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Irish Soda Bread

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 I’ve said it before, and I will say it again.  Ireland changed my life. On my first night in Dublin my husband and I found a bustling pub in the Temple Bar District which served traditional Irish food.  Now, most pubs sell Guinness[...]

Irish Soda Bread

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Prior to this week, I can honestly say that I'd never heard of Irish Soda Bread and when I did hear about it - I didn't really want to make it! But alas, I did and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. I used the following recipe but keep in[...]

Irish Soda Bread

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source It's St. Patrick's Day this week and if you know me, you can imagine how much I love this holiday.  I lived in Ireland for a year and a half serving a mission for my Church and absolutely fell in love with the people[...]

Irish Soda Bread

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So, this half marathon  that I am running is coming up quite quickly.  Actually, it is this Saturday (that's in 3 days!!!).  Then the following saturday I am running yet another one .  Yes, I know, I'm stupid. I keep[...]

Irish Soda Bread

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 This is my all time favorite quick bread.  And I am not just saying that because I am Irish.  This bread whips together in five minutes.  It comes out of the oven begging for a pat of butter and then it sits on the counter[...]

Irish Soda Bread

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Irish soda bread is a bread made with baking soda as a leavening agent instead of yeast. Traditional soda bread is made with flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk. Through the years (and quite controversially to soda bread purists) the[...]

Irish Soda Bread

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Last year was the first year I made Irish Soda Bread.  It was a huge hit at our house.  We love to play Irish pub music and have a traditional Irish dinner on St. Patrick's Day (no we are not Irish , it's just something fun[...]

Irish Soda Bread

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Did You Know? Legend has it that folks carved a cross on soda bread to "let the devil out" while it's baking for good luck, and others say that it made it easy to divide into 4 pieces. It was also a symbol for a cross during Christian[...]

Irish Soda Bread

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Yes, it's time for that huge holiday in my family - St. Patrick's Day. I have a week's worth of green or Irish foods to share, and remember I did a whole other week of this last year, too! (Check the archives for last year to get some great[...]

Irish Soda Bread

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St. Patrick’s Day is almost upon us, and I want to share a few of my favorite recipes for those of you planning an Irish feast!  I am very proud of my own Irish heritage, but even if you’re not Irish yourself, well you know what[...]