Potatoes! Bread!

Caroline's social studies class has been studying immigration and as a bonus project the kids were allowed to bring in a cultural food from their own background. Since we have ancestors from all over, and no real ties to our ancestors' recipes, Caroline had to decide which country's food to use.

While France was a contender with its cheese and bread and crepes, nothing could compete with Ireland's potatoes! Caroline chose to make Irish Champ, which really is glorified mashed potatoes -the single most favored food in the house, and Irish Soda Bread. We'd never made it before, but after tasting it realized it tasted much like scones!