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Rapunzels Rainbow Tangled Angel Hair

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:00:10 +0000

It’s week three of our Disney Princess competition!

This week features the beautiful and brand new

Rapunzel from Disney’s new Tangled

The 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.

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…

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.

Disney Princess Contest – Baby Ariel

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:00:22 +0000

Happy Valentines Day!

Want to know one of my favorite love stories?

It’s the subject of this week’s contest.

It’s week number two of our fun and exciting…

Disney Princess Contest

This week’s theme?

The Little Mermaid

Your mission?

To think up some fishes…dishes!

Something that would make lil ol’ Ariel

Want to pick up her SNARFBLAT

And chow!

Extra points if you remember what a snarfblat is…

So start thinking of some fun and fishy recipes

One’s that would make a Mermaid blush!

Send in your recipes.

You have until this Friday at 12 PM to get them in.

Last week’s winner has been decided!

I’ll announce the Cinderella winner on Wendesday!

Stay tuned…

Disney Princess Contest – Cinderella

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:14:12 +0000

Today is the start of an exciting new giveaway here at

Ma, What’s For Dinner?

We’re teaming up with the new

Disney Princess Collection

for some exciting new ideas!

What’s the best way to get a picky eater to try something new?

Bring them into the kitchen and whip up a fun theme inspired dish together!

This week’s theme?

The classic and timeless…Cinderella

Here’s where you come in…

Think up some recipes using Cinderella as a theme.

Like…

Bibbidy…Bobbidy…Booberry Pie

Magical Pumpkin Carriage Soup

See where I’m going with this?

I’ll post my Cinderella inspired recipe on Wednesday.

You have until this Friday at 12 PM EST to get your recipes in.

Winner announced Monday.

What do you win?

A feature on Ma, What’s For Dinner and that very adorable Cinderella doll up there!

Next week?

The Little Mermaid’s Baby Ariel!

Start thinking…

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

And the winner is…

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:00:32 +0000

The winner of our Superbowl Recipe Contest and proud new owner of the Bento Box Lunch Box is…

KATE!

at If you can make that you can make this

For her awesome

Crispy Fried Wonton Pizza Bites (serves 8 )

These wonton pizza bites taste fried, but are actually baked, which keeps the kitchen smelling good, and makes life much easier if you’re feeding a crowd. They can be made a day or two in advance and heated up on Game Night.

30 wonton wrappers (I’m guesstimating 3 or 4 per person)
2 large balls of mozzarella cheese
8 – 10 tbsp marinara sauce (shop bought is fine)
30 small slices of salami
1 egg
Vegetable oil

* Pre heat the oven to 400
* Spoon a blob of marinara sauce into the center of the wonton.
* Top with a cube of cheese and a slice of salami
*Crack the egg, and give it a quick whisk.
* Use a pastry brush (or your fingers) to dab a layer of egg around the edges of the wonton wrapper, then fold over into a triangle (try to seal out air pockets)
* Repeat for the rest of the wontons
* Brush both sides of each wonton with vegetable oil and place on a baking tray
*Bake for about 10 – 15 minutes until the parcels are golden and crispy – keep an eye on them
* Season with salt and pepper then serve
They can be made in advance and warmed through in a low oven to re-heat, or forzen, then baked from frozen (15 – 17 mins)

She also has other great variations on this….

Switch out the salami for pineapple chunks and sliced ham
Or mushrooms and a drop of truffle oil
Or chopped black olives
Switch out the mozzarella for goat cheese
Or Cheddar
Replace the tomato sauce with pesto and add chopped cherry tomatoes and mozzarella
Or pine nuts, goat cheese and black olives

Great recipe Kate! Thanks for entering everyone.

Come back for a new Contest starting Monday!

Calling all Superbowl Recipes

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:00:29 +0000

It’s getting closer!

One of my favorite times of year.

They’ll be handing this out shortly…

And just before they do…

I’ll be handing out this…

To the lucky winner who sends me the very best Superbowl recipe!

Get me your entries!

I’ve gotten some great ones so far.

Think yours can beat it?

Time is ticking…

Contest ends on February 2nd!

Laptop Lunchbox Giveaway

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:00:23 +0000

We’re running our coolest contest yet!

The awesome folks over at Laptop Lunches

are giving us this very cool Bento Box Lunch Box

to give to one very lucky reader of

Ma, What’s For Dinner?

It could be you!

Think packing school lunches is a hassle? Not anymore with Laptop Lunches bento lunch boxes for school.

It’s super easy to put the fun back into your lunchmaking routine with lunch boxes that inspire you to pack wholesome foods your kids love and deserve. Your student will be the envy of the lunch room with our cool, bento boxes. Good for you. Good for the planet. Great for your kids.

It’s that simple.

Good. Simple. Fun.

Want it?

All you have to do is send in a recipe.

Yup, that’s it…just one recipe.

We’re looking for your very best

Valentine’s Day recipe!

It could be a crafty one…

Or a romantic one…

Or a downright sweet one.

Let’s see what you’ve got!

Be sure to visit the Laptop Lunches website and leave me a comment here about what your favorite item is!

Contest Ends January 15th!

Wordless Wednesday 9 and a Apple Contest

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:00:30 +0000

Today is the official start of Fall! Ok, well tonight, but still!

And here in our new state of CT it seems to mean it’s time to hit the orchard…

So off we went to Beardsley’s of Shelton…

As you can see we spent our weekend at this fine orchard picking some good looking apples…

Being that this is our first fall here in the Northeast we’ve now got a counter full of apples…

And no clue what to do with them.

Thats where you come in.

Gather up your best apple recipes.

Send them to us…

link them to us…

just get them to us!

If we like yours best…

You win!

What do you win?

A copy of the Ma What’s For Dinner Cookbook to call your very own!

Judging to be done completely unscientifically and totally by 3 little Fitzpatrick boys.

Think you can win?

Prove it!

My First Contest…Sean John Perfume & Lotion Giveaway

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:45:34 +0000

It’s my first contest and I’ve been lucky enough to have been given a plethora of new scents and lotions to try. Well, honestly, my cup runneth over and my readers are now able to reap the rewards! Here’s the deal…

I’m giving away to one lucky reader (U.S. Readers only guys, sorry about that, shipping and all…)

Sean John’s Unforgivable Woman Perfume! And that’s not all folks! I’m also throwing in

Sean John’s Unforgivable Woman body lotion! This is a $75 value, and Mother’s Day is coming up!

All this could be yours if you are my lucky reader selected at random! The contest will run for 4 weeks, so be sure to leave your comments/entries by Friday, April 30th at 11:59 EDT. Good luck to you.

So what do you have to do? I’m so glad you asked.

Here’s how it goes. Oh and kindly leave and comment for each entry you submit.

You get one entry for following me publicly via google friends connect.

You get one entry for following Ma, What’s For Dinner on Facebook.

You get one entry for following Ma, What’s For Dinner or Twitter.

You get 2 entries each for mentioning Ma, What’s For Dinner or your Facebook page or if you tweet about us (be sure to leave a link).

You get 3 entries if you grab our button and put it on your site.

And you’ll get 5 entries if you mention this contest on your own blog, please be sure to leave me the link.

Please leave me a comment for each entry and I hope you’re looking forward to smelling really yummy, really soon.

Winner to be announced Monday, May 3, 2010. Come on, are ya feeling lucky?

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