Thursday, February 28, 2019

Organizing - Mason Jar Storage

Thrifty Thursday... More Organizing!
Our pantry is always full of bags of goodies, tossed in and stacked on top of each other. Sad to admit, I often find that stuff has expired or lost its freshness because things were not resealed or buried in the back of the stack. So today, everything found a home and a label!

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

TWD: Date- Nut Pinwheels

        This month we made Date-Nut Pinwheels. These were very tasty, I used both dried figs and dates when I followed the recipe. I was kind of in a hurry, so I split the batch of dough in half and tried to make a few before the dough was chilled and they didn't work very well.  the cookies that I made later in the day after the dough had chilled worked better and held their spiral shaping. BUT... These were very yummy, even my husband like these. WE WILL MAKE THEM AGAIN!

        And since we have an agreement not to post the recipe, I will let you all know that this recipe can be found on page 248 in Dorie Greenspan's New Cookbook entitled: "Dorie's Cookies"

Monday, February 25, 2019

White Chicken Chili

Make-Over Monday...

A couple of years ago I featured a Slow-cooker style White Chicken Chili. It was cream based and loaded with carbs and calories. I have been craving this chili, so today I decided to turn it KETO and we actually like it better than the original recipe.

Ingredients
1 lb chicken breast (cooked and save broth)
2 cups chicken broth
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 4.5oz can chopped green chiles
1 diced red pepper (green works, red adds color)
1/4 cup diced sweet white onion
4 tbsp butter
1 can evaporated milk
1 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp of cumin or cayenne (optional)
                                                                1 tablespoon diced jalapeno (optional for heat)
                                                                Salt and Pepper to taste
                                                                1 can white butter beans (drained and rinsed)
Instructions
If you would like to use your own homemade chicken stock and shredded chicken, you can find my recipe here... https://thepantrylife.blogspot.com/…/homemade-chicken-stock…, just remember to skim the fat off to keep it more Keto Friendly.
For this recipe::::: In a medium skillet melt butter , add minced garlic, onion, green chilies, red pepper and diced jalapeno, saute about 3 minutes or until soft and place into crockpot/slow cooker.
Shred fully cooked chicken with a fork and add to the sauteed veggies.
Add skimmed broth, milk and spices to crockpot/slowcooker and cook on low for 30 - 45 minutes. Add beans and simmer for about 10-15 minutes,
Serve with favorite toppings such as: pepper jack cheese, avocado slices, cilantro, sour cream.

Takes 45 minutes - 1 hour, makes 6 - 1 cup servings