St. Patrick's Day Recipes: Green Food Fun

Monster Mash The smashed-pea sauce on this pasta is kinda like pesto, only less intense, less expensive and less likely to cause garlic breath. Serves: 2 to 3 Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins

Lily Pad Pancakes These veggie-packed pancakes will keep your kid hoppin' all day. From early morning chaos and making you crazy to ... well, late afternoon chaos and making you crazy. Serves: 15 pancakes Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 20 mins

Swamp Soup The look of this green goop is enough to make a mama gag. But we swear: it's barfy in a good way! It's loaded with vitamins, minerals and opportunities for those messy, food-face photos we love so much. Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 45 mins

Pea Pie Your kids will be so sold on this recipe's fun name, they might even eat it without picking out the green stuff. In other words: you had them at "Pea Pie." Serves: 8 to 10 Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 1 hr, 10 mins

Minty Pea Pops Tell your kids these are awesome chocolate chip mint pops. (They really are!) Know yourself that these are healthy chocolate chip mint pops made with PEAS! Serves: 6 Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 1 hr, 10 mins

Pistachio Pudding Parfaits We love pistachio pudding like Lady Gaga loves a bustier. And we're particularly gaga over this version: two layers of pudding and a double dose of nuts! Serves: 8 to 10 Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 2 hrs