Happy DIY Friday! Coming from a enthusiastic Irish family, we have some great St. Patrick’s Day traditions. I thought it would be fun to share one of our family’s recipes for St. Patrick’s Day! We love to make this easy and yummy Irish Soda Bread!

All you need is:

- 4 Cups all-purpose flour

- 4 Tablespoons sugar

- 1 teaspoon baking soda

- 1 Tablespoon baking powder

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 1/2 Cup of softened butter (1 stick)

- 1 Cup buttermilk

- 1 Egg

- 1/4 Cup Raisins (optional!)

- 1/4 Cup melted butter

- 1/4 Cup buttermilk

We used our Kitchen Aid with the dough hook, but this would be just as easy mixing by hand in a large bowl.  Add the softened butter to the mixer and turn on low and add the sugar.

Add the eggs and mix through.

Next, add 1 Cup of the buttermilk.

Mix through well and add the rest of the dry ingredients, including the raisins. We took 1 teaspoon of the flour and coated the raisins in it to keep it from settling to the bottom.

Pour it out onto a floured surface and form into the round shape.

Put the bread on a greased cookie sheet. Melt the remaining 1/4 Cup of butter and mix with the 1/4 Cup buttermilk and brush on top of the dough. 

Cut an X on the top and bake at 375 degrees for 35-45 minutes, until golden brown.

It will smell delicious and buttery so you may want to eat it right away! If you have will power you can wait and let it cool.

Then dig in and serve with softened butter and of course, Corned beef and cabbage!

A cup of tea or a cold Irish beer wouldn’t hurt either!

Happy DIY Friday and St. Patrick’s Day!

xoxo,

Happy DIY Friday! Candles always add a great ambiance to any event! We thought we would make something different than clear votive holders. So we added some pretty paper for a softer light!

All you need is:

-Votive holders

-paint brush (we used a sponge brush)

-Mod Podge

-Paper or Fabric

-Scissors

Trace the sides of the votive and cut out pieces that match each side. You should have 4 evenly cut pieces.

Brush on some mod podge on the first few sides.

Place on the paper and smooth out the air bubbles. Continue until you have all sides done.

Let it dry and you can start using it! One side note, we wanted to find a way to smooth out the corners after we were finished. It looks like you could lightly sand down the edges after it is completely dry!

Happy DIY Friday!!

xoxo,