Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I love holidays that call for wearing a specific color. Heck, this holiday teaches people to pinch you if you don’t abide! Love it. Now I have not an ounce of Irish in me…but let me introduce you to a couple of my favorite people who do…

My sweet husband is part Irish, so I did at least marry into a little Irish-ness ….isn’t he handsome?

Meet my favorite Irishwoman and best friend, Kimberly Poovey. And no, she’s not really a mermaid, and as much as she might desire.

Seeing as I am not Irish, I feel no need to cook anything traditional. I actually fear both corned beef and it’s icky cousin hash. With that said, here are some extremely non Irish, but GREEN things I’ll be both making and wearing this St. Patrick’s Day!

I have an extreme affinity for grilled cheese. {perhaps even an addiction} Give me one in a holiday coordinated color? Yes please! Green grilled chese! Recipe here.

In a perfect world where I, A.} had the money for this dress, B.} didn’t have to pay rent for say, about4 months, and C.} had a place to wear this dress, it would be beyond perfection.

Instead, how about this adorable lime colored dress?

And this dress is great for summer…also love the green pattern.

And one last recipe I may make on this day of the Irish, is Pea Pesto Crostini by Giada DeLaurentiis. Do not be alarmed by how strange this sounds. The tastes are amazing and the color is so vibrant and, well….Irish!