St. Patrick's Day with Chris Evans Characters
Steve Rogers:
Steve is Irish-American, so this is an important holiday for him.
You make him authentic Irish stew, and Irish soda bread.
He's never heard of green beer before, so you take him to a bar to try it.
He loves the parade that you take him to.
He wears an aran sweater in green, and you wear a matching one.
You are both warm, and you even wear a cable knit hat, along with Steve.
You present him with a handmade sweater.
Steve and you go see some traditional Irish dancing.
Steve loves the modern takes on St. Patrick's Day, he's already planning ahead for next year.
Ransom Drysdale
Ransom had never celebrated St. Patrick's day.
You go to a an Irish pub, that on the parade route.
You guys enjoy a traditional Irish stew with Irish soda bread.
You watch the parade for a bit, but you're in your wheelchair.
Harlan and Katherine love the parade, and got some candy, and they wear their green.
Harlan and Katherine wear a green sweater, with their khakis, and you and Ransom wear aran sweaters. You got them in green, but Ransom wears his cream one.
You, Harlan, and Katherine pinch Ransom for not wearing green.
"Daddy, you need to wear green to make you invisible to leprechauns," says Harlan.
Ransom changes into his green sweater.
The twins will be having a St. Patrick's Day party at school.
Ransom makes some roast beef and potatoes and veggies for everyone.
You make some Irish soda bread.
You have cupcakes with green frosting for dessert.
After, Ransom, you, and the twins have movie night, but you all fall asleep twenty minutes into the movie.
Ransom carries you and the twins to bed.
Ransom wouldn't trade this for the world.
Andy Barber:
Andy makes Irish stew and soda bread.
He makes sure that it's diabetic friendly enough for you.
Penelope loves your milk, as usual.
Joy loves it.
Joy is dressed in her green, and her class had a St. Patrick's day party on Friday.
Penelope is also dressed for the occasion.
She's dressed in her first St. Patrick's day outfit.
Penelope and Joy love the festivities.
Joy watches the parade on Andy's shoulders, and Penelope watches in your arms.
Andy makes sure that you're checking your blood sugar regularly, eating regularly, and making sure that you're enjoying yourself.
After the parade, on the way home, the girls fall asleep on the way home because they're exhausted from overexcitement.
Joy wants to try Irish dancing, and her dance teacher, who is Irish, teaches Joy some moves.
She picks it up.
You and Andy decide to sign her up for some classes.
You and Andy have corned beef sandwiches for dinner with coleslaw and some hash for dinner.
Joy loves it.
You guys can't wait for next year.
Colin Shea:
St. Patrick's day with Colin is an event!
You, Colin, Harper, and Robbie enjoy the parade.
Robbie is on Colin's shoulder's but falls asleep twenty minutes into it because he's wiped from overexcitement.
You then go to Esther's house, and she makes Corned beef sandwiches, along with potato soup.
Dinner is a traditional Irish stew served with Irish soda bread.
Dessert is a nice chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream.
Harper and Robbie eat their corned beef, but for their dinner, they have some chicken nuggets with mac and cheese.
Since Colin is Irish-American, like Steve Rogers, St, Patrick's day is an important holiday.
Johnny Storm:
Johnny, you and Jake have a nice little celebration.
Jake is in his stroller, all bundled up because it's a cold St. Patrick's Day.
Jake falls asleep a few minutes into the parade.
You and Johnny enjoy the parade with some hot coffee.
Johnny's is Irished up, but yours has Irish Cream and sugar, and is alcohol free, since your pumping your milk.
Johnny and you go to a traditional Irish pub, and have corned beef sandwiches with fries.
Dinner is roast beef with potatoes and veggies.
Dessert is chocolate chip cookies.
You baked the cookies while Jake was taking his afternoon nap.
After dinner, and after you get Jake down for the night, you and Johnny slow dance for a while.
Johnny kisses you lovingly.
He felt like he hit the jackpot with you.
Frank Adler:
You, Frank, and Mary are looking at bakeries today.
You're finding a bakery to do make the cake, so you're tasting different cakes.
Wedding planning takes quite a lot of time.
You and Frank wouldn't have it any other way.
The wedding is only three months away, but there's still a lot to do.
You have a few more wedding dress fittings.
Mary got to pick out her junior bridesmaid dress.
Frank went to a tuxedo fitting today.
You and Frank go to a local Irish pub and get some Irish stew and soda bread.
You watch a few movies when you get home.
Dinner is a cheese, pepperoni, and mushroom pizza.
Afterwards, you, Frank, and Mary do a puzzle.
Pete Brenner:
You're missing out on the festivities.
You're busy giving birth to Zoe.
You were having some back spasms yesterday, so you asked Pete to help you to bed, and ask for the heating pad.
The heating pad helped at first.
Pete is working from home, because he wants to be near you when your contractions start.
You had a few contractions, but you and Pete thought that they were Braxton Hicks (fake contractions, basically a false alarm).
Pete gives you a glass of water, and they calm down.
When you wake up to pee for the two millionth time that day,
Before you even get back to bed, with the help of Pete, you feel a very strong contraction.
Pete calls the doctor straight away.
You're uncomfortable, so you and Pete are just waiting it until your contractions are get more painful and closer together.
That morning, Pete rushes you to the hospital.
Several hours later, you're wheeled into the delivery room.
Pete changes into scrubs.
You start to push.
Several hours later, Zoe is born.
She's the best baby ever.
Pete cuts the cord.
Zoe is weighed, measured and Apgared.
A few days later, you leave with your shinier than shiny lucky one.
But you and Pete are the lucky ones.
St. Patrick's day will have a different meaning in that Zoe was born, and has mad you and Pete feel even more complete.
Pete is the first one to change Zoe's diaper when you guys finally arrive home.
Zoe grabs Pete's hands when they're close enough, and she won't let them go.
Pete does an amazing job at taking care of both you and baby Zoe.
Pete places Zoe next to you, and you kiss her, and Pete gets a pic of it.
Pete and you both wake up with Zoe. You're breast feeding, so you handle the feedings, Pete and you both take on diaper duty, and you both get her back to sleep when she wakes up in the middle of the night. Bath duty is split equally.
Next year comes, and you celebrate Zoe's first birthday.
The theme is easy, since she was born on St. Patrick's day, and everyone wears green.
Zoe's first cake has a little leprechaun, with a little rainbow and little pot of gold on it.
Zoe surprises everyone by taking her first steps that day. She walks right up to you and then goes to Pete.
She goes right up to her grandma and grandpa, but trips.
She cries momentarily, but crawls to grandma and grandpa.
Everyone claps when Zoe took her first steps.
You and Pete really are the lucky ones.
You and Pete wouldn't have it any other way.
Pete kisses you lovingly.
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Though now considered a comfort food, stews were once a meal of necessity, whose popularity grew out of social conditions that were anything but comfortable. Here is a look back at the history of one of Ireland’s most famous traditional dishes, and learn how Irish stew came to be so ubiquitous.
The Arrival of the Potato
Having made the trip from South America to Europe as a staple food on sailor’s expeditions, the potato was first brought to western Ireland in the 16th century, where it thrived and went on to become a major part of the diet of the country’s poor. Though the potato crop proved vulnerable a number of times throughout Irish history, most notably during the Great Famine of the 19th century, many traditional Irish dishes that have remained popular still have potatoes as a central ingredient.
The Humble Stew
Recipes based on the stewing method of cooking have been traced back as far as the days of the Roman Empire and Apicius de re Coquinaria, thought to be the oldest known cookbook in existence. Though the Romans had long outgrown it by then, stewing came to prominence in Ireland during the early 19th century, during a period of economic turmoil that led to mass poverty. With only a hanging pot, an open fire and a few fairly easily attainable ingredients, even poor families were able to survive on Irish stew.
Original Recipe
Although modern Irish stew is generally made with beef or lamb, early versions were usually made with mutton, as it was more widely available. Food historian Alan Davidson also stated that mutton was so commonly used for stew because sheep were kept into old age for their wool and milk at the time, meaning the meat was so tough that subjecting it to slow, extended periods of stewing was one of the only ways to make it edible. Generally, the meat used was on the bone, from the neck or shank, as this was thought to add more flavour. Other than mutton, Irish stew was originally made with as little as two additional ingredients – onions and potatoes. Luckier families may have been able to use goat or lamb, and add more root vegetables, like carrots, turnips or parsnips.
Where to Try It
The Irish stews of today may often be made with different types of meat and with Guinness stout as an added ingredient, but the central elements of the recipe remain unchanged, and it is still one of the country’s best-loved dishes. Dublin’s many pubs serve some of the best Irish stew in the city. Both The Brazen Head and O’Neills Bar & Restaurant offer two versions – a traditional recipe (with lamb) and another made with beef and Guinness.
Culture Trip. (2016). A Brief History Of Traditional Irish Stew. [online] Available at: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/ireland/articles/a-brief-history-of-traditional-irish-stew.
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