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Meatball Pizza Flatbreads

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I love to stock up on meatballs at BJ’s Wholesale Club or when Publix has them on sale BOGO. I always have several bags in in my freezer at all times as you can really do so much with them! Have you tried my Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour meatball recipe? That is a delicious and easy recipe that my family loves!

Over the weekend we made Meatball Pizza Flatbreads and they were so delicious! This recipe requires very few ingredients, and the end result is amazing! If you love pizza, then you will love these flatbreads! It is a nice change from regular pizza!

INGREDIENTS:

1 twin-count package of pizza crusts- these are more of a flatbread consistency/texture than pizza crust. (I found mine at BJ’s Wholesale Club, but I have seen these at other stores as well)

1 jar of sweet basil pasta sauce (I used Classico-it was on sale BOGO this week. TIP: I always stock up and add several jars to my pantry when it is on sale to have on hand for quick dinners.)

3 cups of shredded, mozzarella cheese

1/2 container of plum tomatoes, halved (this is optional. I only used tomatoes on one of the flatbreads)

14-15 fully cooked meatballs, halved

Half container of fresh basil, chiffonade

Italian seasoning for taste

Olive Oil for drizzling (I used this delicious Garlic infused variety from Fody Foods that I found at Sprouts last week)

 

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spread the pasta sauce evenly between the two pizza crusts. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese, then add the tomatoes, and meatballs. Sprinkle Italian Seasoning over both crusts and drizzle with olive oil to give the crusts a nice golden brown texture and crunch. Bake at 350 degrees for around 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Place the fresh basil over the top of each Meatball Pizza Flatbread.

Serve and Enjoy! There won’t be leftovers, I promise!

Low Carb Chicken Bacon Broccoli Alfredo Bake #LowCarb #Keto

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I recently made this Low Carb Chicken Bacon Broccoli Alfredo Bake for my family and it was quite the hit! If you are eating a low carb or keto-friendly diet, then this dish would be a great dinner idea to add into your menu rotation. It is so easy to prepare and great to make if you need a quick meal for those busy weeknights!

Low Carb Chicken Bacon Broccoli Alfredo Bake

Ingredients:

Cube Chicken into bite size pieces from a Rotisserie Chicken

1 bag of Steam Fresh Broccoli Florets

1 15oz. Jar of Bertolli Alfredo Sauce (you could make your own, but I have found that this brand only has 2 net carbs per serving)

4-5 slices of pre-cooked bacon, chopped into bite-sized pieces

Grated Parmesan Cheese

Salt/Pepper to taste

1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cook the Broccoli according to microwave directions. I like to cook under by just a couple of minutes since this will be going in the oven.

On the stovetop, in a large skillet over medium high, add the chicken, broccoli and bacon pieces. Mix in the jar of Alfredo sauce and combine together just until warmed through. Add in salt/pepper to taste and the garlic powder.

Add into a baking dish and top with Grated Parmesan Cheese. (add as much or as little as you prefer) Bake at 350 degrees for around 30 or until golden brown and bubbly.

Serve with salad or another vegetable and enjoy!

Low Carb Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf

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If you are trying to watch your carb intake and eat healthier this new year, I have a delicious new twist on meatloaf for you! This recipe actually began as an accident. I asked my hubby Keith to get Ground Turkey when he went to BJ’s, but instead, he came home with Ground Chicken. That mistake, actually turned out to be a delicious

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recipe that I couldn’t wait to share with you! I came up with this Low Carb Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf and my entire family loved it!

One of my tips for helping to keep this low carb was to use jarred pizza sauce instead of a traditional spaghetti sauce which can be higher in carbs. I have found that the Walmart brand of pizza sauce has 3 net carbs for 1/4 cup. I like to use this for my meatloaves and stuffed peppers since you are not needing much sauce anyway. It is also very delicious over zoodles (zucchini noodles, and much less in carbs than a traditional jarred spaghetti sauce!)

As far as carbs per serving, I am not certain of that; however, it can’t be much, because I used the low carb sauce, the ground chicken and cheese are not much and the veggies are not much if any. I was able to get 8 very large pieces out of this meatloaf as you can see from the photo above. I was only able to eat one piece as it was very filling, and we had leftovers.

 

Ingredients:

2 lbs. ground chicken

2 cloves minced garlic

1 red pepper (you could use whichever color that you choose. That is what I had on hand)

1/3 onion

salt/pepper to taste

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning

1 jar of Walmart Pizza Sauce

Shredded mozzarella cheese for melting

Instructions:

Sauté the onion, pepper and garlic in butter over low heat just until softened.

In a medium bowl add the onion, pepper and garlic mixture with the ground chicken. Add in the grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper and Italian seasoning. Stir together just until everything is combined.

Take the mixture and place in slow cooker to form a loaf. Pour the jar of pizza sauce over your meatloaf and cook on low for 4-6 hours. I like to sprinkle some grated parmesan cheese on top while it is cooking as well.

Test to check for doneness as it is cooking. Everyone’s slow cooker will vary. In the last 10 minutes of cooking time, sprinkle 1-1/1/2 of shredded mozzarella cheese on top to melt. You can also sprinkle extra Italian seasoning. Fresh Basil would also be delicious! Serve with your favorite salad or vegetable!

I hope that you enjoy this as much as we d

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id! You will not believe how moist that this is!

Low Carb Protein Coffee Drink

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If you are following a low carb or keto diet, I am sure that you are looking for new ways to incorporate more protein into your diet. I have seen this low carb protein coffee drink floating around Instagram for quite some time now and decided to give it a try this week. I am hooked! It is great for those mornings or afternoons that you are in a hurry. Just keep a protein shake in your purse and head through the drive thru at Starbucks! And, believe it or not, this is very budget-friendly!

Here is how to get your delicious and filling Low Carb Protein Coffee Drink:

☕️ At Starbucks ask for a double shot of espresso over ice in a Venti cup. (at my store this is only $2.45)

☕️ Add in a Premier Protein Shake and stir until the Espresso is mixed in. I have only tried the Chocolate variety, but I think the Caramel would be SO yummy as well!

☕️ Drink and enjoy! It is very filling! In fact, this keeps me full until my next meal!

You can find the Premier Protein Shakes at places like Amazon, Sam’s Club or Costco. The best deal is a warehouse club as you get more bang for your buck. For example, Sam’s sells the 12 pack for $16.66 which is a fantastic deal!

Let me know if you try this and what you think! You could also add coffee if don’t like Espresso.

Orange Chicken With Asian Bean Salad “Stir Fry” #PaisleyFarm #PaisleyFarmFresh #Kroger

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One of our favorite cuisines as a family is definitely anything with Asian flare. In fact, any time that we ask our boys where they would like to eat out, it is usually somewhere that has Asian food. When Paisley Farm sent me several of their delicious products to create a recipe for a blogger challenge, I knew right away that I wanted to use the Asian Bean Salad!

First of all, I want to let you know about the Paisley Farm brand and the delicious products that they offer. You can find them at stores likes Kroger, Walmart, Ralph’s, Fred Meyer, Smith’s and more. You can also find them online at PaisleyFarmFoods.com. I would also suggest that you follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter as they often share delicious recipes, news, promotional offers and more! Paisley Farm makes their products out of the freshest ingredients, delivered with the most exciting and flavorful taste combinations imaginable. From Asian Bean Salad to Sweet Cauliflower and Dilled Brussel Sprouts, they have something for everyone! You can see the entire Paisley Farm product list HERE. 

Now on to my delicious recipe! Orange Chicken With Asian Bean Salad “Stir Fry” is sure to please anyone! It is packed full of flavor with every bite! I love how the sweet Asian Bean Salad pairs perfectly with the Gingery Orange Chicken! I have been experimenting with a lot of recipes and this is what I came up with. My family loved it!

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons orange juice

3 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoons soy sauce (you can also use coconut aminos if you prefer)

1 1/2 cups water

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

1 cup brown sugar

2 teaspoons fresh minced ginger

2 teaspoons fresh minced garlic

2 tablespoons minced green onion

1 tablespoon of fresh grated orange zest

1 1/2 lbs. of boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1/2 inch cubes

salt and pepper for taste

3 tablespoons of cornstarch

2 tablespoons of water

1 cup of flour

sesame seeds for garnish

1 jar of drained Paisley Farm Asian Bean Salad

2 cups hot cooked rice

Instructions:

  1. Cut the chicken up into 1/2 inch cubes.
  2. In a small pan, mix together the orange juice, lemon juice, rice wine vinegar, water and soy sauce over low to medium high heat. Stir in the orange zest, green onion, ginger, garlic and brown sugar and bring to a boil. Set aside and let cool for 10 minutes
  3. In the meantime, place the chicken pieces in a plastic storage bag.
  4. In another storage bag, place the flour and salt/pepper.
  5. After the Orange Sauce mixture has cooled, place 1 1/2 cups in the plastic storage bag with the chicken and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. (longer if possible. I think that the longer you can marinate the better with this dish) Reserve the remaining sauce.
  6. Now that your chicken has marinated, you will add it to the bag that has the flour mixture to get dredged.
  7. In a large wok, add 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil. Cook the chicken in batches and set aside. (Do not overcrowd or it will not cook evenly)
  8. Wipe out the wok and place the reserved orange sauce mixture. You will want to make sure that this is set to medium high heat. While this is heating up, take 3 tablespoons of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of cold water to make a paste. (Make sure that the water is cold or it will not form correctly) Add to the sauce mixture until it thickens. Bring to a boil. I like to grate in fresh orange zest in the sauce to give it even more orange taste.
  9. When the sauce is finished, add the chicken back into the dish so that it can absorb those yummy flavors. This is also where I add in the jar of drained Paisley Farm Asian Bean Salad for the “stir fry” part of the dish. You want to add this in at the very end so the vegetables don’t get overly mushy. You want them to soak up that delicious orange and ginger flavor though that the rest of the dish has. I can’t begin to tell you how delicious that the Asian Bean Salad is paired with the ginger and citrus. So delish!
  10. Serve over hot cooked rice in bowls and garnish with more orange zest and sesame seeds.
  11. Enjoy!

10 Slow Cooker Pantry Essentials

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I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite ways to get dinner on the table each night is with my handy dandy slow cooker. It is such a time saver! Here is a list of items that I always try to have accessible in my pantry and fridge so that I can have a nice Slow Cooker meal ready in no time! Many of these items are often on sale BOGO so grab a few and keep extras on hand. If you have coupons to go with the items, you can really score a sweet deal!

1. Boxes of Pasta

2. Bags of Frozen Meatballs

3. Cans of Diced Tomatoes and Tomato Paste

4. Canned Mushrooms

5. Bottled Sweet N’ Sour Sauce

6. Pre Sliced Peppers and Onions (such a HUGE timesaver!)

7. Cartons and Cans of Vegetable Broth

8. Garlic

9. Jars of Pasta Sauce

10. Cuts of Meat (particularly keep on hand Chicken, Roasts, Pork Loins and Pork Chops) I always find the best Meat Markdowns at Super Target. These items are marked down because they need to be used that day or placed in the freezer.

Salted Caramel Pumpkin Crunch Bars with Miss Jones Baking Co. Vanilla Cake Mix

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I am thrilled to once again be partnering with Miss Jones Baking Co.! You may remember from my previous post HERE, that I made yummy Chocolate Raspberry Brownie Cheesecake Trifles with their Fudgy Brownie Mix and Miss Jones Chocolate Frosting Made with Coconut Oil. 

For today’s recipe, Salted Caramel Pumpkin Crunch Bars, I am using the Miss Jones Baking Co. Organic Vanilla Cake Mix. This is the mix that started it all! Miss Jones’ recipe for this moist, fluffy treat has the perfect hint of vanilla. It is simple yet delicious. I love how versatile this mix is too! Not only can you use it for cakes, but for cookies and bars like I did today. 

I don’t know about you, but when fall arrives that means one thing. Pumpkin everything! I am a huge pumpkin fan so I knew that I wanted to create a dessert with Miss Jones Baking Co. Organic Vanilla Cake Mix that incorporated my love of pumpkins and fall. I think that this recipe is a winner! My guys could not stop raving about how delicious that these bars are! I hope that you will enjoy them too!

Salted Caramel Pumpkin Crunch Bars

Ingredients:

1 box Miss Jones Baking Co. Organic Vanilla Cake Mix

3 eggs

3/4 cup melted butter

1 12oz. can evaporated milk

1 15oz. can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)

1 cup sugar

1 cup chopped pecans

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

Himalayan Salt Grinder

Caramel sauce

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×13 baking dish. In a bowl, mix eggs, pumpkin, sugar, evaporated milk and cinnamon. Pour mixture into the greased baking dish.

Sprinkle the dry Miss Jones Baking Co. vanilla cake mix on top of of the pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle with pecans then drizzle with melted butter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until the middle is set. Let set for at least 30 minutes. Drizzle with caramel sauce then grind Himalayan Sea Salt on top of bars before serving. You could even serve with ice cream or whi

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pped cream.

Enjoy! These bars are salty, sweet and oh-so delicious! They are definitely fall in every bite!

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Slow Cooker Meat Loaf

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It’s been awhile since I have shared this delicious and easy recipe here on the blog, so I thought it was time to repost. This is a wonderful recipe to have on hand for those days when you know that life is going to be crazy! Slow Cooker Meat Loaf is sure to be your new family’s new favorite way to enjoy meat loaf! Yep, you read that right meat loaf in the slow cooker! Now I know that you may be skeptical of cooking meat Loaf in a slow cooker. I know that I was at first. But let me tell you, it is the Best meat loaf that I have ever had and it is so moist! My guys must think so too because they devoured the entire thing! I really think that you will love it and that it will be a staple in your menu rotation!

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2-2 lbs. Ground Turkey (you could use ground beef as well, but I like how moist the ground turkey is for this recipe)

2/3 Cup Bread Crumbs

2 Eggs

1 Tsp Salt

1 Tsp Ground Onion

1 Tsp Garlic Powder

1/2 Tsp Pepper

1 Lb. Tri-Color Baby Potatoes Cut Into Quarters

1 Lb. Baby Carrots Cut into Halves

DIRECTIONS:

Take the first 7 ingredients and gently mix together. Form into a loaf and place in the middle of the slow cooker. Take the Quartered Potatoes and Baby Carrots and place around the outside edge of the meatloaf. Cook on low for around 5-6 hours.

About 30 minutes before taking off heat, mix together the glaze for the top of the meatloaf. Mix 1/4 cup ketchup, 3 Tbsp. brown sugar, and a dash of mustard. Mix together and place on top of the meatloaf. Cook for an additional 30 minutes just until the glaze is nice and set.

Serve and enjoy! I doubt that there will be any leftovers!

Biscuits and Gravy Casserole

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There’s nothing more comforting to me than a big plate of biscuits and gravy. YUM! There are even some nights that I will make this for dinner with a big bowl of scrambled eggs and we are all happy campers in this household! I recently came across this recipe for Biscuits and Gravy Casserole and I am sold! It is so delicious and super easy. Once I made it , I knew that I had to share with you all here on the blog. This would also be great to make for a church potluck or even Christmas morning!

Biscuits and Gravy Casserole (recipe adapted from Miss Information)

Ingredients

1 16oz. package of breakfast sausage

1 16oz. can Pillsbury Grands biscuits

1 packet of Country Gravy mix

1 1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese

6 eggs

1/2 cup milk

salt/pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray 9×13 baking dish and set aside.

Cook sausage. While sausage is cooking, take the biscuits and cut each one into 5-6 pieces and place into the greased baking dish. Place the cooked sausage on top of the biscuit pieces.

Sprinkle with the cheddar cheese.

Whisk the 6 eggs and milk together and season with salt/pepper. Pour over the biscuits and cheese.

Prepare the gravy mix according to the packet and drizzle on top of the casserole.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.

Enjoy!

Peaches and Cream Pretzel Dessert

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Do you remember that delicious Strawberry Salad Dessert that used to be so popular back in the day? To this day I love that dish so much! I decided to take my own spin on it and create something using Peaches instead. I am in love with peaches during the Summertime and this Peaches & Cream Pretzel Dessert did not disappoint! I also used Gluten Free pretzels to make the dish Gluten Free. The real beauty of this dessert is the fact that it is so versatile and you can change up the fruit to use whatever sounds good! I am going to try Blackberries next as that would be delicious too!

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Ingredients:

2 cups crushed pretzels (I used Gluten Free but you can use regular as well)

3/4 cup butter, melted

3 tablespoons white sugar

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1 cup white sugar

1 (8 ounce) tub of Cool Whip

2 (3-ounce boxes) of Peach flavored JELL-O

2 cups of boiling water

2 (10 ounce) bags of frozen peaches

Directions:

Mix together the melted butter, crushed pretzels and 3 tablespoons of sugar.

Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9×13 pan.

Bake for 8-10 minutes just until browned and set aside to cool.

In the meantime, beat together the cream cheese and sugar. Fold in the Cool Whip.

Spread the mixture out across the cooled Pretzel crust.

Dissolve Gelatin in the Boiling water. Stir in the Frozen Peaches and let them set very briefly. Continue to stir until mixture is about the consistency of egg whites. Take mixture and spoon over the top of the cream cheese layer. Place in refrigerator to let set. I would give it at least 3-4 hours to set up.

Enjoy! You could even add more Cool Whip on the top if you desire. Think about taking this to your next picnic or potluck! I guarantee that there will be none left!

(recipe inspired from AllRecipes.com)