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Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon French Toast | alidaskitchen.com

Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon French Toast

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This easy recipe for Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon French Toast features bread cubes drenched in a rich custard filled with warm spices and apples that takes only minutes to prepare!

Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon French Toast | alidaskitchen.com

Each weekend, I prepare make ahead breakfast foods that are quick and easy to eat during busy mornings. Often I make batches of pancakes and waffles to store in the freezer, but we all know how life can get in the way sometimes. Pancakes and waffles can be time-consuming. That’s why I was so excited to learn that, with the assistance McCormick Good Morning Slow Cooker seasoning packets, I can make delicious Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon French Toast with only 5 minutes prep time!  Tasty, time-efficient – Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon French Toast is a fan favorite with the entire family!…

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Broccoli Cheddar Mac & Cheese | alidaskitchen.com

Broccoli Cheddar Mac and Cheese

Broccoli Cheddar Mac and Cheese transforms a simple stove top mac and cheese recipe into healthier comfort food with the addition of sauteed garlic and broccoli. Bonus, it takes less than 20 minutes to make!  Thank you to  Pompeian for sponsoring this post for what’s #TrendingInTheKitchen

Broccoli Cheddar Mac & Cheese | alidaskitchen.com

During the holiday season, when life inevitably gets busy, having a variety of easy-to-make comfort food recipes on hand are so helpful. And if those recipe are made healthier, even better!  In fact, comfort foods made healthier is one of the food trends identified by Pompeian for 2017….

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Honey Oatmeal Raisin Pancakes | alidaskitchen.com

Honey Oatmeal Raisin Pancakes

Honey Oatmeal Raisin Pancakes is a delicious whole wheat pancake recipe made with buttermilk, oats and honey. An easy make ahead recipe for quick and easy weekday breakfasts! Thank you to Bee Harmony Honey for sponsoring this post! #Beesponsible #BeeHarmonyHoney

Honey Oatmeal Raisin Pancakes | alidaskitchen.com

Every week I prepare quick and easy breakfast foods to help simplify busy weekday mornings. Pancakes are usually at the top of the list, with creative variations of apple, carrot cake and strawberry banana on a steady rotation. My little lady, on the other hand, is a creature of habit. Greta loves Honey Oatmeal Raisin Pancakes! Topped with sunflower seed butter and served with a side of fruit, this is a hearty, healthy breakfast staple that she enjoys every single morning! …

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Spicy Black Bean Quesadillas | alidaskitchen.com

Spicy Black Bean Quesadillas

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser to make this easy vegetarian recipe for Spicy Black Bean Quesadillas that are perfect for entertaining a crowd on Labor Day,…or to enjoy any time! All opinions are mine alone. #TailgateWithATwist #CollectiveBias  

Spicy Black Bean Quesadillas | alidaskitchen.com

With Labor Day just around the corner, preparations for a delicious celebration are underway! We have the usual fixings, along with our favorite summer produce, such as watermelon, corn, cucumber, and green salad. And our freezers are stocked with MorningStar Farms® Spicy Black Bean Burgers Value Packs that can be cooked on the grill with the rest of our grillables and then quickly transformed into delicious Spicy Black Bean Quesadillas!…

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Peach Banana Smoothie | alidaskitchen.com #shop

Peach Banana Smoothie

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser to celebrate back-to-school with this Peach Banana Smoothie recipemade in minutes using wholesome ingredients. All opinions are mine alone. #HorizonHappiness #CollectiveBias

Peach Banana Smoothie | alidaskitchen.com #shop

My kids are so excited for back to school! While I enjoy (and share!) their enthusiasm, I also anticipate navigating busy mornings and juggling after school activities, all the while making sure everybody is fed. Easy recipes that kids love and are made with ingredients that moms feel good about are essential. Fortunately these busy moments will be a lot tastier thanks to this delicious taste of summer, in smoothie form ~ Peach Banana Smoothie! …

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Easy Herb Grilled Chicken | alidaskitchen.com

Easy Herb Grilled Chicken

Easy Herb Grilled Chicken is healthy, versatile and takes minutes to make. Summer grilling comfort food made easy and delicious! Thank you to Pompeian for sponsoring this post for what’s #TrendingintheKitchen.

Easy Herb Grilled Chicken | alidaskitchen.com

Nothing beats the ease of a simple marinated chicken recipe cooked on the grill for summer dinners!  Grilled chicken is quintessential summer time comfort food at its finest. This Easy Herb Grilled Chicken recipe is simple, uses only a few pantry ingredients and is something the whole family enjoys….

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Honey Balsamic Chicken Quinoa Bowl | alidaskitchen.com

Honey Balsamic Chicken Quinoa Bowl

This Honey Balsamic Chicken Quinoa Bowl recipe combines honey, balsamic vinegar, garlic and herbs with chicken, quinoa and assorted vegetables into a healthy protein bowl that takes less than 30 minutes to make. Thank you to Pompeian for sponsoring this post for what’s #TrendingintheKitchen.

Honey Balsamic Chicken Quinoa Bowl | alidaskitchen.com

One of the top food trends of 2017 are bowls, such as Buddha bowls, protein bowls, and grain bowls. These colorful, filling dishes are built in a large bowl and are composed of grains, veggies, proteins and a flavorful dressing. With this growing food trend in mind, I was inspired by one of my most popular recipes (Baked Balsamic Chicken) to add some veggies and quinoa and create this Honey Balsamic Chicken Quinoa Bowl recipe!  …

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Stove Top Cauliflower Mac and Cheese | alidaskitchen.com

Stove Top Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

Stove Top Cauliflower Mac and Cheese is epitome of cheesy, delicious comfort food made healthier using cauliflower in place of half of the pasta…all in under 30 minutes! Thank you to Pompeian for sponsoring this post for what’s #TrendingintheKitchen.

Stove Top Cauliflower Mac and Cheese | alidaskitchen.com

One of our weeknight staples is a simple, from scratch stove top mac and cheese recipe. It is hearty, easy to make, always delicious and oh so comforting. We enjoy this recipe often as-is, however I am always inspired by the latest food trends to make recipes healthier.

For the latest version, cauliflower came to mind. Cauliflower recipes are all the rage these days, given its versatility. Plus it goes great with cheese! But since I cook for the toughest critics (my kids!), I first floated the idea past my 7 year old. He thought Stove Top Cauliflower Mac and Cheese sounded really, really, really (REALLY) good! …

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Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins | alidaskitchen.com

Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins

An easy recipe for warm, cinnamon, oatmeal, raisin studded Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins that take only minutes to make. Thank you to DairyPure Milk for sponsoring this post.

Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins | alidaskitchen.com

Breakfast time just got a whole lot tastier, thanks to this easy recipe for Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins. The muffins are soft with a slightly chewy bite from the oatmeal. There are wonderful, warm cinnamon flavors and bursting sweet raisins throughout. They are topped with a cinnamon sugar crumble that makes them extra special….

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Broccoli Pesto Pasta | alidaskitchen.com

Broccoli Pesto Pasta

Broccoli Pesto Pasta is an easy, from scratch, creamy pasta sauce made healthier with broccoli, Greek yogurt and olive oil. Thank you to Pompeian for sponsoring this post.

Broccoli Pesto Pasta | alidaskitchen.com

One of our favorite dinners is Roasted Red Pepper Pasta. It is easy, made healthier with lots of vegetables and Greek yogurt and the kids love it. Since it is such a popular recipe around our house, I use it as a base recipe for creating new ones, like this Broccoli Pesto Pasta. …

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