Saint David / Leek Pie

from the Washington Post

St David's Day Today - Patron Saint Of Wales
St David's Day is celebrated in Wales on 1 March, in honour of St David (Dewi Sant), the patron saint of Wales. He was a Celtic monk, abbot and bishop, who lived in the sixth century. He spread the word of Christianity across Wales.
The most famous story about Saint David tells how he was preaching to a huge crowd and the ground is said to have risen up, so that he was standing on a hill and everyone had a better chance of hearing him.

St David's Day is commemorated by the wearing of daffodils or leeks. Both plants are traditionally regarded as national emblems.

So who will be wearing a daffodil to attract today or a leek to repel people?

Are you doing anything Welshy today? Like signing up to the Cardiff meet or ummm err can't think of anymore examples of doing something welsh? Oh yes making welsh cakes? Singing...

Welsh Goat's Cheese and Leek Tart

From Ecobabe, with ideas for crafts too

Other ideas:

Welsh rarebit

Saint David's Day

From Welsh Foodie

Potato Leek Soup

Leek and Chicken Hot Pot

What a find! Lots of links and info from Cornelia Amiri

St. David's Day Quiz
About St. David

A site about Saint David

Saint David's Society of Beijing

Saint David's Day

Saint David's Day for Kids

good books for reference:

eating royally by darren mcgrady
the cook's companion by stephanie alexander
Tea and Sympathy by Anita Naughton
Traditional Food from Wales by Bobby Freeman
Welsh Country Cookery: Traditional Recipes from the Country Kitchens of Wales by Bobby Freeman

Diples / Christ's Diapers (Kiddie Version)

Use the ingredients in Diples (Mommy Version) but use the following instructions:

1. Combine honey syrup ingredients in 4-cup microwave-proof bowl or measuring cup. Microwave on high for 30 seconds and stir. Repeat using 15-second intervals or until hot and sugar is completely dissolved. If container gets too hot, allow to rest for a minute or so between microwaving to prevent potential burns. This can be done by a bigger kid with supervision from Mom, or Mom can do the microwaving and the little ones can take turns stirring the mixture with a large spoon. Set aside.

2. Let kids mix the walnut and cinnamon topping together in another bowl. A soup spoon works well, and if there are any spills, you can give them permission to sprinkle it onto their tongues.

3. Combine the dough ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Let little hands mix the dough until they get tired of doing that, then Mom can take over. Or Mom can do the initial mixing and then the kids can take bits and pieces in their individual bowls to mix as they desire. Recombine doughs when everyone is happy.

4. Roll out dough and let kids cut them into desired shapes. If you want strips, use a pastry or pizza cutter. Older kids can do this by themselves, or if little ones want to do it by themselves, let them. Show them first how to do strips, then work with whatever shapes they come up with. My kids usually start out copying what I showed them how to do, then sooner or later branch out to interesting shapes and forms.... like blobs and globules...

5. If you can coax the kids to cut the diaper shape, great! Or you can cut the shape yourself and let them do the folding. Fold one in front of them and leave it on the counter so they can copy it. For even littler ones, you may want to do several showing the sequence of steps, so they have a visual as they do their own folding. Provide a bit of beaten egg which they can brush on with their fingers to make the diaper ends adhere. Just make sure they don't lick their fingers so they don't eat that raw egg.

5. Fry up the pastries while they go wash their hands and read a book. When the pastries are done and drained, let kids pour syrup and sprinkle walnut cinnamon-topping onto their own individual servings.