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Keto Crockpot Meals

Quick and Easy Keto Crockpot Dinners. Low carb meal ideas that can be made any night of the week!

If there are two things I will proudly say I am a fan of, it’s Keto friendly recipes and Crockpot dinners.  Now being able to accomplish both of those things together… it’s what this mamas dreams are made of!

Our family has been on the Keto diet for about a month and a half now. We’ve come to learn that this diet is about so much more than losing weight. We feel wonderful! We have so much more energy, we are sleeping better and my skin is so much clearer and less sensitive.

I do have to admit that this diet change has meant alot more cooking on my part. While I enjoy it, it is nice to get a little break every once in a while through a crock pot or Instapot meal.

Here’s a roundup of the most delicious Keto friendly crockpot recipes on the web! If you try one, be sure to come back and let us know how wonderful it was and it you made any modification that were delicious!

The most delicious Keto friendly crockpot dinner! Simple, low carb, quick dinners that can be made on a week night! Beef and chicken dinner recipes

Bacon BBQ Chicken.  Who doesn’t love a recipe that has cheese, bacon and BBQ sauce?! This recipe has rave reviews from Kasey Trenum. View it here!

The most delicious Keto friendly crockpot dinner! Simple, low carb, quick dinners that can be made on a week night! Beef and chicken dinner recipes

Creamy Ranch Chicken. A packet of ranch seasoning can do wonderful things! Baking Outside The Box serves this over a bed of cauliflower rice. View the recipe here. 

The most delicious Keto friendly crockpot dinner! Simple, low carb, quick dinners that can be made on a week night! Beef and chicken dinner recipes

Crockpot Salsa and Cheese Chicken. This recipe is only THREE ingredients! How’s that for a quick family meal?! Full recipe from Stockpiling moms available here. 

Spaghetti squash in the CROCKPOT! The most delicious Keto friendly crockpot dinner! Simple, low carb, quick dinners that can be made on a week night! Beef and chicken dinner recipes

Spaghetti Quash and Meatballs. Even if you aren’t a fan of spaghetti and meatballs (is that even possible?), you can learn something new from this recipe… making spaghetti squash in the CROCKPOT! Who knew?! Fit Slow Cooker Queen has all the details here. 

The most delicious Keto friendly crockpot dinner! Simple, low carb, quick dinners that can be made on a week night! Beef and chicken dinner recipes

Garlic Balsamic Chicken, just 5 ingredients! Easy prep that is done IN the crockpot. Full recipe on Real Food Whole Life

The most delicious Keto friendly crockpot dinner! Simple, low carb, quick dinners that can be made on a week night! Beef and chicken dinner recipes

Slow Cooker Brisket and Onions.  A no-chicken Keto Recipe! What a nice change! Plus, the list of ingredients seriously had my mouth watering… Get the recipe from The Kitchn.

The most delicious Keto friendly crockpot dinner! Simple, low carb, quick dinners that can be made on a week night! Beef and chicken dinner recipes

Creamy Italian Chicken. Another meal with a small list of ingredients. Get all the details from Britney Munday The most delicious Keto friendly crockpot dinner! Simple, low carb, quick dinners that can be made on a week night! Beef and chicken dinner recipes

Low Carb Kickin’ Chili. Winter is coming and that means warm bowls of chili will be in demandin our household! Get the recipe from Peace Love and Low Carb. Also, her blog has SO many great recipes so be sure to follow along with her!

The Best slow cooker keto meals

Garlic Butter Chicken. Whether you are cooking for a family or meal prepping, this recipe provides alot of delicious chicken! Also, the hack that this recipe uses with the foil balls is genius! Get the details here. 

Do you have a Keto Crockpot recipe you love?! Email me the link and I’d love to add it to the list!

Craft Room Organization Hacks for All the Crazy Craft Ladies!

Craft Room organization, tips, tricks and hacks to keep you supplies in order and clutter free!

Tips for organizing your craft room and supplies

Some women may have issues with the amount of shoes they buy, maybe purses, but for me, it’s craft supplies! I spend more money at the craft store each month than I’m willing to share, and after a while, all that supplies can cause a big clutter! Here are a few of my favorite hacks I’m planning on trying in the near future.

Genius ways to organize your craft room!

Any hack that comes from recycled materials is a win in my book! This could work for just about any type of ribbon! Photo via Family Hand Man. 

Store small paint bottles using velcro!

Absolutely GENIUS! And this could apply to so many other craft items too! Photo via Kattiz Scraps

How to store extra fabric in your craft room!

I actually use a hanger JUST like this one for my holiday themed table runners when not in use, but I’d never thought to use it for extra fabric! It would help minimize the creases from excess folding as well! You can find this hanger on Amazon here.  Photo via House for Five

That same nifty hanger can work for spools of ribbon as well! I’m thinking this could be a solution for vinyl storage as well? Photo source unknown (please email me if you know so I can give credit!)

I love how this hack makes everything visible… no searching for the perfect color! You can find this over the door storage item here on Amazon. Image via SewLux.

That amazing shoe storage hack doesn’t end with thread! There are so many options here! Photo via An American In Sicily.

So simple, yet so effective! Here’s a three pack of these baskets with the perfect sized holes! Source unknown.

 

Command hooks and a dowel rod! This could work for ribbon, thread and vinyl as well! Photo via Scattered Thoughts of a Craft Mom

No more searching in a drawer for your best scissors (I can’t be the only one who constantly finds themselves doing that?). You can find the magnet strip used in the photo here.  

PVC is such a great material for hacks! Get the full details on How Thrift Craft Girl made this here. 

How to organize your craft room using PEG BOARD!

The number one way to have an outrageously organized craft room… PEG BOARD! You can purchase the peg board at your local hardware store and spray paint it to you desired color! Here are some of the hanging baskets shown in the photo above!  Photo via a girl and her glue gun.

There you have it! From one crafter to another, may you space be as organized as possible!

9 Coffee Mugs Every {Cool} Mom Needs

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When Jay and I first found out we were expecting, we added these super cute Baby Mama & Baby Daddy coffee mugs to our collection and I think we drink out of them at least 4 mornings a week. I decided this morning that I probably need some other coffee mugs to add to my cool mom coffee cup collection and started searching around. I think I’ve ordered at least one for every day of the week now! You probably need some too, because you’re an awesome mom and you need to let the world know it!  Plus, these would make great gift ideas for a new or expectant mother in your life! Christmas, birthday, mother’s day… all a perfect excuse to gift a cool mom coffee mug!

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I’m a Cool Mom from TwinkleTwinkleLilJar

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May Your Coffee Be Stronger Thank your Toddler from GigglingGooseShop

 

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Mommin’ Ain’t Easy from SGBoutiqueTN

 

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Baby Mama & Baby Daddy Mugs from MakeLoveLive

 

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Mama Bear from CraftyCornerBoutique

 

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#MomLife from ByTracy

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I Chase Toddlers from Zuilily

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#MomJuice from LittlePrettiesBoutiuq

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This is Probably Wine from SweetWaterDecor

 

Crockpot French Dip Sandwiches

Crockpot french dip sandwiches with Au Jus Sauce- Easy Recipe for lunch or dinner! Crockpot dump meals!

Last week Jay and I had a rare occurrence to go out on the town for a date night! It was wonderful! We frolicked around the city just like we were young again (sigh).

While we were out, we stopped into the Tommy Bahama restaurant for a quick bite.  We have been to the restaurant dozens of times. It’s one of our favorites because the menu is so large and there is always something new to try!

This time around, I ordered the French Dip Sandwich and I was left so inspired. It was wonderful! So I wanted recreate it at home! Here’s what you will need:

  • 3 lbs chuck roast
  • Vegetable oil
  • 1 can Beef Consume Soup
  • 2 Cans French Onion Soup ( I opted for Campbell’s on both soups!)
  • Choice of bread for sandwiches (We did Pepperidge Farm Hoagie Rolls)
  • Provolone cheese, sliced
  • Your trusty crock pot!
  1. Start by browning the roast in a tablespoon or so of oil on the stove top
  2. While it is browning, add both types of soup so your crockpot
  3. Once your roast is browned, move it to the crockpot.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours
  5. Once cooked, remove and shred meat using two forks or an electric knife. (My husband and I both agreed that we prefer our mead a little more sliced than shredded; you lose less of it when dipping!)
  6. Add shredded/sliced meat to sandwich bread and top with a slice of provolone
  7. You can melt the cheese in the oven under broil. I like to stand directly next to the oven while doing this final step, no one likes a burnt bun!
  8. Serve with a small bowl of sauce from the crockpot for dipping

Enjoy!

 

Popsicle Stick Christmas Crafts

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popsicle-stick3 Christmas crafts are really just the greatest, aren’t they? My mom still decorates the tree every year with popsicle stick and paper plate crafts my sister made when we were younger.  Hopefully these fun crafts can become a staple ornament on your tree too!

popsicle-stick For the Rudolph, simply paint 9 popsicle sticks brown. For some added sparkle, we sprinkled on brown glitter to his antler sticks. Once the sticks were glued together, we added plastic eyes, a pipe cleaner nose and his mouth cut out of black construction paper.

 

popsicle-stick1 For the snowman, start by painting 9 popsicle sticks white. The nose, hat and mouth are all from construction paper. We used a hole punch to make the circles for his mouth. Twist together a few colorful pipe cleaners to make the scarf for his hat!

 

popsicle-stick2 To make santa, glue together 9 popsicle sticks, add his hat and mouth from construction paper. For his beard, we unrolled cotton balls and glued them right on! Add eyes and a tassel for his hat and Saint Nick is complete!

 

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These Popsicle Stick Christmas Trees could easily be made into tree ornaments too!