Fun Green Food Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day

Grasshopper pie makes a fun St. Patrick's Day dessert recipe. Visit http://www.theironchefmom.com for more fun recipes like this one. Grasshopper pie is one of those retro recipes that harkens back to the 1950s and '60s. It is normally made with creme de menthe, but for this family friendly version, I use peppermint extract and green food coloring. I'm Stephanie Gallagher, the Iron Chef Mom (http://www.theironchefmom.com), and today, we're making grasshopper pie. For this recipe, you will need: 16 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed, plus 6-8 more whole cookies 3 Tbsp. butter, melted 3 cups mini marshmallows 1/2 cup milk 1/8 tsp. peppermint extract 4-6 drops of green food coloring 1 cup plain Greek yogurt Pour the crushed sandwich cookies into a pie plate and pour the melted butter over top. Mix them together with a fork, then use the bottom of a flat measuring cup to press the cookie crumbs into the pie plate. Freeze the pie crust for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, place the marshmallows in a medium saucepan. Add the milk, and stir over low heat until the marshmallows are completely melted. Remove from the heat and add the peppermint extract and green food coloring. Stir them in, then add the Greek yogurt and stir that in. Now break about 6-8 cookies into quarters and add them to the pie filling. Stir well, then pour the grasshopper pie filling into the chocolate crust. Garnish with a few cookie halves, and freeze the grasshopper pie for 20 minutes. If you aren't ready to serve yet, refrigerate the pie until ready to serve. And here's your grasshopper pie. Thanks for watching. For more recipes like this one, join me at http://www.theironchefmom.com.