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Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies | the BEST chocolate chip cookies I've ever had! #SundaySupper

Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies #SundaySupper

June 29, 2014 ·

Chewy, chocolaty and delicious, these Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies are the best chocolate chip cookies ever!

I have tried many different chocolate chip cookie recipes in my day. There was a fantastic recipe I used to make when I was a kid, and then my grandma’s recipe, plus many others in between. There were pros and cons to each recipe, but in the end they were chocolate chip cookies and therefore delicious, right? Then one day we had our real estate agent, and dear friend, over for a visit. She generously brought us an oven mitt, a bag of chocolate chips and a recipe. The recipe was for these Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies, which ended up being the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever had in my life!

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Filed Under: dessert, Featured, Recipes Tagged With: brown sugar, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, coconut oil, cookies, easy, holiday, quick, sundaysupper

Lighter Chipotle Beef Tacos #SundaySupper #ChooseDreams

June 22, 2014 ·

Lighter Chipotle Beef Tacos are an easy recipe for a healthier beef taco. {Gluten Free}

Back when Mike and I were first married, I tried to cook dinner every night. At the time, I was still working and often ended up at the office much later than he was. He could tell how tired I was after working 10+ hour days and wanted to help with dinner. He has always made a mean frozen pizza and used to cook a lot during his bachelor days. He told me he used to make tacos all of the time – meat plus a seasoning kit. Oy! I was excited for tacos, but my first thought was…where are the vegetables? He is very good at following a recipe, so we decided that I needed to come up with a healthier beef taco recipe that is easy to make….

Filed Under: gluten free, healthy, kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes Tagged With: beef, easy, Mexican, quick, sundaysupper, tacos

Caprese Pasta Salad | tomatoes, basil and mozzarella mixed with pasta, tossed in a light balsamic vinaigrette with a protein boost from chickpeas #WeekdaySupper #ChooseDreams

Caprese Pasta Salad #WeekdaySupper #ChooseDreams

June 20, 2014 ·

Enjoy the taste of summer with this light, refreshing Caprese Pasta Salad. Made with garden fresh tomatoes and basil, mozzarella cheese and a bonus protein boost from chickpeas, it is quick, simple, delicious – and perfect for a weekday supper!

Over the past month, our herb garden has grown and flourished. I usually have to plant two basil plants, but this year our basil is towering above the rest. Never at a loss for recipes using fresh basil, this Caprese Pasta Salad recipe is one of our favorite summertime weeknight dinners!

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Filed Under: healthy, kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes, salad, vegetarian Tagged With: #weekdaysupper, basil, caprese, dinner, easy, pasta, quick, tomatoes, vegetable

Spicy Black Bean Breakfast Burger

June 5, 2014 ·

Get a protein-packed breakfast in minutes with this Spicy Black Bean Breakfast Burger. Perfect for when you want something quick, healthy and delicious!

Lately, I have been feeling more tired than usual and end up hungry in the late mornings. With intense morning workouts and spending long days caring for the kids, I am thinking it might be time to change up my breakfast routine and get a little more protein. My usual breakfast consists of oatmeal with cocoa powder, flax seed meal and a banana.

While I occasionally deviate to something with a little more protein, like Greek yogurt with berries or a smoothie, it always comes back to carb-heavy oatmeal. It’s quick to make, and I really like a hot breakfast. Thankfully this Spicy Black Bean Breakfast Burger has become the protein-packed solution to my breakfast woes.

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Filed Under: breakfast, giveaway, healthy, main dishes, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: black beans, brunch, cheese, easy, MorningStar Farms, quick, spicy, whole wheat

Buffalo Aioli | An easy recipe for aioli with a buffalo sauce twist!

Buffalo Aioli #SundaySupper

June 1, 2014 ·

Buffalo Aioli takes a basic aioli recipe and transforms it into something extraordinary…buffalo style! A bowl, a whisk, a few simple ingredients, and 5 minutes are all you need to make this easy recipe.

Aioli is one of those accompaniments that I always enjoy at restaurants. It puts an upscale twist on the simplest sandwiches, burgers, vegetables and has the ability to turn a simple plate of fries into frites! For whatever reason, it never occurred to me how easy aioli is to make at home. Then one night, we were making oven fries, and I wanted to do something to dress them up. I had an egg yolk leftover from another recipe, we are crazy for anything buffalo, and from there it was a natural progression to become Buffalo Aioli!
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Filed Under: appetizers, Recipes Tagged With: aioli, buffalo, easy, quick, snack, spicy, sundaysupper

Low Fat Chocolate Cake

May 28, 2014 ·

This Low Fat Chocolate Cake is fudgy sheet cake is topped with a fudgy frosting and easy to make. It is moist, chocolaty and delicious!

I just looked at the calender and realized that Monday was my 3 year blogiversary. And a celebration isn’t a celebration without cake…and sprinkles! So I am sharing this simple, tasty Low Fat Chocolate Cake in honor of YOU, in honor of the blog, and just because who doesn’t like a delicious cake made on the lighter side!

I’m not always a fan of going low fat just for the sake of low fat. But in an effort to save calories with something that is simple, chocolaty and delicious, I’m all for it. This Low Fat Chocolate Cake is made using coconut oil, both in the cake and frosting. I love using coconut oil in baked goods. This was also my first time using coconut oil in frosting, which turned out great!

Low Fat Chocolate Cake

Author: Alida Fischbach

Yields: 18 servings

Ingredients

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup boiling water
2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1½ cups granulated sugar
⅓ cup coconut oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
Cooking spray

Frosting:

1½ cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons milk (I used skim)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
Prepare cake: In a small bowl, combine cocoa and water and let cool Meanwhile, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. In a separate large bowl, add sugar, coconut oil and vanilla and beat with a mixer on medium until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in cocoa mixture. Alternate beating in flour and buttermilk to cocoa, ending with flour - beat well after each addition. Pour cake into prepared baking pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack completely before frosting.
Prepare frosting: In a large bowl, add sugar, cocoa powder, coconut oil and vanilla and beat with a mixer until combined. Add milk until desired consistency is achieved. Spread over cooled cake and decorate as desired.

Filed Under: dessert, giveaway, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: buttermilk, cake, chocolate, easy, low fat, quick

Rosemary Cornbread from Alida's Kitchen #recipes #SundaySupper #ChooseDreams

Rosemary Cornbread #SundaySupper #ChooseDreams

May 25, 2014 ·

Cornbread made with buttermilk is given a sophisticated twist with fresh rosemary in this Rosemary Cornbread. This recipe is lightened up and always a favorite!

A couple weeks ago, my family paid a visit to the local nursery to pick up some herbs to plant in a container garden on our deck. The deck is just off the kitchen, and walking out the patio door to pick fresh herbs for my recipes is one of the many things I look forward to each spring. I’m not the only one who looks forward to ‘herb season.’ Adam not only loves the recipes, but he loves to care for the herbs too! Ever since he could walk, he has helped watering. Now with a few years of experience under his 4 year old belt, he has taken over (most) responsibility and really does a great job!

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Filed Under: bread, healthy, kid-friendly, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: buttermilk, cornbread, easy, quick, rosemary, snack, sundaysupper

Kale and Apple Potato Salad

May 23, 2014 ·

Kick off the unofficial start to summer with a fun twist on a classic summer staple with this Kale and Apple Potato Salad! Thank you to MIRACLE WHIP (through the Mom It Forward Blogger Network) for sponsoring this post.

With the school year coming to an end and Memorial Day just around the corner, let the unofficial start of summer begin! I used to think of summer as a time to relax, but our summer schedule is packed with camps, classes and potluck parties. I always like to bring something special to potlucks (in addition to a dessert of course!) but often don’t have a ton of time to spend on it. That’s where this Kale and Apple Potato Salad comes to the rescue!…

Filed Under: Recipes, salad, sides Tagged With: #proudofit, easy, kale, MIRACLE WHIP, picnic, potato salad, potatoes, quick

Parsley Pesto Potato Salad | alidaskitchen.com #recipes #SundaySupper

Parsley Pesto Potato Salad #SundaySupper

May 18, 2014 ·

Parsley Pesto Potato Salad puts a fun, picnic spin on parsley potatoes. It is a healthier potato salad, made with roasted yellow Idaho® potatoes and tossed in a lighter parsley pesto sauce.

Potatoes are such a great and versatile vegetable that can be served up in many ways that my whole family will eat it (score!) Baked, mashed, whipped, ‘fried,’ or in a salad, it’s all good. This Parsley Pesto Potato Salad uses delicious yellow Idaho® potatoes cooked using my favorite method – roasted! Add in a fresh and vibrant parsley pesto sauce to drizzle and toss with the potatoes, and you’ve got a rock star party Parsley Pesto Potato Salad that everybody will love!…

Filed Under: gluten free, healthy, Recipes, sides, vegetarian Tagged With: easy, parsley, pesto, potato salad, potatoes, quick, sundaysupper

Mocha Smoothie

May 15, 2014 ·

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Kick start your mornings in minutes with chocolate and coffee in this delicious, and easy to make Mocha Smoothie.

With school coming to an end and early morning summer camps on the horizon, I wanted to come up with a wake-me-up breakfast that can be made quickly and enjoyed on the go. Since coffee is already a mommy essential, I was on a mission to create a coffee-inspired smoothie. …