“May the good saints protect you and bless you today,
And may trouble ignore you each step of the way.”

“May the frost never afflict your spuds.
May the outside leaves of your cabbage be free from worms.
May the crows never pick at your haystack.
And may your donkey always be in foal.”

“May your troubles be less and your blessings be more,
And nothing but happiness come through your door.”

(The above quotes are traditional Irish blessings and toasts I found on my friend Michele’s La Belle Cuisine site; check it out!)

I have the blessing recently to be the featured chef in the demo kitchen at FRESH by Brookshires,  and I will  be making Celtic-inspired food to celebrate this day which honors Ireland’s favorite saint. St. Patrick was a man to be admired; he was quite a social activist, fighting against slavery in Ireland after …