PIN Ground Turkey Taco Bowls to make them later!

Ground Turkey Taco Bowls start with turkey that’s browned on the stove, seasoned with spices, and simmered with Pace Picante Sauce. Then put it into the slow cooker and add chopped red bell pepper, chopped green bell pepper, chopped onion, chicken broth, and a small amount of Ben’s Original Converted Rice. Let the slow cooker work its magic for about 2 hours while you do something else.

And recently Kara and I updated this recipe with better photos! And when we took the new photos, we made it into a slow cooker taco bowl recipe that was easier to make and slightly lower in carbs. One change that helped with both those goals was replacing the original Tomato-Avocado Salsa with Quesadilla Style Mexican Cheese. (If anyone was a fan of the Turkey Taco Bowls topped with salsa, see those ingredients in the NOTES section of the complete recipe.)

This turkey taco bowl is loaded with flavor! And there’s only one cup of rice in six servings, so it’s not a huge splurge on carbs. See tips below to make a version that’s even lower in carbs or other low-carb taco bowl ideas. And if you do make this bowl meal and top it with cheese, I highly recommend using Mexican melting cheese if you have that! 

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PIN the Green Chile Breakfast Casserole to try it later!

Cheesy Green Chile Breakfast Casserole came from an idea that just popped into my head! That’s partly because at my house diced green chiles are something that’s always in the pantry. And that means I can make this for breakfast even when the vegetable crisper is empty.

You’ll love making a breakfast casserole with green chiles and cheese when you don’t have other ingredients on hand! And this is ultra-easy, with no ingredients that need to be pre-cooked and only green onions that need to be chopped.

I used plenty of rinsed cottage cheese combined with a Cheddar-Jack Cheese blend for a breakfast that’s cheesy and high in protein. That’s a win for people who are eating Keto, but you can use a bit less cheese if you prefer. And I love to eat this with some sour cream and Green Tabasco Sauce (affiliate link) added at the table.

No matter what you eat it with, I think anyone who likes green chiles and cheese is going to like this casserole for breakfast. And it’s the time of year when it’s fun to make breakfast in the oven, so I’m featuring this for my Friday Favorites pick this week! I hope you will try it.

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PIN Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Bake to make it later!

This Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Bake is perfect for everyone who’s craving pizza. And although nothing might be quite as comforting as real pepperoni pizza, this chicken with pizza flavors is so delicious. And this scratches that pizza itch with a casserole that’s also very low in carbs. 

When the idea of thin pieces of chicken topped with pizza sauce and pepperoni popped into my head, I tested the pizza chicken recipe a couple of times with my nephew Jake to get it just right. The first time we didn’t reduce the sauce and it was too watery. We also tried it with turkey pepperoni, which was fine if that’s what you prefer. But the full-fat pepperoni definitely got more crisp.

And every time we tested it we happily gobbled up the Pepperoni Pizza Chicken. And we absolutely loved this final version which has turned into a hugely popular recipe on the site. The weather is starting to feel like it’s time for casseroles; I hope you’ll put this on your menu soon!

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PIN the sausage and butternut squash meal to try it later!

This Butternut Squash and Sausage Meal is a recipe that uses two of my favorite Costco convenience products in an easy sheet pan meal! Of course, Butternut Squash does have some carbs. But I’m using a lot of sausage in proportion to the amount of squash to make this a carb-conscious recipe. And everybody who loves sausage and butternut squash like I do is going to love this for dinner.

Are you a fan of sheet pan meals? I love them for the convenience and ease of making a whole meal or most of a meal all on one pan! Just add an easy side dish if you’d like one, and you have a perfect dinner. And if you’re a someone who also loves butternut squash, I hope you try this recipe soon.

(This recipe was inspired by a more complicated recipe for winter squash with sausage and herbs. You can find the printer-friendly version of that recipe in the archives if you were a fan of that slightly more labor-intensive and higher carb version.)

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I’ve been making Keto Crock Pot Recipes for many years now, and this post has so many good ideas for slow cooker fans! And when you want an easy dinner without many carbs, you’ll love making tasty keto recipes in the crock pot!

PIN Keto Crock Pot Recipes to try some later!

This collection of Keto Crock Pot Recipes has amazing dinner ideas to make in the slow cooker! And when it starts getting cold outside, more people start pulling the slow cooker out of the cupboard! And lately I’ve been feeling like the slow cooker is having a bit of a comeback.

Of course, I know that some former slow cooker fans have abandoned it for the quick-after-work feature of the Instant Pot. And I’ve been making a lot of Instant Pot recipes myself. But I’m still firmly in the camp of those who love to use the slow cooker.

These Keto recipes to make in the slow cooker are going to be a winner when you want a dinner without many carbs. And all these recipes will be dinners that don’t need a lot of attention. I hope you break out the slow cooker and give some of the recipes a try!

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PIN the Mushroom Feta Breakfast Casserole to try it later.

This favorite Mushroom and Feta Breakfast Casserole is a recipe I’ve made over and over through the years! And if I had to choose out of all the breakfast casseroles on my blog, this would probably be my pick. There’s something about the combination of mushrooms and feta that sounds like a perfect breakfast to me. And recently I decided this recipe needed new photos, so today I’m happy to share the new-and-improved pictures.

This recipe has been super popular through the years. It’s also a sentimental favorite because I’ve made it for quite a few guests, both at my house in Salt Lake and the one in Bountiful. I’ve even made this for some food blogger houseguests, and it always got good reviews.

The original version made 10 servings, and you can see that printer-friendly recipe back in the archives. But even though this keeps at least a week in the fridge and reheats well, a few years back I switched to this smaller version that makes six servings. That’s the size I make most often now, and probably the one most people will want.

I’ve made this through the years without many changes, which is rare for me! I confess I do sometimes use a bit more Feta than the recipe calls for. But Feta Cheese has barely any carbs, so that’s not too much of a splurge. If you like mushrooms and Feta Cheese, I hope you make this Kalyn’s Kitchen classic immediately if you haven’t tried it.

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PIN Mediterranean Beef Stew to try it later!

This Mediterranean Beef Stew is a recipe that’s been super popular on my website. But now that beef is so much more expensive, this dish might be too much of a budget splurge for some people. If you’d like to see my thoughts on making a delicious version of this stew with less beef, see those ideas below.

And however you adapt the ingredients, this Mediterranean Stew interesting flavors is a dinner that can cook all day in the slow cooker! Start this mid morning and by dinner time it will be ready to go. If you’ll be gone all day, just do advance prep the night before and refrigerate ingredients overnight in a plastic container. Then in the morning put the cold ingredients in the slow cooker and let it cook all day while you’re out.

You can also make this tasty stew on the stove if you prefer that method. And no matter how you switch it up, this stew is loaded with flavor from mushrooms, onion, garlic, beef, tomatoes, rosemary, olives, capers, and balsamic vinegar. I hope you try it soon!

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Click here to PIN Roasted Spicy Cauliflower!

Roasted cauliflower season is here! And this Roasted Spicy Cauliflower is a recipe I loved from the first time I made it. Then a few years ago it got popular on Pinterest, so I updated the photos. And since then this has been one of my favorite side dishes featuring spicy cauliflower!

The original recipe simply called for red pepper flakes, and I had a few different types. But when I updated the photos I was excited to use the Aleppo Pepper that a fellow blogger introduced me to many years ago. Now Aleppo Pepper is something I always have on hand. But use any spicy red pepper flakes you prefer if you don’t have Aleppo Pepper. 

And it’s obvious that I’m a roasted cauliflower fan, isn’t it? I think any kind of vegetable baked on a sheet pan is the perfect winter side dish. If you like the idea of spicy cauliflower, this might become one of your favorite ways to cook it. I hope you try the recipe!

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PIN Pumpkin Apple Crumble to try it later.

It’s time to be cooking with pumpkin! So I’m reminding you about this Low-Sugar Pumpkin Apple Crumble for my Friday Favorites pick this week. This is definitely one of the favorite things I’ve made with pumpkin. The crumble dessert with apple and pumpkin was so good, and when I tested the recipe it was a hit with several family members who tried it!

And this interesting recipe can be made with fresh sugar pumpkin or butternut squash.  You might be surprised how much the butternut squash tastes like pumpkin when it’s cooked in a dessert!

This Pumpkin Apple Crumble can’t be completely low-carb or sugar-free because of natural sugar in the apples. But I bet this might not be as much of a splurge on carbs as you think. If you prefer a sugar-free dessert, check below for some sugar-free desserts with pumpkin. I hope you enjoy trying the pumpkin recipes!

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PIN the Greek Chicken Bowls to make it later!

Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Bowls are a recipe idea that shows my love for Cauliflower Rice used in a bowl meal! And I especially love it in this recipe where the cauliflower rice gets a flavor boost from lemony Greek chicken and a Greek salsa mixture. This is a perfect crock pot dish to start in the afternoon on a busy day.

The Greek chicken cooks in the slow cooker for about 3 hours on high. When it’s time for dinner you make the cauliflower rice, chop the Greek salsa ingredients, and assemble the bowl meal. You’ll love how the dressing from the Greek Salad topping flavors the cauliflower rice.

And you can also make this a cook-once/eat-twice slow cooker recipe. The leftover chicken from the first meal can be stored in the fridge for a few days.Then just reheat the chicken, chop up Greek salsa ingredients, and make cauliflower rice and you’ve got dinner again.

Or you can make this tasty Greek chicken in the Instant Pot if you prefer that. Whichever cooking method you choose, I hope you try this recipe soon!

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