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Lighter Baked Tortellini

August 25, 2015 ·

Lighter Baked Tortellini is made with a lighter garlic, fontina sauce, chopped spinach, tossed with cheese tortellini, sprinkled with Parmesan bread crumbs and baked until bubbly. Quick and easy, perfect for a weeknight (or any time!)

Quick and easy dinner recipes that will please the whole family are essential – especially once school starts. My kids request this Lighter Baked Tortellini every week,…with good reason. It is garlicky, cheesy, packed with spinach and so tasty! Fortunately it is easy to make and can be made ahead to be baked before serving. …

Filed Under: healthy, kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: breadcrumbs, cheese, dairypure, fontina, garlic, parmesan, pasta, quick, spinach, tortellini

Easy Buffalo Chicken Avocado Wrap

August 21, 2015 ·

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An Easy Buffalo Chicken Avocado Wrap recipe with spicy, protein-packed chicken, lots of veggies that is made in minutes is great for a quick after school snack, a light lunch, or any time!

Back to school time is upon us! Whether your kids (or you) are already back to school or getting ready to in the next couple weeks, it is an exciting time…and busy. From gathering school supplies to homework to activities, quick and easy snacks for after school is essential. This Easy Buffalo Chicken Avocado Wrap is packed with spicy, buffalo chicken, lots of vegetables, cheese all wrapped in a tortilla. It is nutritious, tasty and can be made in minutes!…

Filed Under: appetizers, healthy, kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes Tagged With: avocado, buffalo, chicken, easy, quick, snack, spicy, spinach, vegetables

Overnight Baked Peach French Toast

July 31, 2015 ·

Overnight Baked Peach French Toast is a delicious breakfast bread pudding made with cinnamon swirl bread, juicy peaches throughout, topped with a buttery brown sugar oat crumble and made on the lighter side.

Thank you to CansGetYouCooking.com through the Mom It Forward Blogger Network for sponsoring this post.

With back to school just around the corner, I am looking for ways to streamline our routines to make those hectic mornings a little easier. I am stocking our freezer with waffles, pancakes and muffins to have quick and easy breakfasts, as well as keeping easy recipes, like this Overnight Baked Peach French Toast, at the ready at all times.

Overnight Baked Peach French Toast puts a summer twist on our favorite French toast recipe (this Baked Pumpkin French Toast). In lieu of pumpkin and spices, it has delicious, juicy peaches in every bite. Otherwise it is made with the same cinnamon bread cut into cubes, the same wonderful buttery brown sugar oat crumble topping that everyone loves and also made lighter using nonfat evaporated milk. Everything about this Overnight Baked Peach French Toast is just so good…and easy too!…

Filed Under: breakfast, kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: #cansgetyoucooking, baked, cinnamon, easy, French toast, light, low fat, make ahead, peaches, quick

Blueberry Crumb Bars | alidaskitchen.com

Blueberry Crumb Bars #SundaySupper

July 12, 2015 ·

Blueberry Crumb Bars combine juicy fresh blueberries with a brown sugar crust and crumble topping for a delicious taste of blueberry crumb pie in an easy to make bar cookie.

The month of July is National Picnic Month, and what better way to celebrate than to gather together some favorite picnic recipes to share with friends and family! That is the theme for Sunday Supper this week, and we have the honor of celebrating with our friends at Gallo Family Vineyards. A picnic with tasty grillables, sandwiches and all kinds of salads, fresh product and dessert, paired with a favorite glass of wine…sounds pretty perfect!

A quintessential picnic dessert is a fresh fruit pie, with favorites such as strawberry, peach or blueberry topping the list. However these days when meal planning for picnics and with two little kids constantly underfoot, my main goal for anything in life is EASY….

Filed Under: dessert, kid-friendly, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: bars, blueberry, brown sugar, easy, entertaining, gallo family vineyards, holiday, picnic, pie, potluck, sundaysupper

Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Potato Skins | alidaskitchen.com

Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Potato Skins #SundaySupper

June 28, 2015 ·

For a delicious, crowd-pleasing appetizer featuring Idaho® potatoes, try this easy recipe for Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Potato Skins {gluten free}

Potato skins are always a fun appetizer. What is not to love with a crispy potato shell filled with so many tasty possibilities! These Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Potato Skins are inspired by the ever popular appetizer, only made a little healthier with broccoli and skipping sour cream and butter. Of course there is plenty of cheddar cheese to keep things delicious!…

Filed Under: appetizers, gluten free, healthy, kid-friendly, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: broccoli, cheese, easy, garlic, potatoes, quick, snack, sundaysupper, vegetable

Stovetop Kale Macaroni and Cheese

June 26, 2015 ·

Stovetop Kale Macaroni and Cheese features a simple, from-scratch macaroni and cheese recipe mixed with kale sauteed in garlic and topped with a buttery cracker bacon crumble that can be made in under 30 minutes!

This Stovetop Kale Macaroni and Cheese is inspired by the Chopped at Home challenge with Sargento® cheese. For this challenge, at-home cooks are asked to get creative in the kitchen with your best dish, that must include the following ingredients:

Sargento® Chef Blends 4 State Cheddar
Kale
Oyster Crackers
Bacon

The dish may contain other ingredients, but the above must be the focus. When I first saw this list, I was stumped for what to make. I wanted to be consistent with the theme of the show and make a recipe in (about) 30 minutes using simple ingredients. Then I thought about one of our favorite recipes, and could not wait to get in kitchen! …

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

Taco Burgers #SundaySupper #GrillTalk

June 21, 2015 ·

Fire up that grill for this southwestern twist on an American classic! Taco Burgers are everything delicious about tacos made into an easy to make (and eat) burger topped with your favorite taco fixings!

We love tacos so much that we eat them (in some form) at least once a week. From Taco Pasta Salad to Lighter Beef Tacos, taco anything is something the entire family enjoys. However now that Minnesota weather is filled with sunshine and warm temperatures, it is time to fire up the grill by making this classic favorite into Taco Burgers!…

Filed Under: healthy, kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes Tagged With: #GrillTalk, beef, burger, cheese, easy, entertaining, grilled, holiday, quick, sundaysupper, taco

Cheesy Vegetable Enchiladas | alidaskitchen.com

Cheesy Vegetable Enchiladas #SundaySupper

June 7, 2015 ·

Cheesy Vegetable Enchiladas are stuffed with black beans, corn, spinach, made with three cups of cheese and covered in an easy-to-make homemade enchilada sauce. {vegetarian, gluten free}

This recipe for Cheesy Vegetable Enchiladas has been a family favorite for years. From the traditional combination of black beans and corn to the deliciously surprising addition of spinach to the three full cups of shredded cheese that everybody loves, this recipe is always a crowd pleaser. Even better is that it can be made ahead and leftovers reheat well….

Filed Under: gluten free, healthy, kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: cheese, corn, enchiladas, sauce, spinach, sundaysupper, vegetable

Peach Buttermilk Bundt Cake

May 31, 2015 ·

Peach Buttermilk Bundt Cake has a delicious cinnamon swirl running through the middle of a cream cheese, buttermilk cake studded with peaches throughout. Thank you to CansGetYouCooking.com through the Mom It Forward Blogger Network for sponsoring this post.

This peaches and cream-inspired Peach Buttermilk Bundt Cake recipe is made by combining my favorite elements from two cake recipes – this Blueberry Buttermilk cake and this Poppy Seed cake. Nothing beats buttermilk in baked goods, which becomes even more delicious when it is combined with cream cheese and vanilla. The cinnamon sugar swirl makes any cake absolutely irresistible, especially when combined with diced peaches.

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Filed Under: dessert, kid-friendly, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: #cansgetyoucooking, brunch, bundt, buttermilk, cake, easy, holiday, peaches

Taco Pasta Salad #SundaySupper

May 17, 2015 ·

Taco Pasta Salad is a protein-packed salad filled with lean ground beef and lots of vegetables.

This Taco Pasta Salad has become one of our favorite lunches. It can easily be prepared ahead of time to be enjoyed throughout the week. The tender, flavorful beef is combined with all the vegetables and a little pasta (topped with cheese, if desired). The result is a healthy, protein-packed meal that is easy to make!…