Keto Chicken Spinach Artichoke Dip Casserole

The other day I was sitting there staring down a package of chicken breasts willing them to cook themselves. I'm kidding, kind of. But, you know food ruts are real and sometimes this momma just doesn't want to make the same thing one more time. So, I came up with this idea to combine Spinach Artichoke Dip with Chicken.

Keto Chicken Spinach Artichoke Dip Casserole

8 servings/3 net carbs per serving

1 lb chicken breast, diced
12 oz marinated artichoke hearts, chopped
10 oz chopped spinach
1 c. diced zucchini
1/2 c. sour cream
1/2 c. mayo
8 oz cream cheese
1 c. mozzarella (+more to sprinkle on top)
1/4 c. parmesan cheese

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook chicken until browned on all sides but not completely cooked through. 
• Cook spinach in microwave until softened then squeeze all juice out.
• Add chicken, spinach, chopped artichoke hearts, and zucchini to a 9x13 pan. 
• Soften cream cheese then add with mayo, sour cream,parmesan,  and mozzarella to a bowl. Mix until combined. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Combine with the chicken mixture. 
• Sprinkle more mozzarella on top before baking. 
• Bake for 30 minutes or until done.

This is a creamy, filling meal. If you like Spinach Artichoke Dip you will love this one. We certainly did! The numbers change depending on the ingredient brands you use and the amount of mozzarella you put on the top. My numbers are below.

Per Serving

Calories 360

Fat 28 g

Total Carb 4 g

Dietary Fiber 1 g

Protein 23 g

10 Keto Christmas Treats

Being Keto I find my sweet tooth has all but disappeared. It's a miracle! However, I've come to see that being prepared to overcome possible temptation is extremely important. So, today I'm sharing some Keto Christmas treats for you all. I hope you enjoy them!

Keto Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Balls from Keto Size Me

Low Carb Classic Gingerbread Men from All Day I Dream About Food

Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars from Briana Thomas

Keto Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bites by Hey Keto Mama

Low Carb Thin Mint Truffles from All Day I Dream About Food

Walnut Cookies from Keto Connect

Cookie Cutouts from Keto Adapted

2 Ingredient Fudge from My Montana Kitchen

Pecan Snowball Cookies from Sugar Free Mom

Speculoos (Biscoff Cookies) from Gnom Gnom

Now, tell me, if you had these in tow would you eat non-Keto sweet treats that would make you feel horrible? I think not. They all look amazing, right? Which ones look most scrumptious to you?

#ThursdayThirteen :: Thirteen Superbowl Recipes

It's that time of year again! In a few short weeks people will come together to watch the Superbowl. Me? I get together for the company and munchies. Sorry to say, I can't even tell you who is playing. Has it even been decided yet? See...I told you I'm bad about this. Don't hold it against me. So, for today's Thursday Thirteen I thought I'd share 13 fabulous Superbowl recipes. Now, most of these recipes are not my own creations. So, please click through to the individual blogs to get the full recipes.

1. Jalapeno Popper Football Cheese Ball

2. Crunchy Taco Cups

3. Parmesan Crusted Tortellini Bites

4. 5-Ingredient White Queso

5. Loaded Tater Tot Skewers

6. Pizza Pull-Apart Sliders

7. Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

8. Bacon Wrapped Smokies

9. Cream Cheese Sausage Balls

10. Italian Hero Crescent Ring

11. Reuben Dip

12. Baked Brown Sugar Chicken Wings

13. Bacon Cheddar Pinwheels

15 Yummy Christmas Treat Recipes

I don't know about you but Christmas treats are my favorite treats. Thank goodness there are so many of them to choose from! I put together this list of Christmas treats so we can all indulge together. Mmm. Honestly, I don't know if I can pick my favorite because they all look amazing.

In my family, we don't have a particular treat that gets made each year. Although, my husband does love fudge. If it were up to me I'd make frosted sugar cookies a whole bunch. I didn't include a recipe for those here because honestly, it seems like everyone has a favorite sugar cookie recipe. Please click on any photo to get to the original site for the recipe!

Momma Lew

OMG Chocolate Desserts

Everything Mommyhood

Simplistically Living

South Your Mouth

The Kitchen Is My Playground

The Domestic Rebel

30 Handmade Days

The Recipe Critic

Wicked Good Kitchen

Saving You Dinero

Cakes Cottage 

The First Year

Wicked Good Kitchen

The Novice Chef

So, are you drooling yet? I tried to include some traditional cookies (to me) and some that I had never seen before. My friend and I were talking about Rice Krispie treats the other day. They are her favorite and I can't remember the last time I tried to make them. So, I think first up on my list of treats to try is the Reindeer Rice Krispies. They are so stinkin' cute and I bet they taste delicious too. What is the first thing you will be making? Oh and don't forget to go and leave love for the people who originally shared these!

Recipe of the Week: Chicken Artichoke Lasagna

 

Let's be honest for a moment...I love lasagna. I'm kind of like Garfield in that regard. Okay, so I don't eat a ton of frozen lasagna but I would if I had to! Thankfully, I don't have to be that extreme because I have recipes like this one in my back pocket. I had some ground chicken out, started cooking it, and these wild flavor combinations started flying out at me. Let me preface this by saying I adore artichokes. Mmm. Oh, and I made this gluten free by using gluten-free lasagna noodles but you could use thinly sliced zucchini as well. My mouth is actually watering right now. Pitiful. Anyway, here is my recipe. I hope you enjoy it too!

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground chicken

1/2 onion, chopped

1 can quartered artichoke hearts

a handful of frozen chopped spinach

half a package of sun-dried tomatoes 

1 jar marinara sauce

1 package gluten-free lasagna noodles

1 tsp italian seasoning

1 tsp garlic powder

salt and pepper to taste

16 oz. ricotta cheese

1 egg, beaten

2 c. mozzarella cheese

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cook noodles and then place in a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking and keep them separated.

In a large skillet, brown the ground chicken with the chopped onion. Add the seasonings, the artichoke hearts, and the handful of frozen chopped spinach.

Put the sun-dried tomatoes in a small bowl with some hot water and let them sit for a while until soft. Chop them and add to the meat mixture. Add the jar of marinara to the meat mixture as well.
Combine the ricotta cheese, 1 egg, and about 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese in a bowl.

Layer the lasagna in a 9x13 pan starting with a small amount of meat/sauce mixture, followed by noodles. Add the meat mixture, topping it with the cheese mixture.
Next add more noodles and repeat layers.

On top, put the remaining cheese (or however much you prefer).
Cover pan with foil and put into preheated oven. Bake for approximately 45 minutes.
Remove foil and place back in oven until the cheese is browned to your liking.

I hope you enjoy this as much as our family does. Tell me, what is your favorite family meal?

Easy Spaghetti Pie

Have you ever heard of spaghetti pie? It is delicious and simple but what if you have even less time than you need to make it? You cheat! Haha, here is my shortcut extra easy spaghetti pie.

The original recipe I use calls for eggs and parmesan cheese to be mixed with the cooked noodles. Then you layer the cheese mixture with the meat sauce and bake it until bubbly.

This "recipe" is even easier, if you can believe it. I hesitate to call it a recipe because it was so easy. I'm not even going to give you a complete list of quantities since I used leftovers to create it. 

Here are the ingredients I used.

1/2 package of cooked Spaghetti

1 package of Meatballs (or homemade)

1 jar of Marinara sauce (or homemade)

1 container of Cottage cheese

1 tsp. Italian seasoning

1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese

Parmesan cheese, to taste

Salt & Pepper, to taste

I simply placed the pasta in the bottom of the bowl with seasoned cottage cheese next. On top of that I put the sauce with meatballs in it. I popped it in the microwave to heat it through. Then I topped it with parmesan and mozzarella cheeses, but you could also use a oven safe dish to heat it all up and melt the cheese. 

It was delicious and not too far from the original with less effort.

Have you ever had Spaghetti Pie?

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Pinterest Finds: 10 Delicious Christmas Cookie Recipes

Who can resist cookies, never mind Christmas cookies? This girl can't. I do have some favorites but I'm always looking for new recipes. I found these sweet goodies on Pinterest and thought I should share them with you, my friends. You're welcome or I'm sorry, whichever one fits. To go to the pins/recipes simply click on the caption beneath each photo.

Homemade Thin Mints

Chocolate Kiss Powder Puff Cookies

Twix Cookies

Grinch Cookies

Snowball Cookies

Thumbprint Cookies

Peppermint Meltaways

Holiday Cake Mix Cookies

Cowboy Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies

I hope you find one or two new recipes! What are your favorite Christmas cookies?

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Pinterest Finds: 12 Yummy Party Food Recipes

Let me be honest here... I love Pinterest. I love food. Can you see where the problem begins? And, come on, I know I'm not the only one who drools on their keyboard while surfing Pinterest. 

So, without further ado, here are some of my favorite party food pins. If you would like to pin them, simply click on the title below the photo. From Pinterest you can go to the individual websites for the recipes. 

Happy Eating!

Saucy Asian Meatballs

Bacon Wrapped Tater Tot Bombs

Olive Garden Toasted Ravioli

Glazed Kielbasa Pineapple Bites

Bacon Wrapped Dates

Salami and Cream Cheese Roll-ups

Sweet and Spicy Sriracha Bacon Chicken Bites

Pimento Cheese & Bacon Mini Cheese Ball Bites

Stuffed Mushrooms

Gruyere, Mushroom, & Caramelized Onion Bites

Maple Caramel Bacon Crack

Crescent Sausage Bites

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