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Pretzel Crusted Grilled Cheese

April 30, 2014 ·

Pretzel Crusted Grilled Cheese puts a tasty pretzel twist on everybody’s favorite childhood grilled cheese sandwich.

Throughout the month of April, we celebrated National Grilled Cheese Month with many tasty variations of the classic sandwich. While I developed a delicious Parmesan Crusted Baked Grilled Cheese, that was not the original recipe I had in mind. I wanted to make a grilled cheese with pretzels – in either the crust or the filling, it didn’t matter. Pretzel-something grilled cheese was going to happen. I tried mixing pretzels with cheese for a topping or crushed in the filling, and the results were just not satisfactory. However I am very excited to share that finally on the last day of National Grilled Cheese month I discovered the secret…and it works!…

Filed Under: kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: baked, cheese, easy, pretzels, quick, sandwich

Three Cheese Spinach Pasta Bake

April 28, 2014 ·

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Barilla, but opinions are my own.

Three Cheese Spinach Pasta Bake is a tasty, cheesy veggie-filled baked pasta dish that the whole family will enjoy happily around the dinner table. It is quick and easy to make, can be made ahead and leftovers reheat perfectly!

As we strive to maintain a connection and grow with our kids, we find that enjoying dinners together is so important. While we frequently eat together, it is not often that we all eat the same thing, which means I am in the kitchen making custom requests instead of enjoying our together time. So my quest is often to find something that everybody likes. Enter this Three Cheese Spinach Pasta Bake. Made with a delicious combination of pasta, three cheeses, tomato sauce and spinach, it is so simple and tasty and loved by my entire family! …

Filed Under: healthy, kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: cheese, dinner, easy, pasta, quick, spinach, vegetable

Oreo Cookies and Cream Fudge | alidaskitchen.com #recipes #SundaySupper

Oreo Cookies and Cream Fudge #SundaySupper

April 27, 2014 ·

Oreo Cookies and Cream Fudge is a vanilla flavored fudge studded with chunks of cream-filled chocolate sandwiches cookies made in less than 10 minutes.

This past winter I made an easy White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge recipe and have since had visions of other varieties dancing in my head ~ this Oreo Cookies and Cream Fudge being the front runner. From cupcakes to cookie balls to muffins, we love our cookies and cream desserts! …

Filed Under: dessert, kid-friendly, Recipes Tagged With: cookies 'n cream, easy, fudge, oreo, quick, sundaysupper, white chocolate

Chocolate Picnic Cake

April 22, 2014 ·

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Chocolate Picnic Cake is a simple chocolaty cake that is quick to make and perfect for a picnic or any gathering. It is light, fluffy and delicious!

After spending many months under several feet of snow, we finally got to enjoy some beautiful weather – 60s, sunny, perfect. My kids have been so excited to go to playgrounds, blow bubbles, and play soccer and T-ball.

To celebrate, we thought it would be fun to plan a little picnic! Seeing as no celebration is complete without cake, I quickly whipped together this Chocolate Picnic Cake for a special treat.

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Filed Under: dessert, kid-friendly, Recipes Tagged With: cake, chocolate, easy, entertaining, holiday, quick, snack, summer

Carrot Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Swirl | alidaskitchen.com #recipes #SundaySupper

Carrot Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Swirl #SundaySupper

April 20, 2014 ·

Nothing says Springtime (or Easter) quite like a carrot cake, and this Carrot Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Swirl is no exception. The cake is a classic, moist and delicious carrot cake, and inside is a beautiful swirl of sweetened cream cheese.

I wanted to make a new carrot cake-inspired recipe this year and was deciding between waffles and this cake. Then Adam chimed in with a suggestion for carrot muffins. He claimed to have a good recipe and assured me ‘they are very easy to make.’ I was definitely intrigued by this good and easy recipe by my 4 year old, so asked how to make them. Here is his recipe:

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Filed Under: dessert, kid-friendly, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: brunch, bundt, cake, carrot, cream cheese, easter, easy, holiday, sundaysupper

Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

April 18, 2014 ·

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the Facts Up Front program.

Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake is a lemony buttermilk cake made with whole wheat flour and studded with poppy seeds.

This Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake is made with fresh lemon zest and juice, buttermilk, poppy seeds and whole wheat flour. It is a delicious coffee cake that is great for a special breakfast, snack or light dessert. This cake is so lemony, bright and cheery, it reminds me of spring. Now that we have warmer temperatures and snow melting, spring is finally on its way! One of my favorite things about spring is finally getting outside and being active as a family. We love to run, go on bike rides or just kick around the soccer ball. When kicking our healthy habits into high gear, I also find that we start paying more attention to what we eat. I recently used this Nutrition Calculator to find out my daily caloric needs, as well as fiber, protein and other important nutrients.

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Filed Under: bread, breakfast, healthy, kid-friendly, Recipes Tagged With: #FactsUpFront, brunch, bundt, cake, easy, lemon, light, poppyseed, quick, snack, whole wheat

Chocolate Coconut Milk Pudding

April 16, 2014 ·

Chocolate Coconut Milk Pudding is a smooth, rich chocolaty pudding made using coconut milk, takes less than 10 minutes to prepare and then chills in the refrigerator until set. {gluten free, can be vegan using dairy-free chocolate}

Move over box pudding! This homemade Chocolate Coconut Milk Pudding not only tastes better than its pre-made counterpart, but it is so easy to make! Simply start by whisking the dry ingredients in a sauce pan. Next stir in coconut milk, bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer until thickened. Remove from heat, add chopped chocolate and vanilla extract and stir until chocolate is melted. Pour the pudding into serving dishes, cover with plastic wrap (touching the pudding surface) and then chill. It could not be any easier or tastier!…

Filed Under: dessert, gluten free, healthy, kid-friendly, Recipes Tagged With: #yaywater, chocolate, coconut, coconutmilk, easy, low fat, pudding, quick, snack, stovetop

Broccoli, Cheddar & Egg Hashbrowns Cups

April 11, 2014 ·

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Broccoli, Cheddar & Egg Hashbrowns Cups are shredded potatoes baked in a muffin tin and then filled with broccoli, cheddar cheese and eggs. These are a perfect addition to your Easter brunch menu!

I have been eagerly anticipating Easter for a while now – coming up with the perfect gifts for Easter baskets, planning an afternoon with the bunny and working on our Easter brunch menu. While I still have to get a couple more things for the baskets, our bunny play-date is next Saturday and the brunch menu is complete. We were missing two brunch essentials – hashbrowns and muffins. So to make our menu complete, I decided to combine the two by making muffin cups out of shredded potatoes, and then filling the cups with a cheesy, broccoli egg mixture. I headed to Walmart, picked up a bag of Ore-Ida Shredded Hash Brown Potatoes, and got straight to work! The result was a very simple to make Broccoli, Cheddar & Egg Hashbrowns Cups.

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Filed Under: gluten free, healthy, kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: broccoli, brunch, cheese, easy, eggs, entertaining, holiday, potatoes, quick

Parmesan Crusted Baked Grilled Cheese | alidaskitchen.com #recipes #grilledcheese #SundaySupper

Parmesan Crusted Baked Grilled Cheese #SundaySupper

April 6, 2014 ·

Parmesan Crusted Baked Grilled Cheese is a simple grilled cheese sandwich sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and then baked to crunchy, melty, cheesy perfection.

After many experiments (and many nights in a row) of making grilled cheese sandwiches, I developed an appreciation for the art of the baked grilled cheese. In fact, it has revolutionized my grilled cheese making endeavors – so much so that I may never use a skillet again! The key to what makes this sandwich amazing is the Parmesan cheese topping that encrusts the bread when it bakes. Parmesan cheese brings out the amazing flavors in the grilled cheese sandwich (kind of like salt when cooking or baking – inexplicable, but necessary)….

Filed Under: kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes Tagged With: baked, cheese, dinner, easy, quick, sandwich, sundaysupper, wine pairing

Southwestern Quinoa Egg Bake

April 3, 2014 ·

{This recipe for Southwestern Quinoa Egg Bake is part of a Kraft FreshTake #shop hosted by the social shopper media company #CollectiveBias. This story and all opinions are my own. #FreshTake}

Southwestern Quinoa Egg Bake is made with a mix of vegetables, quinoa, three cheeses and seasoned bread crumbs. It takes minutes to prepare and then bakes into delicious brunch perfection!

With Easter Sunday only a few weeks away, I am working on planning our brunch menu. We always like to have something carrot cake-inspired (Carrot Cake pancakes are definitely a favorite!) We also enjoy having a savory egg bake, packed with lots vegetables and cheese. This year, I wanted to give our egg bake a southwestern twist. Then I discovered that Kraft Fresh Take has a new Southwestern Three Cheese flavor. The savory blend of garlic, cumin and red chili pepper bread crumbs along with the Colby, mozzarella and cheddar cheese sounded just perfect for this Southwestern Quinoa Egg Bake!

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