Copycat Recipe for McDonald's Shamrock Shake

I love Shamrock Shakes! 

McDonald's is only offering it's Shamrock Shake until March 25th. 

This recipe will satisfy your Shamrock Shake cravings until next year. I'm going to make them tonight when we build a trap to catch the leprechaun.  

McDonald's Shamrock Shake Copycat Recipe 
(makes 1 giant shake, or 2 generously sized shakes, or 4 leprechaun sized shakes) 

Ingredients: 
3 cups good quality vanilla ice cream 
1 3/4 cups 1% milk 
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract 
Green food coloring, if desired 

Top with whip cream and a cherry,  if desired  

Directions: 
Blend all ingredients in a blender until completely thick and smooth. Pour into glasses and serve!  

This recipe can be modified to accommodate Organic, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, and other dietary restrictions. 

Original recipe source shamrock-shake-copycat-recipe 

Rainbow Cupcakes- St. Patrick's Day

This super easy and fun recipe adds a little magic to any boxed white cake mix*.
This recipe is fantastic for celebrating events such as St. Patrick's Day, Birthdays, or First Day of Spring. These rainbow cupcakes were a big hit at the last school's bake sale. You can also modify this recipe to showcase your child's school colors.  Although they may look difficult to make, all you need is food coloring.

You will need:

Taste a Rainbow Cupcakes 

• One Box of White Cake Mix (eggs, oil, water according to package directions)
• Food Coloring (red, yellow, blue, & green)
• Cupcake liners (16-24)
• Whipped Cream or Frosting
• Sprinkles (optional)  
• 6 small bowls and spoons (teaspoons)
• 2 Cupcake/ Muffin pans

1. Preheat oven according to cake mix directions.
2. Prepare your white cake mix according to directions on package. Divide batter evenly among 6 bowls. 
3. Add food coloring to each bowl to achieve desired color. Stir color into batter.  See below
4. Line pans with 16 liners. Gently spoon the purple batter into each of the liners. Next spoon the blue batter on top of the purple, continue through the rest of the colors (reverse rainbow). Use the back of the spoon to help evenly spread the batter to cover previous color. 
5. Bake cupcakes according to your cake mix directions package.
6. Once cupcakes are cooled remove liner. Frost and decorate as desired. 

RAINBOW COLOR	DROPS OF FOOD COLORING
Purple	9 red and 6 blue drops
Blue	12 drops
Green	12 drops
Yellow	12 drops
Orange	12 yellow and 4 red drops
Red	18 drops

*Gluten free, organic, or other dietary restriction type products may be substituted. 

This recipe was originally found at FamilyFun