2501 556 Holidays & Celebrations St. Patrick's Day true Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:09:34 -0700 /system/videos/2/01/25/2501.flv celebrate, celebrating, celebration, celebrations, day, DIY, Do It Yourself, Essential Skills, give, giving, holiday, holidays, Instructional, irish, Learn to, party, partying, patrick, patrick's, patricks, plan, planning, saint, st, st., throw, throwing, How To Throw a St. Patrick’s Day Party http://www.howcast.com/videos/2501-How-To-Throw-a-St-Patricks-Day-Party http://www.howcast.com/videos/2501-How-To-Throw-a-St-Patricks-Day-Party/edit approved 191 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2501"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2501" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 3 natewood http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2501/Picture_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 3035 false false false 26251 1 53 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2501/53.jpg Send out invitations Send out invitations a few weeks in advance. Decorate them with shamrocks, leprechauns, rainbows, and/or pots of gold. Or simply print them on green paper.

]]> 26252 2 63 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2501/63.jpg Plan the main menu Plan the menu. Corned beef and cabbage is traditional, but feel free to serve something else, like a hearty Irish stew (made with lamb, not beef) or fish and chips (chips being french fries).

]]> 26253 3 75 Tip Include some crowd-pleasing appetizers that happen to be green, like guacamole, green salsa, and spinach dip.

]]> 26254 4 83 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2501/83.jpg Plan dessert Make Irish soda bread, or bake a four-leaf clover cake by using four heart-shaped pans. Put out bowls of green M&Ms and/or green jelly beans.

]]> 26255 5 96 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2501/96.jpg Decorate The Irish flag is green, white, and orange, so keep those colors in mind when you pick up paper goods, candles, balloons, streamers, etc. Float some green and orange tea candles in glass bowls of water or, for an unusual look, in martini glasses.

]]> 26256 6 113 Tip A bowl of oranges and Granny Smith apples makes a nice—and practical—centerpiece.

]]> 26257 7 118 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2501/118.jpg Offer green cocktails Make green beer by adding a few drops of green food coloring to a pale-colored brew. Make apple martinis for non-beer drinkers using sour apple schnapps, vodka, sweet and sour mix, and apple slice garnishes.

]]> 26258 8 132 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2501/132.jpg Play Irish music Play music by Irish artists, like The Chieftains, U2, Enya, The Corrs, and Van Morrison.

]]> 26259 9 141 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2501/141.jpg Have a dance contest Pop in a CD or DVD of Riverdance and hold an Irish step dancing contest. Present a rabbit’s foot—a symbol of good luck in Ireland—to the winner.

]]> 26260 10 173 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2501/173.jpg Serve Irish coffee Serve everyone an Irish coffee (coffee with whiskey and topped with whipped cream) before they leave.

]]> 26261 11 180 Fact The oldest official St. Patrick’s Day parade is the one held in New York City, which started in 1762.

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