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Sustaining the Powers

Tales From My Test Kitchen

Appetizers

A cheese ball shaped like the sorting hat from Harry Potter, covered in poppy seeds and surrounded by crackers

Harry Potter Sorting Hat Cheese Ball

These Sugar-free Bread and Butter Zucchini Fridge Pickles are a quick and easy, sweet and tangy, zucchini pickle made in the fridge!

Sugar-free Bread and Butter Zucchini Fridge Pickles

How cute are these sweet potato skins for tailgating!

Sweet Potato Skins Stuffed with BBQ Ranch Pulled Pork

Roll up your salad so you can eat it on the go! Strawberry Avocado Mint Salad Spring Rolls

Strawberry Avocado Mint Salad Spring Rolls // A Foodie Picnic

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Bread

I love making my own focaccia! This Cherry Tomato Focaccia looks so yummy.

Cherry Tomato Focaccia

The Ultimate foodie picnic food - Fig and Pig Flatbread

Fig and Pig Flatbread // A Foodie Picnic

All your charcuterie board favorites stuffed inside a calzone!

Charcuterie Stuffed Calzone

Traditional Homemade Flour Tortillas

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Chicken

30 Minute Baked Italian Chicken - chicken, italian dressing mix, garlic powder, parmesan cheese, flour, and an egg are all you need! Our favorite weeknight meal.

30 Minute Baked Italian Chicken + Confessions of a Food Blogger

Nothing beats homemade enchiladas! Slow Cooker Red Chicken Enchiladas

Slow Cooker Red Chicken Enchiladas + 40 of the Best Cinco De Mayo Recipes!

Pizza Stuffed Chicken. In your slow cooker. Nobody will realize that it's low-carb and gluten-free.

Low-Carb Slow Cooker Pizza Stuffed Chicken

Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetable Tortellini Soup

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Drinks

Popsicles are my favorite for summertime!

20+ Fun Homemade Popsicle Recipes

Pomelo Citrus Gin Fizz

Cranberry Apple Sweet Tea is perfect to have on hand for your holiday entertaining!

Cranberry Apple Sweet Tea – Your New Favorite Holiday Beverage!

These popsicles taste like a pomegranate pina colada and a mango lassi had a baby and stuck it in the freezer. Yum!

Pomegranate Mango Colada Popsicles // Popsicle Recipe Challenge and Meal Plan Monday Week 21

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Gluten-free

A plate on a table with a serving of keto taco bake casserole topped with sour cream.

30 Minute Low-Carb Taco Bake

The Best Low-Carb/Keto Taco Seasoning

A pile of chocolate chip cookies.

Crunchy Low-Carb Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

16 Keto Thanksgiving Recipes

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Salads

This is the best fruit salad I have ever eaten! Honey Lime Fruit Salad

Honey Lime Fruit Salad

Awesome collection of homemade salad dressing recipes! Bonus- they're gluten-free.

20 Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes + Meal Plan Monday Week 26

Roasted Beet Salad with Beet Basil Pesto Vinaigrette

Roasted Beet Salad With Goat Cheese and Beet Pesto Vinaigrette + Meal Plan Monday #2

Esquites Mexican Corn Salad

Mexican Corn Salad (Esquites)

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Sides

This Parmesan Roasted Acorn Squash is a quick and easy, low-carb holiday side dish.

Low-carb Parmesan Roasted Acorn Squash

How to Make Chili Lime Watermelon Pops | These are seriously my favorite afternoon snack. You've got so many flavor profiles going on - sweet, salty, spicy, sour, and juicy watermelon. Plus it only takes about 5 minutes to put a whole pretty tray of these watermelon pops together! Click through to grab the recipe!

Chili Lime Watermelon Pops

Borracho beans are so great in the slow cooker!

Slow Cooker Charro/Borracho Beans (Frijoles Charros y Borrachos)

Rosemary Sea Salt – Quick Hostess or Neighbor Gift

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Slow Cooker

A drawing of a crockpot with the words crocktober - a month of slow cooker recipes

Low-Carb Crocktober 2018 Week 4

A drawing of a crockpot with the words crocktober - a month of slow cooker recipes

Low-Carb Crocktober 2018 Week 3

A drawing of a crockpot with the words crocktober - a month of slow cooker recipes

Low-Carb Crocktober 2018 Week 2

a bowl of tomatillo soup with avocado and sour cream

Low-Carb Slow Cooker Tomatillo Soup // Crocktober 2018 Week 1

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Sweets

How to Make Blackberry Lemon Bars | Lemon bars are one of our favorite treats. I love the mixture of sweet and tart and a super thick shortbread crust. These have the added deliciousness of fresh blackberries that puts them totally over the top! Click through now to get the recipe!

Blackberry Lemon Bars

This is brilliant! (And dangerous!) Take store-bought ice cream and sandwich it between 2 Pop-Tarts!

Cookies n’ Cream Pop-Tart Ice Cream Sandwiches

Sriracha Kettle Corn

Quick and Delicious! This rainbow kettle corn is great for dressing up any party.

How to Make Your Own Rainbow Stove-top Kettle Corn

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Tex-Mex

How to Make Low-Carb Chile Rellenos | Chile Rellenos are the Traditional Mexican stuffed pepper. These are filled with meunster cheese and shredded beef. Quick to make and naturally gluten-free, these keto-friendly stuffed poblanos are sure to be a hit! Click through to get the recipe!

Low-Carb Traditional Chiles Rellenos

The best ribs you will ever eat - fall off the bone tender! I can't believe they're made in a slow cooker!

Slow Cooker Texas BBQ Ribs

Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy Pulled Pork made with Dr. Pepper! This was a huge hit with my family!

Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy Pulled Pork + Crocktober 2015 Meal Plan Week 1

Game Day Queso, The Secret to Melty Cheese & a Crocktober Giveaway!

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Vegetarian

A plate of eggplant parmesan on top of a meat sauce

Low-Carb Eggplant Parmesan

Eggs baked in portobello mushroom caps! Yum!

Portobello Baked Eggs with Spinach and Mozzarella

This Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Layered Egg Bake (Strata) is a cross between a fritatta and a bread pudding. Super cheap and you'll definitely impress your guests!

Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Egg Bake (Strata)

Microwave Gingerbread Toffee, A Reader Survey + Meal Plan Monday Week 50

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I'm Stephanie. I'm an Austin, Texas native living in Denver, Colorado who blogs about my favorite Tex-Mex and travel-inspired recipe creations, food photography tech resources for bloggers. I want to make it easier for you provide sustenance to your family and show hospitality to others. Click here to learn more about me.

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