Ma What's For Dinner?

In honor of America’s birthday we decided to get a little  cheeky with breakfast this weekend.  Yes of course we made chocolate chip pancakes, it would hardly be a Fitzpatrick weekend without them…but we also whipped up some dutch babies dressed up 4th of July style with a our red white and blue topping.

Serves: 6  Prep Time: 10 minutes  Cook Time: 30 minutes

4 T butter

4 eggs

1 c. milk

1 c. flour

¼ sugar

1 t. vanilla

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Combine eggs, milk, flour, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl and whisk well.

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.  When butter has melted pour batter into skillet and transfer into oven.

Bake for 25-30 minutes.  Sides will be golden brown and puffy.  Remove from oven and serve immediately.  Top with our red white and blue topping…

Red White and Blueberry Topping

1 T butter

1 fuji apple cored and sliced

1/2 t salt

1 T sugar

1/2 t cinnamon

1 handful blueberries

1 T powdered sugar

While your dutch baby is cooking in the oven heat a small skillet over medium high heat.  Add the butter and allow it to melt.  Toss in your apples, regular sugar, salt and cinnamon and toss to coat.  Turn heat down to medium and allow to simmer and get all soft and yummy.  After about 10-15 minutes add in your blueberries and turn down to low.  Let it continue to cook while you wait for your dutch babies to finish.

Pour into the center of your dutch babies just before serving and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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Hope you are all enjoying the long holiday weekend from all of us here at Ma, What’s For Dinner!

We’d like to take a break from the celebration to thank all the men and women past and present who have contributed to make this the land of the free.  Your time and sacrifices are immeasurable.  We wish everyone a sparkling Independence Day.  

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It’s wordless Wednesday so I’m just going to show off this pic I took at the Irish Festival last week of my favorite thing in the world.  So good!

What’s your favorite summertime fair food?

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Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there.  I happen to have a few great guys in my life and I wanted to introduce you.  First off, my guy, father of three, cutie pie, and all around rock star…

Whether he is cultivating the boys love of sports at ballgames

Building a snow man

Or just playing outside

He’s the best in the world.  Thanks for all you do, my love, Happy Happy Fathers Day!

Next up, another great dad in my life.  My dad.

Isn’t he cute?

He’s also a great grandpa!

So to the guy who taught me to ride a bike, and throw a ball, and gave me my first job in TV, even if I ended up on the cutting room floor, I wish you a Happy Fathers Day!  Love you and miss you.

Last but not least we have the big man, Papa Fitz, my father-in-law.

That’s him hanging on Cape Cod a few years ago with Brady, they all look alike!  Happy Father’s Day Papa Fitz, hope to see you soon.

And big shout out to my little brother Josh, father of my three adorable nieces and nephews and to Matt, my brother in law, father to two cute as a bug twins and another on the way!  Happy Father’s Day to all the great Dad’s out there!

Lots of yummy love,

Alex aka Ma, What’s For Dinner

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We’re still busy working away filming our television pilot so my girl, Shell, one of my favorite blogger on this planet, has graciously agreed to entertain you all in my absence.  Shell came all the way over from her own super busy blog Things I Cant Say to hang out with me today.  It’s kind of big deal.  I liken it to sitting at the popular kids table in the cafeteria.  I’m all aflutter.  I hope milk doesn’t come out of my nose…I think I might have to change my outfit.

I am convinced that Alex and I live parallel lives. Our boys, experiences that we’ve had, even our personalities.

But, she is the more gifted in the kitchen. Me, I steal her recipes and she lets me pass them off as my own.

So, when she asked me to guest post over here, I felt a little intimidated, though always willing to help my twin out.

She told me not to worry, that I didn’t have to try to fill her shoes…which is good, since I can’t!

But, I did start thinking of summer treats and memories from my childhood.

You see, we didn’t have any sugar growing up. None. Like, not even plain Cheerios because there was one gram of sugar per serving.

But, we still wanted treats, just like any other kids. We saw other kids with popsicles and we wanted some, too.

So, Mom made her own.

Either we had fruit juice ones- as simple as it sounds- pour 100% fruit juice into popsicle molds or for a treat, we had orange cream ones.

Not the ones that you are thinking of, with the orange outside and the ice cream in the middle- but these are a healthy alternative.

You’re not exactly going to fool your kids into thinking that these are the same as those yummy treats….but you might luck out and have them like them anyway!

Combine 16oz yogurt (plain or vanilla- though my mom made her own) and 6oz of frozen orange juice concentrate. Stir well, pour into Popsicle molds, freeze, and there ya go!

What do you think, Ma/my twin? Are you going to try this?

What are your healthy treats for summer?

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