Recipes for March ~ Month Dedicated to St. Joseph

The Month of March is dedicated to St. Joseph, the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus.

"The silence of Saint Joseph is given a special emphasis. His silence is steeped in contemplation of the mystery of God in an attitude of total availability to divine desires. It is a silence thanks to which Joseph, in unison with Mary, watches over the Word of God, known through the Sacred Scriptures, continuously comparing it with the events of the life of Jesus; a silence woven of constant prayer, a prayer of blessing of the Lord, of the adoration of His holy will and of unreserved entrustment to his providence. It is no exaggeration to think that it was precisely from his "father" Joseph that Jesus learned -- at the human level -- that steadfast interiority which is a presupposition of authentic justice.... Let us allow ourselves to be "filled" with Saint Joseph's silence! In a world that is often too noisy, that encourages neither recollection nor listening to God's voice."   ~ Pope Benedict XVI, Angelus, December 18, 2005

March 1st, St. David (New and Trad.):

• Daffodil Cake for St. David's Day (As well as a couple soup recipes!)

March 3rd, St. Katharine Drexel (New):

• Buffalo Baked Ziti
• Three Sisters Stew

March 4th, St. Casimir (New and Trad.):

• Polish Sugar Cookies

March 7th, St. Thomas Aquinas (Trad.):

• The Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas (Cake can be found here)

March 12th, Feast of St. Gregory the Great (Trad.):

• Enjoying Chant with St. Gregory the Great
• St. Gregory's Cherries (Crisp)

March 17th, St. Patrick (New and Trad.):

Breads

• Blarney Biscuits
• Shepherd's Crook Breadsticks (from Good Shepherd's Garden Party Plans)
• Irish Soda Bread (Barbara's Recipe)
• Sweet Shamrock Pretzels 
• Shamrock Cinnamon Rolls
• Cinnamon Shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day
• Sweet Pistachio Bread (Green Bread)
• Traditional Irish Soda Bread (Charlotte's Recipe)

 

Appetizers and Side Dishes

• Candied Popcorn
• Irish Spud Strips
• A Sss-snack for St. Patrick's Day
• Pistachio Mallow Salad for St. Patrick's Day
• Rainbow Fruit Platter
• An Irish Flag Veggie Tray

 

Main Dishes

• Irish Beef and Guinness Stew
• Irish Potato Pancakes
• Shamrock Toasties
• St. Patrick's Beans
• St. Patrick's Shamrock Eggs and Fruit Rainbows
• Irish Spud Strips
• Shamrock Soup

 

Drinks

• Slainte'
• Saint Patrick's Day Peppermint Candy Shake

Desserts

• Saint Patrick's Shamrock Cupcake Bouquet
• Shamrock Mint Cupcakes
• Other uses for those Saint Nicholas Cookie Cutters!
• Feast Day Sugar Cookies
• "Hills of Ireland" Sundaes

  

• Shamrock Chocolate Molds would be a fun addition for this feast, and would make a cute and easy decoration for cupcakes, etc.  Here is the link to the inexpensive mold I purchased.   There are all sorts of Shamrock themed baking supplies available including Cookie Cutters, Cake Pans, and Muffin Pans. 
• Mint Crunch Cupcakes with Candy Shamrocks
• St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Pretzel Treats
• St. Patrick's Day Chocolate Gold Coins
• St. Patrick's Day Pudding

 

March 19th, St. Joseph (New and Trad):

St. Joseph's Altars

• Foods for St. Joseph's Altar
• St. Joseph's Day Altar (2012)
• St. Joseph Altar Blog Fest (2010)

Main Dishes

• St. Joseph Salad
• Lily Sandwiches (The lily is a symbol of St. Joseph) 
• Mother Most Pure Calla Lily Sandwiches (The lily is a symbol of St. Joseph)
• Minestrone Soup

Desserts

• Frittelle di San Guiseppe (St. Joseph's Fritters) 
• St. Joseph Sfinge (Cream Puffs)
• St. Joseph's Staff
• Nativity Cookies
• St. Joseph Raspberry Cream Cupcakes
• Lily Lollipops for St. Joseph
• Gingerbread Tool Box for St. Joseph the Worker

 

St. Joseph's Day Baby Shower

• St. Joseph's Day Baby Shower with recipes for Spinach Potato Frittata, Pesto Crostini, Cream Puff Cake, and Italian Sodas!

  

 

March 24th, Feast of St. Gabriel the Archangel (Trad.):

• Upcoming From Thy Bounty Fair: Angels (With ideas and suggestions!)
• Angel Curls Cookies
• From Thy Bounty Fair - Feasting with the Angels!
• Lily Sandwiches (The Lily is a symbol of St. Gabriel) 
• Blessed Mary Mother of God Brownies (The Fleur-de-lis is a symbol of St. Gabriel) 

March 25th, Annunciation of the Lord (New, Trad):

• Annunciation Waffles
• Annunciation Blueberry Oatmeal Coffee Cake
• Baked Blueberry & Pecan Crusted French Toast

• Lady Day Feasting (Swedish Waffles and Ukrainian Poppy Seed Bread)
• Lily Sandwiches
• Mother Most Pure Calla Lily Sandwiches
• Marian Blueberry ParFIAT
• Annunciation Pineapple Upside Down Cake
• Bride's Cake with Blueberry Filling
• All Recipes for the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saint Joseph, patron of the Universal Church, pray for us!