Low-Carb Traditional Chiles Rellenos are the Mexican version of the stuffed pepper. These are filled with meunster cheese and shredded beef! Now that I'm on a low-carb diet, I've been going through a lot of my old recipes to see what accidentally low-carb or easily low-carb recipes I have in my arsenal that I either haven't posted yet, or could easily re-work to be low-carb. Surprisingly ...
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Low-Carb Slow-Cooker Reuben Soup // Crocktober 2016
This Keto Slow-Cooker Reuben Soup filled with corned beef, swiss cheese and saurkraut is the perfect low-carb alternative to your favorite reuben sandwich! Guess what? It's Crocktober again!! The month where I share tons of great slow-cooker recipes. We spent the first couple weeks of Crocktober traveling for a family wedding, and since I've returned, I've been struggling to come up with ...
Low-Carb Blue and Orange Jello Shot Gummies
Are you ready for some football?! I sure am! I'm collaborating once again with my blogging BFFS to bring you a huge round up of team-themed football recipes. So many fun ideas! You'll find them all below the recipe. Now that we're on a new diet, I have to re-think pretty much anything I used to make and work it into a low-carb option instead. These jello shot gummies are a favorite whether you ...
Learning the Ketogenic Diet: Week 1
As I mentioned in my previous post, we've been struggling with infertility for about 3 years now. All along the way, my doctors have run tests, done bloodwork, tried me on different medications, and a whole host of other things. All without being able to find the root of my problem. Last week, I was finally able to get a referral to an endocrinologist who is pretty much my new favorite person. She ...
Blackberry Lemon Bars
These Blackberry Lemon Bars have just the right balance of sweet, fresh blackberries and tart lemon goodness with an extra-thick shortbread crust! This past week has been quite the whirlwind in the Powers house! I finally got a referral to see a reproductive endocrinologist to get her thoughts on our 4+ years of infertility struggles and she had a whole lot of answers for me!! Which is excellent ...
15+ Slow Cooker Recipes to Welcome Fall
This past Friday night, Hubby and I were out at his company party. The weather had been warm that morning, but by late afternoon, the weather was suddenly a crisp 60 degrees! This quick dose of chilly weather has me in the mood to curl up in a blanket with a cup of tea and have dinner simmered in the Crockpot all day. So I thought I'd mix things up and share some of my absolute favorite (and most ...
Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars
These chewy Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars taste just like Fall! Not to mention they're a lot less work than regular cookies. A new Fall favorite! I actually created this recipe back in August, and have been holding on to it until it was "officially" pumpkin spice season. Now that September 1st has come and gone, it seems like everyone is ready to welcome Fall and all the yummy food ...
Sweet Potato Skins Stuffed with BBQ Ranch Pulled Pork
These Sweet Potato Skins Stuffed with BBQ Ranch Pulled Pork are perfect for your next football tailgate! Who is excited for football season to be back?! I am so excited. I am most definitely a football girl myself. Having been born and raised in Texas, football is pretty much a way of life growing up. I was in the marching band all through school (as a baritone player and later in color ...
Chili Lime Watermelon Pops
These Chili Lime Watermelon Pops 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! How is it nearly September already? Does anyone else feel like Summer has just flown by? We've traveled so much lately that ...
Cherry Tomato Focaccia
Cherry Tomato Focaccia is the perfect side for any meal! I am so excited because for the first time, I have a garden that is producing veggies!! In the past, I've had great luck with strawberries and raspberries, but my vegetable garden has had a lot of trouble getting going. I've learned a ton over the past few years, and it all seems to finally be coming together to result in more than ...