Kid Approved Chicken Nuggets

Chicken nuggets are one of those all time favorite kid foods. Heck, I still love them! Having an option that can easily be pulled out of the freezer and thrown in the air fryer to make a quick dinner is a must around our house.  Sometimes our dinner plan takes longer than the kids have patience for, or we have plans that require a grab and go meal. Either way, it’s on those nights that I’m grateful to have these in the freezer. Once frozen, you only need 10-15 mins to get dinner on the table.

I pre-make these any time we are running low and are having another meal with chicken breasts.  I buy a pack of chicken much larger than we need for that night, and any chicken that doesn’t go in that nights meal gets made into these and put into the freezer. I already have chicken on my hands, a cutting board dirty, and time while that nights chicken cooks.  A little multi tasking one night can save a LOT of time during future meals. Often times I’ll make up 2-3 batches of these at a time.

Enjoy!

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Keto Enchilada Bake

I’ve always been a big fan of Mexican cuisine, but it is traditionally carb heavy.  Tortillas, beans, and Spanish rice may be out when keeping yourself in ketosis, but you won’t even miss them with this filling enchilada bake.

It also makes the perfect weeknight meal because you only need 30 minutes and one pan! There is nothing better than an easy, delicious, and filling meal that also has easy clean up.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

Rhubarb is one of those summer treats that brings me back to my childhood.  My mom would make pies and crisps that we would all gobble up (topped with ice cream).  In fact when we moved, I made sure to bring our rhubarb plants with us.  They were originally from our family cottage where we spent the summers swimming and fishing in the Mississippi River.  Often enjoying a piece of rhubarb crisp or pie after our adventures of the day.  This jam recipe brought me right back to those sun filled days.

Pound Cake Two Ways: Summer and Fall

Summer isn’t quite over, and fall hasn’t quite begun.  This transition time in August makes me want to have the best of both seasons.

Holding on to the sunshine, beaches, and fun of summer while longing for boots, sweaters, and the cozy feel of fall, I found a way to turn a popular pound cake recipe into two very different treats. They both started with this great moist pound cake recipe from Fit to Serve Group

From there, I adjusted to get seasonal flavors of lemon for summer and pumpkin spice (complete with cinnamon cream cheese frosting) for fall! I also made some in mini muffin size to easily replace the chemical tasting mini muffin packages the kids used to love. Just put into snack size baggies for an easy grab and go treat you can feel good giving the kids (or yourself!) You will be amazed at the light moist texture which seems to be hard to find when using low carb flours like almond or coconut.

Enjoy!

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