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….
Chicken Fajita Pasta is a healthy and quick family meal made delicious using a Kraft Recipe Makers meal kit!
After a long day of juggling two kids, their activities, naps (or no naps), the big question is ‘what’s for dinner tonight?’ While we often have big ideas of recipes to try, what we really end up needing is a quick, easy meal. We want something healthy too. This Chicken Fajita Pasta is just that – healthy, easy and delicious! It is made with fresh chicken, vegetables, cheese and a delicious sauce, which is actually my new secret weapon. This little secret of mine is Kraft Recipe Makers!
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Candy Corn White Chocolate Pretzels are a fun, easy, salty-sweet treat that is perfect for Halloween!
With Halloween only a few days away, I thought it would be fun to put a Halloween twist on one of my favorite holiday treats ~ Pretzel Kiss Candies. These treats are perfect for holidays or special occasions. They have that sweet-salty thing going on, which is wildly popular, and they can be decorated to coordinate with any occasion.
By using a candy corn instead of an M&M candy for the topping, Candy Corn White Chocolate Pretzels are a Halloween treat that is adorable, festive and fun for all ages. They are very quick to make, and so easy that the kids can easily get involved as well. The result is an easy Halloween treat that is always a crowd favorite!
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Frosted Pumpkin Cake is a classic pumpkin sheet cake topped with cream cheese frosting. Delicious and made on the lighter side!
In case you haven’t noticed by now, I love baking with pumpkin! While it is always fun to get creative, there is something to be said about the classics. This Frosted Pumpkin Cake is absolutely a classic. The moist cake is filled with pumpkin and warm spices of cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice ~ the epitome of Fall pumpkin baking. Topped with a cream cheese frosting, Frosted Pumpkin Cake is a favorite classic combination…and it is made on the lighter side! …
Three Bean Vegetarian Chili is so good, carnivores will not miss the meat! This healthy chili takes only 30 minutes to make, and leftovers reheat well. {vegan, gluten free}
Three Bean Vegetarian Chili, also known as “Veg Head” Chili, is one of our favorite recipes to make during the cooler months. This chili is hearty enough to satisfy meat eaters and vegetarians (and vegans!) alike…due to the addition of the third bean ~ refried beans! The refried beans are an unexpected addition that thickens the chili perfectly and gives it a the nice hearty texture. Combined with the other beans and all of the vegetables and spices, this chili has quickly become a family favorite….
Lentil Marinara Pasta Sauce is a protein-packed, thick and hearty pasta sauce, made vegan using lentils in place of meat. {vegetarian, vegan without cheese, sauce is gluten free}
Lentil Marinara Pasta Sauce a thick and hearty, like a meat sauce, using lentils instead of meat. I love using lentils as a meat substitute in recipes. They are very meat-like in that they are high in protein, take on flavors in a sauce (or salad) and are very versatile. Unlike meat, lentils are high in fiber and easy on the budget. They do not require soaking or long cooking times, making lentils a wonderful choice for quick, easy and healthy meatless meals.
Lentil Marinara Pasta Sauce is very easy to make and takes roughly an hour to get a thick, hearty meatless pasta sauce. The first step is sauteing the onions and garlic. The next step is to add the lentils and broth to cook the lentils. The last step is to add the tomatoes and the remaining ingredients to make the pasta sauce and let it simmer for about 40 minutes, letting the flavors come together. The result is a healthy, protein-packed, hearty meatless tomato pasta sauce made with lentils that is delicious, nutritious and suitable for a variety of dietary needs. Lentil Marinara Pasta Sauce makes a generous amount of sauce, and leftovers reheat nicely….
Barbecue Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potato is a delicious combination of tangy-sweet barbecue chicken with a sweet potato, topped with green onions (and optional cheese). This super easy dish is perfect for a weeknight!
One of our favorite summer meals is to grill barbecue chicken, served with a side of sweet potato fries and a green vegetable or side salad. Barbecue Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potato is kind of a spin on the meat and potatoes of that meal, only simplified. Instead of peeling and cutting the sweet potatoes, just scrub, poke and bake. For the chicken, I typically utilize one of three go-to options: 1) The easiest option is to use any leftover Baked Barbecue Chicken; 2) Poach and shred chicken breast; or 3) Pick up a rotisserie chicken from the store and shred it. With whichever method is used, just toss the shredded chicken in a sauce pan with additional barbecue sauce to warm up and moisten the chicken.
Last Sunday, the Sunday Supper Movement partnered up with American Family Insurance as they launch their Back to the Family Dinner Campaign. The theme was big Sunday Supper meals that make leftovers to be reinvented into Weekday Suppers. Barbecue Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potato is one of my favorite recipes for using up leftover Baked Barbecue Chicken, and I am pleased for the opportunity to share this with you for this Weekday Supper!…
Pudding Cookie Cups are chocolate chip cookie dough baked in a mini muffin tin and topped with your favorite JELL-O pudding. These fun treats are easy to make and can be decorated for any holiday or occasion.
With all the decorations, the costumes, the pumpkins and the spooky edibles, Halloween is by far my favorite holiday. With Halloween only two weeks away, I wanted to share some fun treat ideas that are easy to make and great for kids. These could be for a Halloween party or simply to treat all those neighbor kids paying your house a visit….
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With Fall schedules in full swing, between school and activities for Adam, and Greta’s new favorite hobby of walking all over the place (with assistance, but yikes!), life is bizzzzy! Add in Mike traveling for work, and it can be downright exhausting. By the end of the day, sometimes it is hard to muster up the energy to cook a dinner for one. While I have a long list of quick and easy dinner recipes, it seems like a lot of work to cook for just me (especially since Mike typically does the dishes). It is important to set a healthy example for the kids, however, so frozen pizza (or just ice cream!) just won’t do.
For my latest dinner for one, I was standing in the frozen foods section at Target trying to find something quick and easy, but healthy too. One of my friends recommended Lean Cuisine’s new collection of Lean Cuisine Honestly Good meals. Having been underwhelmed by frozen meals before, I admit I was skeptical. But I was willing to take her word for it. Since they are full of 100% all natural, wholesome ingredients with a sauce you add yourself, it was worth a try!
There are six different varieties to choose from: Honey Citrus Chicken, Lemongrass Salmon, Pineapple Black Pepper Beef, Plum Ginger Grain-Crusted Fish, Pomegranate Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper Chicken.
I chose Roasted Red Pepper Chicken, and in just 5 easy minutes, I had…well look at the picture first, then I will tell you about it….
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….
