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Superbowl Week – Carnitas

February 2, 2012 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 6 Comments

My favorite Superbowl food?

Hands down….

These Carnitas!

We love football around here.

dinner Superbowl Week Carnitas

We love our Pats.

We love Superbowl Sunday with snacks and the whole hood gathered round.

We love these carnitas.

Want to feed a crowd easy?

dinner Superbowl Week Carnitas

Make these carnitas and a taco bar.

Make a lot though.

My boys can rifle through these things in no time flat.

Big thanks to Girlichef for this amazing, slimmed down recipe.

So easy

Sooooo good!

Pork Carnitas

WHAT YOU NEED:

Serves 8

6 pounds country style pork ribs

kosher salt

water

corn or flour tortillas

chopped onion

chopped cilantro

guacamole

WHAT TO DO:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Liberally salt your pork on all sides with kosher salt and lay in a 11×13 baking dish.  Space them out so they are not touching.  You may want to use 2 dishes.

Add 1/3 cup water to each of the pans.

dinner Superbowl Week Carnitas

Cover with foil and bake at 375 for one hour.

After an hour remove from oven and turn the oven up to 450 degrees.  Remove the foil from the pans.  Bake uncovered at 450 until all the water is gone and all that is left is the fat that has run off the pork, about 30 minutes.

Continue to bake an additional 20 minutes while returning to baste the meat at least twice in it’s own fatty delicious juices.

dinner Superbowl Week Carnitas

Remove from oven and chop up pork and sprinkle with salt.

Serve on tortillas with onions, cilantro and quacamole.

Game on!

LETS GO PATS!!!!

 

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Superbowl Countdown – Keegan’s Killer Kielbasa

January 31, 2012 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 18 Comments

Um….

If I haven’t already mentioned it….

THE PATS ARE GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL!!!!

appetizers Superbowl Countdown Keegans Killer Kielbasa

And here’s a News Flash….

I have 3 boys.

Ok, well 4 if you count the hubs…

And let’s be honest, you have to count the hubs don’t ya?

So game days are big around here.

We’re a sports family.

Hockey.

Football.

Baseball.

Basketball.

Even soccer, or football as my mom calls it. Go Manchester United.

Anyway, we love the Superbowl.

appetizers Superbowl Countdown Keegans Killer Kielbasa

Especially when the Pats are getting ready to beat down the Giants.

And Keegan has asked that I post his absolute favorite again…

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?

We’re ready for some of Keegan’s favorite, and the hubs, Kielbasa

appetizers Superbowl Countdown Keegans Killer Kielbasa

Serves: 8  Prep Time: 5 minutes  Cook time:  15 minutes

2 links polska kielbasa smoked sausage, sliced

1 cup maple syrup

1 T soy sauce

1/4 cup brown mustard

1 t liquid smoke (optional)

In a large skillet over medium high heat, warm sausage until the sides just begin to crisp, about 5 minutes.  Pour in your syrup and soy sauce and stir well.  Add in mustard and liquid smoke and mix well.  Bring to a boil then knock back the heat and let simmer until sauce is thick and rich and bubbly.

Pour onto serving platter and serve with toothpicks.

Score!

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Superbowl Spicy Crab Dip

January 27, 2012 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 5 Comments

Ok, I’m going to admit something here…

I’m not sure if my marriage is actually a sham.

Yup, it’s true…

I think that this dip is the actually the reason the hubs married me.

Yes, it’s that good.

Trust me….

featured Superbowl Spicy Crab Dip

WHAT YOU NEED:

2 16oz tubs softened cream cheese (You can use reduced fat)

1 T crushed garlic

1/2 T Siracha hot sauce

1/2 t crab boil seasoning

S&P

2 cans lump crab meat (picked over for shell bits)

1/2 cup water chestnuts diced

2 scallions chopped

sourdough baguette sliced thin

WHAT TO DO:

In a large microwave safe bowl combine softened cream cheese, garlic, hot sauce, crab boil, water chestnuts, scallions, crab meat and S&P.  Mix well.

Microwave on high for 2 minutes.  Remove and stir well.

Microwave for an additional 2 minutes or so until steaming hot.

Remove from microwave.  Top with additional scallions.  Stir well.

Transfer to serving bowl and serve alongside slice sourdough bread.

People will be proposing at first bite!

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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.

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I can’t wait for the rematch…

And the food.

I am so all about the Superbowl food!

Starting with these wings.

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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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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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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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