Marigold, November - Chrysanthemum, December - Narcissus. It is an enchanting idea to decorate the party room with the birth flowers of the birthday party boy/ girl. Alternatively to give a bouquet of flowers including their birthday flower is a very gallant and charming gift.
6. Birthday Cards
Making your own birthday card is very thoughtful and personal. There are some beautiful birthday quotes easily available to download from the Internet. They can be a lovely addition to a card.
7. Birthday Cake
Baking a birthday cake as a present is a very generous and unique gift. Alternatively there are fabulous birthday cakes available to view and purchase online. If possible ask friends for referrals or ask the supplier to provide references.
8. Western Zodiac
There are twelve signs of the Western Zodiac. Each sign is connected with an animal and has particular characteristics. Each sign is linked to specific dates of the year. Find out the sign of the birthday boy/girl and incorporate it into the party theme.
9. Chinese Zodiac
There are also twelve signs of the Chinese Zodiac. There is a Chinese Zodiac sign linked to every year. There is an animal associated with each year and each has specific character traits. A fun idea is to identify the sign of the birthday person and integrate it into the party plans.
10. Go Retro
So many important and exciting things happened 21 years ago in 1990, check out all the important world-wide events, find out which films and albums were released and which songs reached the top of the charts.
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st patrick's day is known as a day of celebration and fest patrick's day has evolved into more of a secular holiday. Or, rather, 'be Irish Day '. Speculation as to why this holiday is so popular could be the coming of spring that occurs within just a few days.
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There can be a lot of ideas that can be gathered for the 70s Party. If you are throwing the 70s Party for the very first time then you need to know that this party should represent that specific time. You must have the decorations according to the 70s era. The party must be well thought out in different aspects. You should determine whether you are going to throw a couples party, ladies party, gents party etc. so that it can be planned accordingly.
Every party planning starts from invitation cards and that goes for 70s Party too. Mention on your invitation cards that your guests must wear the 70s costumes. I have catered a lot of 70s parties and given ideas of wearing different wigs, disco clothes, high heeled shoes etc. There are also guests who can wear t-shirts with different sayings on them representing that era. The event that is really going to sweep the party is the background music that will be running throughout the party.
For your 70s Party, you can set different games for your guests and the winners are going to get the prizes. You can also play the best movie of the 70s and cater snacks and drinks so that everyone can settle down and enjoy the movie. A very important aspect that I share with all my clients is that they must specify some time where everyone will have a chance to sit and talk and share the different events going on in their lives so that they can catch up with each other. There are also a lot of ideas that you can work on to make your party a huge success.
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I have about 100 cookbooks and use them all. One came from my mother-in-law's estate and it is a family treasure. Because it was used lovingly I use it lovingly. It's called The Boston Cooking School Cook Book, written by Fannie Merritt Farmer and first published in 1896. The salad dressing chapter contains recipes for oil and vinegar, whipped cream, and cooked dressings.
I've tasted the Plain Cooked Dressing many times and it's yummy. This slightly sweet dressing is made with flour, dried mustard, sugar, milk, butter, vinegar and eggs. For thick dressing you use two eggs, and for thin dressing you use one.
The 1896 cookbook morphed into The Fannie Farmer Cookbook and was refereed to as a "culinary Bible." Bantam Books published the first paperback version in 1981 and, according to the cover, it's "The Great All-American Cookbook." Successive editions still contained the recipe for cooked dressing and it appeared in many other cookbooks.
Pillsbury included the recipe in its Complete Cook Book. Coleman mustard published a version of the recipe, replacing dried mustard with prepared. The food.com website published an Amish version, which calls for apple cider vinegar and lemon juice. Though some cooks add an ingredient, such as lemon juice, the basic recipe is the same.
The recipe appears on the cooks.com website, only it's called Potato Salad with Cooked Dressing. Some combine the prepared recipe with mayonnaise. Why has this culinary classic has been passed down from one generation to the next. I think it's because the recipe tastes good with so many different salads.
In addition to potato salad, you may use it for coleslaw, broccoli slaw,carrot and sliced almond salad, pea, cheese and pickle salad, fresh fruit salad, and tossed salad.
My local grocery store sells macaroni salad with chopped carrots, cucumbers, green peppers, and scallions. When I tasted it, I thought the dressing was the classic recipe, or a version of it.
To avoid lumps and ensure a smooth consistency I use Wondra flour. Instead of cider vinegar I use rice vinegar because I always have it on the pantry shelf. To cut down on fat, I use skim milk, but I still add a tablespoon of butter for flavor. Generations of Americans have loved this recipe and I think you will too.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons Wondra flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon low sodium salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard (You may also use Dijon.)
3/4 cup skim milk
1 large egg, room temperature
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon butter (no substitutions)
In a small saucepan, whisk flour, sugar, salt and mustard together. Pour milk into a small bowl, add egg, and beat with a fork. Whisk this mixture into the dry ingredients. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil. Cool a few minutes, transfer to storage container, and refrigerate. Makes 1 cup. Note: This recipe may be doubled or tripled.
