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Baked Barbecue Chicken ~ easy and healthy!

Baked Barbecue Chicken #SundaySupper #FamilyDinnerTable

October 13, 2013 ·

Baked Barbecue Chicken is a quick and easy recipe for enjoying a classic favorite, made in a healthy way. For some reason, Barbecue Chicken always makes me think of summer, but we enjoy this dish no matter what the weather is outside – even when there are several feet (!!) of snow on the ground! Perhaps it’s a little too early to be discussing snow…

The concept of Baked Barbecue Chicken is not new to the blog. I have made a few tweaks to the previous recipe to simplify the process and yield a shorter cooking time ~ all with great results. This recipe is very easy. You can make your own barbecue-style sauce (like this easy pantry sauce or this one if you like some spice). If you prefer, a store-bought sauce also works great. The recipe can easily be adjusted to yield more or fewer servings to fit your needs. I like to make plenty of extras because barbecue chicken is so versatile and leftovers can be transformed into something different for a quick and easy weeknight supper….

Filed Under: Admin, gluten free, healthy, main dishes, Recipes Tagged With: baked, barbecue, chicken, dinner, easy, quick, spicy

Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars

October 9, 2013 ·

Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars have the classic taste of a buttery, cinnamon-y snickerdoodle cookie in a quick and easy to make bar.

While I love to make (and eat!) cookies, the simplicity of turning a cookie recipe into a quick and easy to make bar is very attractive. Especially when life gets busy or you get a last minute request for goodies, it is so nice to be able whip the batter together, pour it into a pan and bake. No portioning, scooping, rolling required. Just bake, cut into squares and serve.

These Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars are a wonderful treat for the holidays, or any time. They are buttery and cinnamon-y, like their cookie cousins, yet can be made in minutes. I thought this recipe would be perfect for Week #3 of the 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats. Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars offer a little variety for your holiday cookie platter and are loved by many!…

Filed Under: dessert, Recipes Tagged With: 12 weeks of Christmas Treats, bars, brown sugar, cookies, easy, holiday, make ahead, quick

Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili #SundaySupper

October 6, 2013 ·

Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili is a chunky, spicy chili with a hint of sweetness that combines two superfoods into an easy, healthy, one-pot meal. {vegan, gluten-free}

As the temperatures get cooler, we tend to gravitate toward warm comfort foods, such as baked pastas, soups, and chili. This is one of the many reasons that Fall is my favorite time of year for cooking and baking! On Sundays, I love to make a big pot of chili or a pan of baked tortellini to have leftovers for lunches or easy dinners throughout the week.

While I have several favorite old standby recipes, I am am always looking to find new recipes to try. This Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili will definitely become part of the regular rotation. Sweet potatoes and black beans are two of my favorite superfoods that go so well together; there are lots of vegetables; there is plenty of spice to warm you up; and this recipe is very simple to make in under 45 minutes using just one pot. (which also means easy clean up!)

The theme for Sunday Supper this week is one pot recipes. Since one pot meals are typically easy recipes, this theme is right up my alley! The group is sharing recipes for slow cookers to desserts and everything in between that can be made in one pot or pan or dish, you get the idea. Be sure to check out what everybody made below. …

Filed Under: gluten free, healthy, main dishes, Recipes, soup, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: black beans, chili, dinner, easy, low fat, quick, sweet potato, vegan, vegetable

English Muffin Grilled Cheese

October 4, 2013 ·

English Muffin Grilled Cheese sandwich is a fun twist on a traditional childhood favorite…and a clever solution for my picky eater!

Kids’ tastes in food are one of life’s great mysteries. Take cheese, for example. For the first three years of Adam’s life, cheese was one of his favorite foods. He had cheese broiled on an English muffin for lunch almost every day. These days, he has a ‘thing’ about cheese. He says he doesn’t like cheese, but sometimes he wavers. He still loves English muffins though. So I decided to try an experiment….

Filed Under: kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: cheese, dinner, easy, quick, sandwich, whole wheat

Chocolate Pumpkin Bundt Cake is a rich, moist chocolate cake made with pumpkin and a hint of spice. Pumpkin replaces much of the fat in the cake that is made on the lighter side!

Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

October 2, 2013 ·

Chocolate Pumpkin Cake is a rich, moist chocolate cake made with pumpkin and a hint of spice. Pumpkin replaces much of the fat in the cake that is made on the lighter side!

Lately I have been enjoying making chocolate desserts a bit healthier using various fruits and vegetables. The results have been fantastic, with each recipe far exceeding my expectations. This Chocolate Pumpkin Cake is no exception! This cake kind of reminds me of a chocolate covered pumpkin truffle, only in cake form…and a little healthier….

Filed Under: dessert, kid-friendly, Recipes Tagged With: 12 weeks of Christmas Treats, brown sugar, buttermilk, cake, chocolate, easy, entertaining, holiday, light, low fat, pumpkin, quick, snack

Garlicky Spaghetti with Roasted Broccoli #WeekdaySupper

October 1, 2013 ·

With 10 cloves of garlic, Garlicky Spaghetti with Roasted Broccoli is garlic lovers dream! This easy recipe is quick to make, healthy and perfect for a weeknight.

When pressed for time, pasta one of our go-tos for a quick and easy dinner. While it can be simple, pasta is also versatile enough to allow for creativity…or at least some variety. Whenever I try a new recipe, I look at the garlic amount and typically double it. Not necessary with Garlicky Spaghetti with Roasted Broccoli. It has 10 cloves of garlic! I wondered if the garlic might be overwhelming, but it is tempered when sauteed and nicely balanced with the cheese and crushed red pepper. Roasted broccoli adds a wonderful little crunch as well. …

Filed Under: healthy, main dishes, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: broccoli, cheese, dinner, easy, garlic, pasta, quick, vegetable

Sweet and Spicy Pepitas #SundaySupper

September 29, 2013 ·

Sweet and Spicy Pepitas are roasted pumpkin seeds made into a crunchy snack that is a little sweet, a little spicy and a lot delicious! {naturally nut-free, gluten-free and vegan}

With Fall upon us, I am in full pumpkin mode. So far I have made pumpkin cake, pie, pasta, muffins, and still have more pumpkin recipes I want to make this season. Not only do I love pumpkin puree, I also adore pumpkin seeds and pepitas! Pepitas are the lovely little raw green seeds inside the pumpkin seed shell. They are a great alternative to nuts, yet offer many of the same health benefits. Like nuts, they are packed with protein, vitamins and antioxidants. I find them in the bulk bin at the grocery store or sometimes near the bags of sunflower seeds….

Filed Under: appetizers, gluten free, healthy, kid-friendly, Recipes, vegan

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

September 25, 2013 ·

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are everything delicious about a chocolate chip cookie in a quick and easy to make bar. This is the ultimate basic blondie recipe.

While I love cookies, I don’t always have the time (or patience) to portion out each individual cookie for baking. This is where the cookie bar is genius. These Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars take only 10 minutes to prepare and then just spread in the pan and bake. No rolling or cutting or shaping the dough. And the result is everything delicious about a chocolate chip cookie in a quick and easy to make bar. There are so many possibilities for variations with this recipe too, which is fun. …

Filed Under: dessert, Recipes Tagged With: 12 weeks of Christmas Treats, bars, brown sugar, chocolate, cookies, easy, holiday

Tortellini Primavera - a quick and healthy pasta dish made on the lighter side!

Tortellini Primavera #WeekdaySupper

September 24, 2013 ·

Tortellini Primavera is a creamy, cheesy pasta dish made with with lots of vegetables. It is quick, easy and healthy ~ perfect for a weeknight!

Like most people, we are always looking for quick and easy recipes for weeknight dinners. While frozen pizza or takeout seem like a quick fix for those busy nights, we always prefer something healthier, tastier, and homemade. But like I said, it has to be easy, right? This Tortellini Primavera is all that, plus it’s super tasty! With all the vegetables, the cheese, the creaminess, the cheese-filled tortellini, and being easy to make, you really can’t go wrong. …

Filed Under: healthy, main dishes, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: cheese, cream cheese, easy, light, low fat, mushrooms, pasta, quick, spinach, tomatoes, vegetable

Chipotle Sweet Potato Soup #SundaySupper

September 22, 2013 ·

Chipotle Sweet Potato Soup is smooth, creamy and a little spicy! This delicious and health soup is easy to make and pure comfort food.

Since today is officially the first day of Fall, the Sunday Supper theme for this week is “Fall Foods.” I had several ideas for this one, but after making Chipotle Sweet Potato Soup, it was the obvious choice to celebrate the season. A warm soup made with sweet potatoes, that is smooth and creamy, is perfect comfort food for when the temperatures start to get cooler. A little spice from the chipotle chile adds just enough heat and depth to make it interesting. Made as-is, this Chipotle Sweet Potato Soup is vegan and gluten free….