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Candy Cookies in a Jar

November 22, 2013 ·

Candy Cookies in a Jar is a recipe for cookie mix that is filled with lots of goodies and decoratively arranged in a jar. These are fun and easy to make, plus they make great gifts for the Holidays. This particular recipe is for Chocolate M&M Cookies, but any cookie recipe could be used following the same layering concept.

With the Holidays quickly approaching, some blogger friends and I thought it would be fun to share some cooking-related handmade gifts. If you find yourself buying more and more gift cards each year, then these gift ideas are for you! We have covered the bases to create a wide variety of gifts that are unique, easy and fun to make for your friends, neighbors, the person who has everything and that person who you just have no idea what to buy for them! Plus there is an awesome giveaway too!…

Filed Under: dessert, Recipes Tagged With: candy, chocolate, cookies, easy, gift, holiday, quick

Sweet Potato Pie without crust and a brown sugar-oat topping | alidaskitchen.com

Crustless Sweet Potato Pie

November 20, 2013 ·

Crustless Sweet Potato Pie is a delicious pie made with sweet potatoes, a brown sugar-oat crumble topping and without a crust.! Since there is no crust, this dessert is a healthier alternative and super easy to make!

Every Thanksgiving, I look forward to making Crustless Pumpkin Pie. It’s always delicious, a bit healthier, and never disappoints. This year I thought it would be fun to mix things up and try a sweet potato version of this favorite pie. I love sweet potatoes just as much as I love pumpkin, so why not try a Crustless Sweet Potato Pie!…

Filed Under: dessert, giveaway, healthy, Recipes Tagged With: 12 weeks of Christmas Treats, brown sugar, easy, holiday, pie, quick, sweet potato, whole wheat

broccoli pea pesto pasta from Alida's Kitchen

Broccoli Pea Pesto Pasta #WeekdaySupper

November 19, 2013 ·

Broccoli Pea Pesto Pasta is a creamy pasta dish made healthier with broccoli, peas and Greek yogurt. The peas add a freshness to the sauce and crushed red pepper gives it a little kick. This is a delicious way to eat your veggies and quick to make for a weeknight! {can be gluten free based on pasta choice}

On my quest to perfecting this Broccoli Pea Pesto Pasta recipe, I made several batches of broccoli pesto pasta (no peas). Then I tweaked the broccoli, the yogurt, the cheese, used onions, didn’t use onions, used raw garlic, sauteed the garlic. Finally I had it – the perfect broccoli pesto pasta recipe. The only problem was when I went to make this ‘perfect recipe,’ we had only half a stalk of broccoli. I couldn’t go to the store because Greta was napping, yet I promised Adam broccoli pasta for dinner (and we all know how easy it can be to explain such things to a 3 year old). Clearly I had to come up with something. So I tried to get into a 3 year old frame of mind – we have peas, Adam loves peas, peas are green – this should work, right? I measured out the amount of broccoli I had and then made up the rest with peas to equal one pound. I finished the recipe according to my plan and crossed fingers that Adam a) wouldn’t notice it’s different and b) would like it. Obviously since I am telling you this story, you know the outcome – he loved it!…

Filed Under: gluten free, healthy, kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: broccoli, cheese, dinner, easy, pasta, peas, quick, sauce, yogurt

Quick and Easy Salsa Chicken #WeekdaySupper #FamilyDinnerTable

November 12, 2013 ·

From busy weeknights to inexperienced cooks and everything in between, Quick and Easy Salsa Chicken is a simple yet tasty recipe that everybody needs to have in their recipe box.

Quick and Easy Salsa Chicken is a great choice for when you’re looking to make something fast that is healthy too. It can be made in less than 15 minutes, and this recipe is very hands off, just put everything in the pan and cook. Cutting the chicken into bite-size pieces inevitably speeds up the cooking process for the chicken. While I listed the measurements for what I used in the recipe below, this recipe is very flexible and these amounts are not strict. Just make sure the salsa covers your chicken and you’re good to go!…

Filed Under: gluten free, healthy, main dishes, Recipes Tagged With: chicken, dinner, easy, Mexican, quick, salsa, spicy

Lighter Stove-top Mac and Cheese topped with Roasted Tomatoes and Garlic Breadcrumbs

Lighter Stove-top Mac and Cheese #SundaySupper #FamilyDinnerTable

November 10, 2013 ·

Lighter Stove-top Mac and Cheese is an easy, cheesy pasta recipe made without any butter, yet remains smooth and creamy. Roasted tomatoes, with a hint of balsamic and garlic, as well as garlic breadcrumbs are an optional topping to give this basic dish a grown-up twist!

This week, Sunday Supper has teamed up with American Family Insurance again as part of their Back to the Family Dinner Campaign. The theme is ‘meals made with cheese.’ I could not think of a more perfect theme for my family of cheese lovers! While I had several cheesy recipes in mind, nothing beats a basic macaroni and cheese. Well nothing, except for this Lighter Stove-top Mac and Cheese recipe with a grown-up twist made in less than 30 minutes! In fact, this recipe is one of the first meals we have been able to enjoy as a family, with everybody eating the same thing. This Back to the Family Dinner Campaign is working!!…

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

Chicken Marsala with Parmesan Orzo #campbellsauces

November 8, 2013 ·

Chicken Marsala with Parmesan Orzo is a delicious and easy dinner favorite made in less than 20 minutes. A weekend-worthy dinner made with weeknight-level effort!

As we get closer to the Holidays and life gets more and more busy, quick and easy dinner recipes are always welcome. This Chicken Marsala with Parmesan Orzo takes less than 20 minutes to make a complete dinner….

Filed Under: Admin, healthy, main dishes, Recipes Tagged With: chicken, dinner, easy, pasta, quick

Salted Caramel Brownies

November 6, 2013 ·

With a fudgy brownie base, a smooth caramel topping, a drizzle of dark chocolate and a sprinkle of sea salt, you really can’t go wrong with these Salted Caramel Brownies made on the lighter side!

Like most people, I am obsessed with salted caramel anything. Salted caramel ice cream, candies, straight from a jar perhaps? Clearly Salted Caramel Brownies were a no brainer! The brownie layer alone was fudgy and delicious. The caramel layer was actually very easy to make, which was nice (and dangerous!). Last, a little drizzle of bittersweet chocolate (or you could just sprinkle some semi-sweet chocolate chips to simplify things) and a sprinkling of sea salt….

Filed Under: dessert, Recipes Tagged With: 12 weeks of Christmas Treats, baked, brownies, caramel, chocolate, easy, holiday, light, quick, salted caramel

Pumpkin Muffin Cookies #kleenexallergy

November 4, 2013 ·

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Pumpkin Muffin Cookies have been a staple for us this Fall. They are soft, chewy and healthy pumpkin cookies easily customized with chocolate chips, dried cranberries or your favorite mix-in.

Pumpkin Muffin Cookies are are soft, chewy pumpkin cookies studded with chocolate chips or whatever mix-in you might enjoy, such as raisins, dried cranberries, nuts, the options are limitless. These cookies are actually kind of a cross between a cookie and a muffin, which makes them perfect for an on-the-go breakfast or snack, or just any time you need a little pick-me-up. Like I shared with you over doughnuts last week, lots of pumpkin recipes going on here!

The portability of these healthy pumpkin cookies made them an essential snack for us during our Fall activities. If you follow me on Instagram, you already know that our favorite activity this Fall was Sever’s Corn Maze! …

Filed Under: Admin, dessert, healthy, kid-friendly, Recipes Tagged With: chocolate, cookies, easy, muffins, pumpkin, quick, snack, whole wheat

Pumpkin Pie Alpha-Bits Treats | alidaskitchen.com

Pumpkin Pie Alpha-Bits Treats #alphabits

November 1, 2013 ·

Pumpkin Pie Alpha-Bits Treats put a delicious pumpkin twist on classic marshmallow cereal treats made fun for kids using Alpha-Bits cereal.

Now that Halloween is over, Thanksgiving planning is in full force. My favorite part of Thanksgiving planning is dessert! While I absolutely love this crustless pumpkin pie recipe, it can be nice to mix things up a bit and make something new. Marshmallow cereal treats are always a favorite, especially with kids. I decided to combine my favorite Thanksgiving dessert (pumpkin pie) with a treat that kids love (marshmallow cereal treats) to create a fun Thanksgiving treat ~ these Pumpkin Pie Alpha-Bits Treats!…

Filed Under: Admin, dessert, kid-friendly, Recipes Tagged With: bars, cereal, easy, entertaining, holiday, marshmallow, no bake, pumpkin, quick, snack

Pumpkin Baked Doughnuts

October 30, 2013 ·

Pumpkin Baked Doughnuts are healthier doughnuts, baked (not fried) made with whole wheat flour and topped with Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Icing.

Clearly we all know what I love best about Fall…pumpkin recipes! We have gone pumpkin crazy over here this year, with pumpkin cake, muffins, pasta, cake again, and now doughnuts. After finally acquiring a couple doughnut pans, naturally my first go-to recipe is for Pumpkin Baked Doughnuts….