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Grilling Week – Veggie Kabobs

May 27, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 11 Comments

We hear it all the time.

Eat more veggies…

Incorporate more colors into your diet…

Eat the rainbow…

But how do you get kids to join in the fun?

How do you get kids to eat?

Well…

Invite them into the kitchen with you and…

Make food appetizing and appealing!

Make food fun.

How do you get kids to eat veggies.

Make veggies fun.

Food on a stick is fun.

Put veggies on a stick!

Voila…Veggie kabob.

It’s ok for you to think they’re fun too!

dinner Grilling Week – Veggie Kabobs

WHAT YOU NEED:

1 zucchini, cut into discs

1 onion, cut into chunks

1 pineapple cut into chunks

1 8 oz container button mushrooms (you could use crimini too)

1 container cherry tomatoes

1 red pepper cut into chunks

1 yellow pepper cut into chunks

1 orange pepper cut into chunks

1/4 cup olive oil

S&P

WHAT TO DO:

Toss all your veggies into a large bowl.  Sprinkle with olive oil and S&P. Carefully help the kids build their veggie kabobs onto their skewers.

They can follow a pattern…zucchini, onion, mushroom, tomato, pineapple, pepper, zucchini, onion, mushroom…

dinner Grilling Week – Veggie Kabobs

Or they can get crazy and creative.

Use this time to teach the kids about math, about patterns, about colors…

Most importantly, have fun.

Now fire up your grill and toss these bad boys on there.

I let them go about 5 minutes a side.

Trust me, your kids’ll be eating the rainbow in no time!

Don’t forget to BUY LOCAL!

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Salad Week – Tuscan Bean Salad

April 29, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 7 Comments

This is a quick and easy salad to throw together.

I love white beans and if you’re avoiding starches

say for bikini reasons…

This is a great side dish to serve with grilled chicken or shrimp!

The boys eat the beans first.

dinner Salad Week Tuscan Bean Salad

WHAT YOU NEED:

1 bag baby arugula (you can use baby spinach or mixed baby lettuce if you want)

1/4 red onion, sliced

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved

1 can cannellini beans

4-5 basil leaves, torn

handful of italian parsley, chopped

2 T balsamic vinegar

1 T extra virgin olive oil

S&P

WHAT TO DO:

In a large bowl combine, arugula, onion, tomato, basil and parsley.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper then drizzle with vinegar and olive oil.  Toss to coat and serve.

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Salad Week – Asian Cucumber Salad

April 27, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 7 Comments

Quick, delicious and a crowd pleaser.

Everyone loves this cukes salad.

The kids’ll gobble it up and they love to help make it.

featured Salad Week Asian Cucumber Salad

WHAT YOU NEED:

For the salad -

1 english cucumber, sliced thin

1 bunch scallions, chopped – reserve two for garnish

1/2 cup shredded carrots

1/4 cup edamame

For the dressing -

1 T sugar

1 T soy sauce

1 t sesame oil

1/2 t chili oil

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

2 T mirin (Japanese sweet wine)

S&P

sesame seeds for garnish

WAHT TO DO:

Combine all the ingredients for the salad in a large bowl.  Set aside.  In a smaller bowl combine everything for the dressing except the sesame seeds.  Mix well.

Pour over your salad and allow to sit for at least 30 minutes in the fridge to get nice and cold.

featured Salad Week Asian Cucumber Salad

Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with a delicious fish like Salmon Dynomite!

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Rapunzels Rainbow Tangled Angel Hair

February 28, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 10 Comments

It’s week three of our Disney Princess competition!

This week features the beautiful and brand new

Rapunzel from Disney’s new Tangled

contests Rapunzels Rainbow Tangled Angel HairThe hubs took the boys to see this flick.

They all loved it.

But all I could think of when trying to come up with a recipe was…

Rapunzel, Rapunzel throw down your….

ANGEL HAIR!!!

So here it is…

This is a super delicious quick dish that comes together in a flash.

contests Rapunzels Rainbow Tangled Angel Hair

Rapunzel’s Rainbow “Tangled” Angel Hair Pasta

WHAT YOU NEED:

1 lb box angel hair pasta

2 T Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 T butter

1 zucchini cut into ribbons

2 carrots cut into ribbons

1 yellow squash cut into ribbons

1 box grape tomatoes

3 cloves garlic, sliced thin

1 t crushed red pepper

S&P

parmesan cheese

WHAT TO DO:

Heat a big pot over hot water for your pasta.  Cook according to package directions for al dente.  Angel hair cooks very quickly!

Meanwhile in a large skillet heat extra virgin olive oil and butter over medium high heat.  When the oil is warming add in your garlic and crushed red pepper.  Be sure to keep a careful eye on it.  As soon as it begins to brown add in your vegetables.  Season well with S&P.  Let the veggies soften up while your pasta cooks.

When your pasta is done, drain well and add to the skillet of veggies.  Toss well to coat and add grated parmesan cheese.

Serve and enjoy!

Now it’s your turn…

contests Rapunzels Rainbow Tangled Angel Hair

If you want this adorable Magical Glow Rapunzel doll to call your very own…

Send in your Tangled recipes!

Contest ends Friday at midnight!

Can’t wait to see what you come up with.

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Superbowl Countdown Football Fries

January 26, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 22 Comments

It’s game time.

What goes better with chili and beer than french fries?

But these aren’t ordinary fries, oh no no no.

These are garlic fries perfect for the game.

Just make sure everyone eats them, then there’s no garlic breath to contend with.

appetizers Superbowl Countdown Football Fries

Just a reminder…There’s a week left to get your recipes in for our awesome Laptop Lunchbox giveaway!

Enter here Superbowl Recipe Contest

1 bag extra crispy oven bake french fries

4 garlic cloves minced

1 T grill seasoning

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

parsley chopped for garnish

Salt

ketchup and ranch for dunking

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  On a large baking sheet pour the contents of the bag of fries into an even layer.

In a bowl combine garlic, grill seasoning, and olive oil.  Stir to combine.  Pour over the top of the french fries and toss well to coat.

Bake at 450 degrees for 15-20 minutes until nice and crispy.  Sprinkle with parsley and salt and transfer to serving plate.  Serve alongside ketchup and ranch for dipping.

Game on!

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Tasty Tidbits – Avocado

January 25, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 12 Comments

My kids love the guacamole.

I love the guacamole.

As it is guacamole season what with the Superbowl around the corner…

I thought I’d hit you with some avocado facts.

I’m an avocado kind of girl.

I was raised in Cali you know.

appetizers Tasty Tidbits Avocado

Like tomatoes, avocados hate the cold.

Keep them on your counter to ripen, not in the fridge.

If you need them to ripen quick, put them in a paper bag on the counter along with an apple.

If you have leftover avocado…

I’m sorry, leftover avocado?  That’s like leftover wine?  Doesn’t happen here.

…Ahem, leftover avocado?  Try and keep the pit in the leftover part and put it in a plastic baggie after sprinkling it with lemon juice.  This will keep it from turning brown.  Now you can refrigerate it.

Bring on the tortilla chips!

Here’s some links to my two favorite guac recipes.  I make a combo of the two.

Tyler Florence’s Guacamoleappetizers Tasty Tidbits Avocado

Barefoot Contessa’s Guacamole

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