Taste of the Past
by Maxine Troxell Irish soda bread may be most popular around St. Patrick’s Day, and it’s usually served with corned beef and cabbage. I remember that Shamrock Restaurant served a delicious soda bread with their corned beef and cabbage meals. This version bakes into a lightly sweetened round loaf, resembling a giant scone, with a…
The Crazy Plant Lady
by Ana Morlier Feng Shui—Encourage A sense of Balance The preparation for St. Patrick’s Day has begun in this issue of the Banner! I’m sure you’ve done it all before in preparation for St. Patty’s Day: seeking out four-leaf clovers (if the weather permits), wearing green, consuming a copious amount of lucky charms, and hitting…
St. Patrick’s Day Done Right
You don’t have to go far to find a great atmosphere with great people. Social gatherings bring out the best in us, and can often help attendees branch out and meet new people. There may be no better way to get out and experience town living to the fullest than an annual St. Patrick’s Day…
Happily Ever After Green is Not the New Puce
by Valerie Nusbaum With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, those of us who celebrate the holiday need to be thinking about which shade of green we’ll be wearing on March 17. I usually go with a nice Kelly green, but I might change it up this year. I had always thought that puce…
Church Spotlight
Lewistown United Methodist Church by Theresa Dardanell For the members of the Lewistown United Methodist Church (LUMC), community outreach means more than supporting the needs in the immediate Lewistown area; their contributions reach all around the world. Several committees and groups work together for the benefit of the church, the local community, and the world.…
Happily Ever After
Can’t Live Without Them by Valerie Nusbaum We can pick our friends, our seats, and, well, our noses, but we can’t pick our families (other than our spouses, of course). Randy and I have had some amusing family encounters recently, and I thought I’d share some of them with you. There’s a bit of Irish…
Hashing Out Saint Patrick’s Day
Buck Reed, The Supermarket Gourmet Okay, okay…I get it. We like corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day. Yet, there is an array of perfectly good Irish food we can eat on this day that might be considered more appropriate. We have coddle, Irish salmon, or my personal favorite, Irish stew. Don’t get me…
