Zucchini Balls & Chicken Bake-Keto#AlphabetChallenge

Keto Zucchini Ball With Creamy sauce is become my all time favorite. I make this so often and love it. This time added leftover shredded chicken and baked this dish. Tasted so good.

Ingredients

½ Cup Leftover Shredded Chicken
4 Zucchini Balls With ½ Cup Creamy Sauce
2 Tablespoons Sour Cream
1 Egg
Salt to taste
2 Tablespoons Grated Cheddar & Mozzarella Cheese
Method

In a 6" baking Pyrex dish spread the leftover chicken, then arrange the balls on top, in the remaining sauce, add the sour cream and egg, with salt to taste, give it a good whisk. Sprinkle a tablespoon of cheese non top of the balls, then the whisked sauce, then again cheese. Cover the dish with a foil.

Bake it in a preheated Air Fryer for 20 minutes at 180°C. 
Enjoy this warm.

Labels: Air Fryer, Chicken, Zucchini, Egg, Main course, Appetizer, 

Let's take a look at the recipes being shared today with Alphabet "Z" 

• Jolene’s Recipe Journal: Easy Ziti Bake 
• Culinary Cam: Zabaglione alle Mandorle 
• Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Zuppa Toscana 
• Blogghetti: Baked Ziti with Ground Beef 
• Food Lust People Love: Zucchini with Bacon Pangrattato 
• Sneha’s Recipe: Zucchini Balls & Chicken Bake -Keto 
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Kolokithipites 
• A Messy Kitchen: Zucchini Jam 
• Magical Ingredients: Zhoug Zalouk Paratha Pockets 
• Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice: Zesty Italian Balsamic Baked Oyster Crackers 
• Mayuri’s Jikoni: Za’atar Swirls 

Red Velvet Parfait#SundayFunday

Red velvet cake is so pretty and the perfect dessert to take to any party. These Red Velvet Parfait so easy to make and taste so good you’ll be going back for more. This is delightfully easy, mouthwateringly delicious

Dessert Parfaits are fun and easy to make. It’s literally just layers of dessert components. Parfait layered dessert served in a clear glass. You can add whatever you want to like cake, brownies, cookies, ice cream, whipped cream etc. 

Ingredients 
Leftover Red Velvet Cake
For The Cream Cheese Frosting 
10 Grams Unsalted Butter 
10 Grams Icing Sugar 
50 Grams Whipping Cream 
For The White Chocolate Ganache 
10 Grams White Chocolate 
1 Tablespoon Fresh Cream 
A Drop Vanilla Essence 
Method 

Make white chocolate ganache by melting the chocolate and fresh cream on a double boiler.

In a large bowl whip the cream till stiff peaks form. Then add the white chocolate ganache and fold in well. Keep aside. 

Beat the butter and icing sugar till smooth and fluffy. Add in the cream cheese, vanilla essence , cream this well. Now fold in the whipped cream, white chocolate ganache till nicely incorporated. 

Place half of the leftover cake cubes in a glass. Pipe the cream cheese icing on top and continue to layer. Top each parfait with chopped walnuts. Chill this and then Enjoy!!

Labels: Parfait, Sweets & Desserts, Leftover series, Serves One, Sunday Funday

The theme is Parfait

Rhubarb Breakfast Parfait from Amy's Cooking Adventures

Red Velvet Parfait from Sneha's Recipe

Figgy Breakfast Parfaits from Food Lust People Love

Eton Mess from Karen's Kitchen Stories

Peaches & Cream Parfaitt from Mayuri's Jikoni

Savory Chickpea Avocado Lunch Parfait from Cook with Renu

Savory Grits and Mushroom Parfait from Culinary Cam

Banana Cream Pudding Parfait from A Day in the Life on the Farm

Keto Pork & Chicken Mexican Lasagna#SundayFunday

This easy Keto Pork & Chicken Mexican Lasagna is so rich and tasty it will be sure to warm you on a cold day. Full of cheesy Mexican flavor, you can throw this low carb dinner together in minutes and then just bake it. This is real comfort food that has only 6g net carbs per serving. 

I had so much of leftover mince, pork & chicken, store bought Mexican salsa, roasted bell peppers, egg white tortillas different cheeses these all needed to be used. Created this delicious clean out the fridge recipe which is has the right spice level that anyone will enjoy. The only carb that is in the jarred salsa. If you have a homemade low carb salsa then use it.

Serves 6
Ingredients
300 Grams Chicken Mince
300 Grams Pork Mince
9 Egg White Tortillas
1 Small Onion - chopped
1 Teaspoon Chilly Flakes
¼ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
½ Teaspoon Cumin Powder
½ Teaspoon Mexican Oregano
½ Teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt or to taste
For The Sauce
2 Roasted Red Bell Peppers
1 Roasted Green Bell Pepper
4 Cloves Roasted Garlic
½ Teaspoon Mexican Oregano
½ Cup Heaped Mexican Salsa
1 Cup Mixed Cheese - Brie, Sheep Cheese, Blue Cheese
4 Slices Cheddar Cheese
1 Teaspoon Butter - for greased the baking dish . 

Method
Preheat oven to 180°C

In a pan add the pork and chicken mince sauté till brown then add the onion and sauté for 2 minutes, then add the all seasonings and salt to taste, mix well. Cover and cook till the mince is tender. Drain out the excess fat from the pan. Keep aside to cool.
For The Sauce

Grind the roasted garlic, bell peppers, Mexican oregano and salsa in mixer jar till well blended.
In a another pan add the drained fat from the mince and the blended sauce, cook on medium flame till it comes to boil. Let is cool. Taste for salt if necessary add, I did not add any salt since the Mexican salsa had enough salt in it.
For Assembling The Lasagna

Grease an 8" x 8" a baking dish with butter well.
Add 2 -3 tablespoons of the sauce in the bottom of the baking dish. 

Keep aside ½ cup heaped of the sauce and mix the remaining to the cooked mince.

Then add a layer of egg white tortillas.

Add a layer of the mince & sauce mix.

Now sprinkle the cheese.

Again repeat the same process.
When all the mince is used up.

Add the layer of egg white tortillas, then the remaining sauce, a good amount of cheese, then a layer of slice cheddar cheese.
Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes remove the foil and put it under the broiler for a few minutes or till the cheese is golden brown on top.

Let is cool a bit before serving. Serve with side of salad or you could also use your favorite toppings like sour cream, guacamole, avocado, etc.
This is the perfect recipe to freeze for a low carb lunch. Just portion out the leftovers and place in a freezer container. Microwave for a few minutes to reheat.

This low carb meal was so easy and comforting and sure to be a family favorite. It would be perfect for a busy weeknight meal.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: YIELD: 6 SERVING SIZE: 1 about 6g net carbs

Labels: Lasagna, Keto, Egg White Tortillas, Pork, Chicken Mince, Leftover series, Sunday Funday, Baked, Cheese, Mexican 

Leftover Pork Roast Ragu from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Maple Sausage, Sliced Fennel, & Gouda Quiche from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
Overnight Dinner Roll French Toast Bake from Amy's Cooking Adventures
Keto Pork & Chicken Mexican Lasagna from Sneha’s Recipe
Turkey and Cranberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich from Blogghetti

No Oil Less Salt Lime Pickle#SundayFunday

What do you do with the lime peels when you juice a dozen of limes? Here is No Oil Less Salt Lime Pickle. Quick and easy to make. This requires to be stored in the refrigerator and finished within a 2 weeks. If you want to store it longer then top it with oil at least an inch over the pickle then you can store this in your pantry shelf or for a month or more in the refrigerator.  

Ingredients
12 Lemon peel - cut into quarters
Salt to taste
Red Chilly Powder to taste
2 Tablespoons Sugar or Jaggery or to your taste

Method
To the lime pieces add salt and red chilly powder give it a good mix. 

Put this in a container with a lid, place this in a pressure cooker and steam it for one whistle on high flame, then reduce the flame to low and let is cook for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes switch off the flame. Let the cooker cool. Remove the container from the cooker.

Place this in a cooking pan with the sugar or jaggery along with cooked lime peels, taste for salt and red chilly powder. Add more accordingly. Cook this on low flame until the sugar or jaggery melts and you get a shine on top. Switch off the flame.  

Let this cool, store it in a sterilized glass jar. Enjoy!!

Labels: Pickle, No Oil, Leftover series, Lime, Sunday Funday, Instant Mixes

• Culinary Cam: A Citrusy Sweet and a Savory: "The Actual Good Meringue" Lemon Pie + Calamari-Lime Salad 
• Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Atlantic Beach Pie 
• Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice: Deviled Eggs with Basil, Capers, & Lemon Zest 
• Cook with Renu: Fresh Mint Chocolate Lemon Bark 
• Mayuri’s Jikoni: Lemon Linguine
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Margarita Tiramisu
• Sneha’s Recipe: No Oil Less Salt Lime Pickle 
• Palatable Pastime: Tropical Lemon-Limeade  

Keto Lobster Scrambled Eggs#FishFriday

When you have leftover lobster meat, make these scrambled eggs for a filling and scrumptious breakfast or a quick dinner. This has just 1 gram Carbs.

Serves One 
Ingredients
2 Eggs
¼ Teaspoon Dried Tarragon
¼ Cup Cooked Lobster Meat - cut into small pieces
A Pinch Chilly Flakes or Black Pepper powder
1 Tablespoon Butter
Salt to Taste

Method  

Beat eggs and tarragon in a small bowl. Set aside.
Sprinkle lobster pieces with chilly flakes or black pepper.

Melt butter in nonstick pan over medium-low heat. Add lobster; cook, stirring, until warmed through, 2 minutes. Stir in egg mixture, increase heat to medium and scramble eggs, stirring constantly, until nearly set.

Serve garnished with dill, sautéed Green Beans & Salad. A prefect Keto meal.
Labels: Keto, Egg, Lobster, Main course, Serves One, Fish Friday, Leftover series

Our Event for the month of January 2023 is Lobster. 

• Keto Lobster Scrambled Eggs by Sneha's Recipe
• Lemon Ricotta Lobster Ravioli by Food Lust People Love
• Lobster Tacos by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Spicy Lobster Bao by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Surf and Turf (Grilled Steak and Lobster) by Palatable Pastime
• Warm Lobster Salad by Culinary Cam 

Leftover Chocolate Cake & Chocolate Pudding Cups - No Bake Dessert#SundayFunday

I had some frozen leftover cake lying in the freezer for quite sometime. So made this delicious dessert using my Homemade Ready Chocolate Pudding Mix.

Delicious chocolate custard dessert cups which is not only easy to make but taste fantastic. This cups are so addictive and makes a great party individual dessert.

Ingredients 
500 ml milk
1/2 Cup Homemade Ready Chocolate Pudding Mix
1 Teaspoon Gelatin
1 Tablespoon water
Leftover  Chocolate Cake

Method

Press  a thick layer of crumbled cake into  the cups 

then add a layer of pudding.   Let it set in the refrigerator. 

Again add a layer of cake 

then pudding, let it set in the refrigerator to chill.

Grate chocolate on top and cling wrap each cup and refrigerate till cold.

Enjoy this delicious dessert. 

Labels: Sunday Funday, No Bake Desserts, Chocolate, Homemade, Chocolate Pudding, Leftover series, Sweets & Desserts  

For Sunday Funday our theme is Clean out the Fridge

• Beef Vegetable Soup from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Leftover Chocolate Cake & Chocolate Custard Cups - No Bake Dessert from Sneha's Recipe
• Tortellini Carbonara from Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Turkey Tetrazzini from Palatable Pastime

Pulled Chicken & Celery Sandwiches#SundayFunday

Pulled Chicken & Celery Sandwiches are delicious and filling. A perfect meal to carry for your office lunch or kids school lunch box, serve these as party pleasers. What I love about sandwiches that they are shelf stable for at least 4 -5 day's in the refrigerator. Prepare them in advance and enjoy whenever you are hungry. For this you can use any leftover chicken.

Ingredients
4 - 6 Big Slices White Sandwich Bread
1 Cup Pulled Leftover Chicken
½ Cup Grated Cabbage
1 Carrot- grated
2 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Celery With Leaves
2 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Salad Leaves
1 Tablespoon Chopped Pickled Jalapenos
1 Tablespoon Chopped Pickled Gherkins
1 Tablespoon Sriracha Sauce
½ Cup Mayonnaise
3 Tablespoons Grated Cheese

Butter as required

Method

In a bowl add mayonnaise, cheese, Sriracha sauce mix well to combine, then add in the chopped cabbage, carrot, jalapenos, gherkins , finely chopped celery with leaves, salad leaves , and pulled chicken mix well, Sandwich filling is ready .

Butter both the sides of the bread.

In one slice of bread , place 2 -3 tablespoons of the prepared filling and press to level it well.

Cover it with a another slice of bread. Like wise prepare the rest of the sandwiches and cling wrap them well. Refrigerate it for at least 3 -4 hours.

then trim the sides and cut into small triangles. 

Serve, Enjoy!!
Labels: Chicken, Burger , Cheese, Cabbage, Carrot, Celery, Salad Leaves, Sriracha Sauce, Kids delight, Dinner, Sandwiches, Mayonnaise, Bread Slices

For our event called Sunday Funday, wherein we share recipes our families will love to enjoy on a Sunday. Our host for this week's event our host, is Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm.   

• Apple Celery Soup from Mayuri’s Jikoni
• Bacon, Celery, & Pecan Stuffed Celery from Amy’s Cooking Adventures
• Celery and Kale Paratha from Cook with Renu
• Celery Steak from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Gin and Celery Tonic from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Homemade Celery Salt from Food Lust People Love
• Pulled Chicken & Celery Sandwiches  by Sneha's Recipe
• Slow-Roasted Celery from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Stir-Fried Shrimp with Chinese Celery from Palatable Pastime

Cheesy White Sauce Chicken Buns#BakingBloggers

For any day of the week your can prepare these quick, tasty and easy cheesy chicken buns or make it for a party and your guest will enjoy it especially kids. This can be made with any leftover chicken or boiled chicken.

Ingredients 
5 Small/ Mini Buns
1 Cup Leftover Chicken - cut into small pieces
1 Cup Thick Bechamel Sauce
1 Cup Cheeza Cheese

Method

Cut the buns in the center and scoop out a little of the center

Then add the white sauce, top it with chicken (I used Leftover chicken roast).

Sprinkle lots of cheese

Baked in a preheated oven 180°C with both the elements on for 10 minutes. Serve these when still warm.

Labels:  Chicken, Leftover series, Bechamel Sauce, Buns, Starters, Kids delight, Baking Bloggers 

Baking Bloggers December 2021

Baked Party Appetizers

• Brie Gougere from Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
• Cheddar Cheese and Pecan Crisps from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Cheesy White Sauce Chicken Buns from Sneha’s Recipe
• Crescent Roll Samosa Wreath from Magical Ingredients
• Mini Christmas Cakes from Small Batch Baking Kitchen
• Monte Cristo Puffs from Palatable Pastime
• Pigs In A Blanket Christmas Wreath from Making Miracles
• Shrimp and Pork Roll Lettuce Cups from A Day in the Life on the Farm