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Barbecue Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes from Alida's Kitchen

Barbecue Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potato #WeekdaySupper #FamilyDinnerTable

October 18, 2013 ·

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!…

Filed Under: gluten free, healthy, main dishes, Recipes Tagged With: barbecue, dinner, easy, quick, sweet potato

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

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

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

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….

Filed Under: gluten free, healthy, kid-friendly, Recipes, soup, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: chipotle, dinner, easy, fall, sweet potato, vegetable

Chocolate Banana Whole Wheat Waffles

September 15, 2013 ·

Chocolate Banana Whole Wheat Waffles are made with buttermilk, whole wheat flour and sweetened with mashed bananas. They are a delicious and healthy way to enjoy chocolate for breakfast!

While usually a pancake house, we recently branched out into the world of waffles with Sunbutter Wafffles. I was excited to find these Chocolate Banana Whole Wheat Waffles because the flavor is similar to my everyday oatmeal – cocoa powder and naturally sweetened with banana. The chocolate and banana are subtle, yet together with the buttermilk, produce a wonderful breakfast treat. These waffles are delicious and are a welcome addition to our breakfast rotation!…

Filed Under: breakfast, healthy, kid-friendly, Recipes Tagged With: banana, brunch, buttermilk, chocolate, easy, quick, waffles, whole wheat

Sweet Potato Hummus - sweet, spicy, vegan, delicious!

Sweet Potato Hummus #SundaySupper

September 8, 2013 ·

Sweet Potato Hummus is a little sweet, a little spicy and a lot delicious! This hummus is healthy, quick and easy to make, and vegan.

With Football season means it is tailgating time! Whenever I’m tailgating, at a barbecue, picnic or party, the first thing I look for is something healthy, like fresh vegetables. And if there is something healthy to go with them, such as hummus, I am a happy girl! It just so happens that ‘tailgating’ is the theme for this week’s Sunday Supper, and I am bringing to the party a healthy treat to go with that ~ Sweet Potato Hummus!

Who would have thought the addition of sweet potato to a basic hummus recipe, along with some spice and some heat, would result in such a tasty (and healthy!) dip. Paprika and chipotle seasoning really enhance the sweet potato and are otherwise complementary to the traditional hummus flavors. Sweet Potato Hummus is also very easy to make and a wonderful accompaniment to a vegetable tray, pretzel crisps or whole wheat pita chips. It would also be great on a wrap or as a sandwich spread.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the Sunday Supper group brought to our Tailgate party!

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Filed Under: appetizers, gluten free, healthy, Recipes, sides, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: chickpeas, dip, easy, hummus, quick, sweet potato

Baked Pumpkin Pasta #WeekdaySupper

September 4, 2013 ·

Baked Pumpkin Pasta is a quick, healthy pasta dish made with pumpkin, zucchini and ricotta cheese. This simple comfort food is perfect for a weeknight dinner.

I’ve said it many times before, and I’ll say it again: Fall is my favorite time of year for cooking and baking. Mainly because I love pumpkin recipes! While I typically prefer to use pumpkin in baked goods, this Baked Pumpkin Pasta made for a delightful, easy and healthy weeknight dinner. …