Low Carb Garlic Butter Chicken Pasta

Get ready for my favorite recipe of the moment! Every single ingredient in this dish is on my favorites list. You've got your cheese, chicken, and of course garlic n butttta. SO. GOOD. If I was telling you about this recipe in person I would probably say "I cant even..." because I say that for everything in life that is phenomenal and amazing. I cant even- because I cant even believe I'm eating this and it is low carb. Please try it and let me know how much you love it too!

Notes about this recipe- I didn't use pasta- I used zucchini noodles BUT You could totally use any kind of pasta or veggie noodle of your choice and the dish would be just as amazing.
*If you need more servings just multiple by how many people you need to feed! It's that easy!
*Red pepper flake is optional but oh so tasty. The amount in this recipe will give you a subtle burn at the end of each bite.
*The amount of garlic I used is how much I like and I love garlic. Use a little less if you're not as big of a fan.

Low Carb Garlic Butter Pasta- Serves 1
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp unsalted butter- divided in half (I use Kerrygold)
1 1/2 Tbsp chopped garlic
3 oz cooked chicken, cut into bite size pieces (I used grilled chicken I had prepped but you could use rotisserie too)
2 cups zucchini noodles (Or 2 cups of any pasta you would like)
1 oz fresh mozzarella
1/4 tsp red pepper flake (optional)
Pinch of dried oregano
Parmesan cheese for topping

In a large skillet add the olive oil and 1/2 tbsp of butter. Then turn on the heat to medium.
Immediately after turning the heat on add the garlic and red pepper flake. (By adding it now the flavor of the garlic and pepper flake will infuse into the butter and oil)
Within a minute everything will begin to bubble. Then add in the chopped, cooked chicken.
Stir everything and allow the chicken to warm for about 30 seconds.
Next, add the zucchini noodles. Sprinkle with a pinch of oregano and some salt and pepper to taste.
Stir everything together and allow to warm through for 30 more seconds.
Then top the mixture with the mozzarella cheese and cover for 3 minutes.
Top with some parmesan cheese and you are ready to go! Enjoy!

Nutritional Facts:

Per Serving (before adding any parmesan)

415 Calories

24 Grams of Protein

7.8 Net Grams of Carbs

Intermittent Fasting Routine & What I Eat in a Day

*May 2019*

My fasting window is 7pm-11am (when I DONT eat)

My eating window is 11am-7pm (When I DO eat)

Before 11am:
1 or 2 Cruise Control Coffees
This is how I make mine:
Brewed coffee, 1 Tbsp unsalted Kerrygold butter, sprinkle of pink Himalayan sea salt, 1 tsp of MCT oil, and 1 Tbsp Heavy Cream

11am: small snack to break the fast

3-5 macadamia nuts 

12:15pm: Lunch

 Today I had a nourish bowl

 1 cup roasted butternut squash, 3 oz grilled chicken, 1 cup of spinach with 1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil and 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar

3pm: Snack 

3 Tbsp whipped cream, 4 chopped raw almonds, 2 Tbsp almond butter

6:30pm: Dinner 

Tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil leaves with salt, pepper and balsamic drizzled on top

*Water with a sprinkle of Himalayan sea salt and 1/2 of a lemon juiced OR club soda with 1/2 a lemon and 1/2 a lime juiced.

*No wine but if I did have wine I would have had 1 or two 4 oz glasses at most of red wine.
My favorite is a blend by 19 Crimes. I would finish all wine the same time as my food so none after 7pm.

As my diet evolves I will update you again with what I am eating each day! Subscribe to my youtube channel and this blog so you don't miss any updates or new recipes!

Crockpot Mexican Chicken Chili

Happy New Year Everyone!

My first official post of 2019 is a recipe that I think I have made 17 times in the past 2 months... no joke. This chili just doesn't get old. I love making it for meal prep because working from home with a 10 month old does not mean that I have to miss out on a great comfort food lunch. I can pop a bowl in the microwave and in a matter of minutes I have a hot lunch that keeps me on track with my low carb lifestyle. The best part is, when I am creating crock pot recipes I want throw everything in. I mean I need to have absolutely NO prep work at all. 

Well this one is another no prep, easy, crockpot, low carb masterpiece! 

Another thing I'd like to mention- this recipe is totally customizable- use mild salsa or use hot salsa for a spicy chili. Use black olives, use green olives- whatever you enjoy. I have made this so many different ways depending on what I have in my fridge and it's delicious every time.

#newyearsameme 

Crockpot Mexican Chicken Chili- makes 6 servings
24 oz jar of salsa (to stay low carb make sure the salsa is less than 2 grams of net carbs per serving)
1/4 cup water
1 cup chicken stock
1 Tbsp taco seasoning
1 can green chiles (4 oz)
1 can olives (14.5oz or about 1 1/2 cups)- green or black, whole or sliced (whatever you like!)
1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 oz cream cheese, cut into cubes

Turn your crockpot onto high and add in the salsa, water, green chiles, olives and chicken stock, stir.
Then put the chicken in and sprinkle on the taco seasoning.
Cook on high for 6 hours.
After that, remove the chicken and shred it with 2 forks.
Before you add the chicken back in, add in your cream cheese and stir. Give it a minute for the cream cheese to start to melt and stir again. Then add in the shredded chicken and put the lid back on for another 10 minutes to warm everything through.
At this point you can serve the chili or you can put the crock pot on a warm setting until you're ready to serve!
I like to serve this in a bowl topped with sour cream, shredded cheddar, shredded lettuce and sliced green onion!
Enjoy!

2018 Holiday Gift Guide For MEN

We are officially in the Holiday Season! 
I don't think anyone realizes the joy I get when I walk into Wegmans and Christmas Music is playing... its unreal! 

I just love this time of year and while I usually bring you yummy recipes to cook up I thought some might need a little help in the "gift-idea-department". Especially for the men in our lives. 
There's a ton of videos about gift guides for woman and kids but what about the boys!? They're always my hardest to buy for so I compiled a list and here it is! All the links to the products are below as well. Happy December everyone!

-Kat

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low carb Herb Crusted Salmon

Sheet Pan Salmon- An easy and healthy dinner to get you through the Winter. I've been going 100 miles an hour lately between my baby turning 9 months in a few days to working full time to Christmas Prep, it's definitely the holiday season and I LOVE IT! But I need a quick and healthy meal to get me back to the important things like watching The Santa Clause and addressing my Christmas cards! If you also need a healthy dinner that is ready in a flash with minimal clean up then I got you covered!

**My recipe video and written recipe below are for one person but just double the recipe for 2 servings or multiple by however many people you need to serve. Just make sure your sheet pan is big enough to have all the vegetables on a single layer.

low carb Herb Crusted Salmon- Serves 1
6 oz portion of salmon, skin removed
3 oz mushrooms, sliced
1/3 cup red onion, roughly chopped
1/3 cup zucchini. sliced into circles or half moons
6 Asparagus spears, cut into thirds
1/3 cup crushed pork rinds
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 Tbsp fresh parsley
1/2 tsp fresh Thyme
1 clove garlic
Zest of one lemon (save lemon and slice for garnish)
1/4 tsp dried oregano
Salt and Pepper

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Place a piece of parchment paper on your baking sheet.
Place your vegetables (asparagus, onion, zucchini and mushrooms) on a single layer on top of the parchment paper.
Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Sprinkle on the dried oregano and a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper.
Mix well and put back on a single layer.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.

In a food processor add the garlic, pork rinds, parsley, thyme, lemon zest and pulse until everything is finely chopped then drizzle in the last 1 tablespoon of olive oil, a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper and pulse again a few times.
OR
You can chop the garlic, parsley, lemon zest and thyme all together and then add it to pork rinds that you have crushed by hand. Mix well in a small bowl and add in the last 1 tablespoon of olive oil along with a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper.

Once the vegetables timer goes off take them out and give them a toss.
Then put your salmon filet on top of the vegetables.
Take the pork rinds mixture and top your salmon, pushing down to make sure the crust sticks. Try to cover the entire top of the salmon evenly.
Place back in the oven for 15 additional minutes.
Once it is done squeeze on some lemon juice and ENJOY!