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Are you ready for some football??? Wings edition

January 24, 2012 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 3 Comments

Oh yeah baby.

Good things are afoot.

Because Team Fitz is back in MA

crock pot Are you ready for some football??? Wings edition

And the New England Patriots AFC Champs again.

You know what that means?

That my dear friends…

Means the Pats are on their way to the

SUPERBOWL.

crock pot Are you ready for some football??? Wings edition

I can’t wait for the rematch…

And the food.

I am so all about the Superbowl food!

Starting with these wings.

crock pot Are you ready for some football??? Wings edition

These wings are one of the best things I’ve ever had.

This recipe comes straight from my girl, Michelle.

She makes a mean pot o’ wings.

Can’t wait for Superbowl to eat ‘em again.

crock pot Are you ready for some football??? Wings edition

I have to warn you…

Once you make ‘em.

They’ll ask you to make them again.

EVERY.

SINGLE.

TIME!

Best Football Wings Ever

crock pot Are you ready for some football??? Wings edition

WHAT YOU NEED:

3/4 cup of soy sauce
2 tsp of garlic powder
1 1/2 cup of sugar

6 lbs of wings (cut)

WHAT TO DO:

In a large bowl comgine the soy sauce, garlic and sugar.

Toss in the wings and let marinade overnight for best taste.

Be sure to mix at least one time during the marinating so as to get all of the wings covered in the yummy sauce.

Preheat your oven to 325.

Cook at 325 degrees for 1 – 1 1/2 hours!

Enjoy!

Are you ready for some Football???

What are you making for superbowl?

Who are you rooting for?

GO PATS!!!

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Homemade Holiday Caramel

December 13, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 18 Comments

I love caramel.  It’s got to be one of the best candy inventions of all time.

Whenever someone sends me a chocolate box, guess which ones are gone first?

We decided to make our own at home and wrap them up as little goodie and hostess bags to give away this holiday season.

You can too…

crafts Homemade Holiday Caramel

The boys are also bringing them as gifts to school…though they’ll be bringing them without nuts, we’re all nut free facilities around here.

Homemade Holiday Caramels

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes  Cool Time: 2 hours

What you need:

Candy Thermometer

Parchment Paper

Cooking spray

2 cups granulated sugar

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

1 cup evaporated milk

2 cups heavy cream

1 ½ sticks unsalted butter

½ t salt

1 T vanilla extract

optional

Fancy Sea Salt (i.e. Fleur de Sel)

Chopped toasted pecans

Chopped peanuts

Gift Bags

Wax Paper

Ribbon or Raffia

crafts Homemade Holiday Caramel

What to do:

Line a 13×9 baking dish with parchment paper.

Lightly coat with cooking spray.

In a medium pot combine sugars, corn syrup, evaporated milk, whipping cream, butter, and salt.  Mix well.  Heat over medium heat.

crafts Homemade Holiday Caramel

Using your candy thermometer watch the heat and when it reaches 250 degrees remove from the pot.  Stir in your vanilla then pour into baking dish.

crafts Homemade Holiday Caramel

Cool in the fridge.  Once cooled cut into small pieces and wrap in wax paper.

crafts Homemade Holiday Caramel

Place in gift bags and tie with ribbon and raffia.  Optional….top your caramels with sea salt, or chopped nuts.

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No School No Prob part deux

November 16, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 3 Comments

More fun things to do while the kids are off school.

This week and next we have no less that 3 shortened days and 3 days off.

Ahh???

What’s a mom to do?

Get your craft on, and learn something in the process.

Like what?

Like…

What would Thanksgiving be without the Native Americans?

Well we wouldn’t have Thanksgiving.

We wouldn’t be here.

We’d all have starved to death during those horrible winters in Plymouth Plantation.

But now we have corn, and squash, and turkey.

Phew…

So here’s an ode to those wonderful people that showed the Pilgrims how it’s done.

Tee Hee Tee Pee Tents

crafts No School No Prob part deux

Prep Time:  5 minutes  Craft Time: 20-30 minutes

WHAT YOU NEED:

Toothpicks

Sugar Ice Cream Cones

White cake frosting

Various colored writing frosting

raisins

dried fruit

fruity cheerios

MnM candies

Jelly beans

crafts No School No Prob part deux

Frost your cones with an even light layer of frosting.  Turn the cones upside down on a paper plate. Next stick 2-3 toothpicks out of the botton (now the top) of your tee-pee.

crafts No School No Prob part deux

Let the kids decorate their own.  Using the writing frosting decorate the sides of the tee-pee.  Let them stick on candies, fruit, and cheerios on as they see fit.

crafts No School No Prob part deux

Voila…the teepees the first pilgrims came upon before their first Thanksgiving with the Native Americans, ok so that’s not totally historically accurate at all but I’m going with it for now.

crafts No School No Prob part deux

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Football Week – Irish Nachos

September 28, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 5 Comments

What’s football without some nachos?

And how do the Fitzpatricks do nachos?

Irish style!

How do you make nachos Irish Style?

With potatoes of course!

dinner Football Week Irish Nachos

WHAT YOU NEED:

2 russet potatoes, washed and dried

1/2 T olive oil

S&P

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 lb bacon bits, cooked and drained on paper towels

scallions, chopped

jalapenos, sliced (optional)

sour cream

WHAT TO DO:

I like to think of this as a healthier version of potato skins, since you bake them and not fry them, but round these parts we just like to call them good!  Here’s how you make Fitzpatrick Irish Nachos….

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Slice your potatoes into either round disks or long planks depending on what your favorite shape is.  Just make sure the slices are about 1/4-1/2 an inch thick.

Put the slices on a sheet pan and douse with olive oil, and S&P.  Mix with your hands to coat well.

Bake for 25 minutes.

Remove from oven and top with shredded cheese.

Bake for an additional 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Top with bacon, scallions, jalapenos, and sour cream.

Enjoy at kick off!

dinner Football Week Irish Nachos

Let’s go Pats!

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Fruit Week – Breakfast Berry Parfait

June 21, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 14 Comments

Today is officially the first day of summer!

Can I get a wooooo hooooo!!!!

breakfasts Fruit Week Breakfast Berry Parfait

Now if you’ve been neglecting the gym…

Eating yourself into oblivion over this foolishly long winter…

And lackluster spring…

Or just plain forgot to look at the calendar til today…

Yes, I’m totally talking about myself if you’re wondering…

You are in luck!

Because we’re celebrating FRUIT WEEK here at Ma What’s For Dinner.

So come and get your yummy on…

Today is a breakfast that the boys and I love…

breakfasts Fruit Week Breakfast Berry Parfait

BREAKFAST BERRY PARFAITS.

A take off on the dish my dad used to make me when I was a kid with nectarines, sour cream and sugar.

This is our version with our favorite berries.

WHAT YOU NEED:

1 pint blackberries (organic & local if possible)

1 pint blueberries (organic & local if possible)

1 pint strawberries, sliced (organic & local if possible)

1 cup plain greek yogurt (we like FAGE)

1 bunch fresh mint

4 t sugar in the raw

WHAT TO DO:

On the bottom of four glasses, layer in your washed blueberries.

Spoon on some yogurt to cover the berries.

Next layer in your washed strawberries and cover with another layer of yogurt.

Top off with washed blueberries and a dollop more of yogurt.

Sprinkle with sugar in the raw and top with a mint leaf.

Breakfast of champions!

Want to get fancy?  Sprinkle with a bit of granola or honey.

Want to make this dessert?

Top with chocolate shavings or caramel sauce!

Don’t have fancy glasses???  Never fear…make it on a plate.

breakfasts Fruit Week Breakfast Berry Parfait

 

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CSA Special – Kohlrabi two ways

June 15, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 9 Comments

Well I’ve been telling you all about my new obsession with my local farm…

Stone Gardens Farm here in Shelton, CT.

appetizers CSA Special Kohlrabi two ways

You know how I’ve been stressing to all of you how important it is to buy local right?

So I’ve been having a blast playing with all the veggies in our box every week.

appetizers CSA Special Kohlrabi two ways

One that keeps popping up is this little devil…

Kohlrabi.

Now I’d heard of it.

But I’ve never tried it.

No time like the present.

appetizers CSA Special Kohlrabi two ways

So our farmers Fred and Stacia suggested Kohlrabi chips (ie raw) with some hummus.

The boys and I peeled it up and sliced it thin and grabbed our favorite Trader Joe’s white bean hummus from the fridge.

Ummm, didn’t go over so well.

appetizers CSA Special Kohlrabi two ways

Raw kohlrabi is strong.

Really strong.

Kind of like a cross between jicima and a radish.

I liked it, but the boys?

Uh not so much.

So I got crafty and did what I always do when they don’t like a veggie.

I tossed it with olive oil, salt and pepper and roasted those bad boys.

OH EM GEE!!!!

appetizers CSA Special Kohlrabi two ways

These were fantastic!

Totally mellowed out.

They’re smooth and creamy and delicious.

Toss them with some potatoes, onions and mushrooms and you’ve got the perfect oven roasted veggie side dish.

Oven Roasted Kohlrabi

appetizers CSA Special Kohlrabi two ways

WHAT YOU NEED:

3 kohlrabi, peeled and sliced

1 T olive oil

S&P

WHAT TO DO:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Place your veggies in a baking dish and add your olive oil, S&P.  Toss well to coat.

Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.

Serve.

And see I used the KALE as a garnish this time…

Reliving my roots at the ol’ Sunset Grill & Tap !

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