Big news – I’ve been working on new, improved keto & low carb meal plans for you! I’m so excited to share them with you once they are ready. And as a sneak preview, here’s one of my favorite healthy low carb meal prep lunches – a Greek Mason jar salad recipe with chicken! What is a Mason Jar Salad? You may have seen Mason jar salads on Pinterest or elsewhere....

Now that spring is in bloom, I wanted to reshare one of my and YOUR favorite healthy desserts, fresh Strawberry Oatmeal Bars! These Strawberry Oatmeal Bars have become one of the most cherished recipes on my site over the years. I love hearing the different ways you’ve stumbled upon it, often through word of mouth, but equally as much because you were looking for healthy desserts under 100 calories, healthy desserts for kids, easy oatmeal bars, or (and perhaps best of all) healthy strawberry recipes you could feel completely justified eating for breakfast....

Skip the bland canned stuff… this homemade vegetable soup recipe is packed with savory flavor from fresh produce! I’ll show you how to make vegetable soup with your favorite in-season ingredients to warm you up from the inside out (all in just over half an hour). Although I love to make hearty, meaty soups like beef cabbage soup and caldo de pollo, this is the best vegetable soup recipe to lean on when you need something light that balances flavor and simplicity....

FavoritePinShare I wanted to make my little boy try this when he got home from school. Because unlike the picky one, he will at least try everything! I had him try a bite and he said, Mom, this chicken is AMAZING!! I think I will make ‘chicken’ more often!! 😉 All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household....

FavoritePinShare All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household. Read More Posts by Alyssa facebook twitter pinterest instagram Happy Blogging!Happy Valley Chow Comment * Name * Email * Website Δ Insanely Delicious Prime Rib Recipe Quick 45 Minute Cinnamon Rolls Slow Cooker Chicken and Mushroom Stroganoff

FavoritePinShare If you have been wondering how to blind-bake a pie crust, you are in the right place! This pie crust is the perfect solution to any pie that you need a baked pie crust for (I’m looking at you, cream pies)! It’s perfectly flaky and delicious! You can use this delicious pie crust for so many different pies. And since the holidays are just around the corner, this is a great recipe to have on hand!...

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Blue Diamond®. The opinions and text are all mine. If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know I’m a huge fan of appetizer boards. Not only are they visually appealing, but they are also versatile, and you can use them as pre-dinner nibbles or as the main event in a cocktail party. In past posts, I’ve shared a few tutorials for cheese boards, a DIY bruschetta bar, and a guide on how to put together a crudité platter....

FavoritePinShare These triangle-shaped hamantaschen cookies are perfectly soft and filled with delicious jams and a homemade poppyseed filling. Step up your game and impress your guests with this unique and flavorful dessert! I love making fun and unique desserts that I can use at holidays or special gatherings. Try out my easy creme brûlée, these Neiman Marcus bars, or this delicious pound cake. What IS Hamantaschen? Before diving into any baking, you should know a little about what exactly the recipe is....

FavoritePinShare Homemade applesauce is a simple way to incorporate all of the apples that I have in my fridge! PLUS as a bonus, my kids are more inclined to eat something so simple! Homemade applesauce is so versatile! You can serve it at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert or you can use it as a quick snack or make your own to add to recipes that use it as an ingredient!...

Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff is the ideal recipe for when you are any mix of: This recipe is easy to prepare and leaves you only one dish (the Instant Pot) to wash at the end. (Looking for other one-pot winners? Check out this 15 Healthy Instant Pot Recipes post for more inspiration!) It’s also fast. As much as I love my original recipe for Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff, I don’t always have time to wait for it to cook....

Like Chicken and Biscuits (a casserole-style baked version), chicken and dumplings is a hug-you-from-the-inside classic that never goes out of style. Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings is its slow cooker cousin; make it when you have your planning life together or want to get the bulk of your cooking done earlier in the day. When you need dinner faster—or want one less pan to wash since the Instant Pot is an all-in-one situation—today’s pressure cooker chicken and dumplings is here for you....

FavoritePinShare Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos are a family favorite weeknight meal! The flavorful chicken is so quick and easy to make and can be topped with an endless possibility of toppings. Instant Pot meals are so quick and easy and perfect for busy nights! Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken, Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli, and Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Pasta are a few of our favorites! Everyone is in need of another healthy, quick, and easy meal, right?...

These gluten-free low carb almond flour biscuits are special to me for several reasons. (Much less healthy) biscuits were one of the first baked goods I learned to make when I was twelve, and decades later, these buttery keto biscuits (with a paleo option, too) were one of the first keto recipes my oldest daughter helped me make in the kitchen. But let me be real for a second… the number ONE reason that this is one of my favorite almond flour recipes is that they are so darn simple, with only a few ingredients and super quick prep!...

This post is sponsored by ChocZero. All opinions are my own and I only share products I personally love. Thanks for supporting the brands that make this site possible! These are the best keto truffles I’ve ever made – I’m so excited for you to try these for the holidays (or anytime), for yourself or for a gift! While these healthy truffles are sure to impress, this sugar-free healthy truffle recipe is actually quite simple and made with just 4 basic ingredients....

I know you’re excited about this keto spaghetti squash alfredo, because who doesn’t love alfredo?! It was one of my favorite meals as a kid, and thankfully, with this healthy chicken alfredo recipe, it’s still a family favorite! It’s got all of the classic flavors, but uses spaghetti squash as the keto noodles, a homemade alfredo sauce, and my trick for perfect baked chicken breast, so you can easily cut carbs and keep this recipe light....

This post is sponsored by Atkins. All opinions are my own and I only share products I personally love. Thanks for supporting the brands that make this site possible! I’m obsessed with this low carb zucchini spaghetti recipe! It has all the flavors of the wheat pasta dish you love, but zucchini noodles spaghetti has a lot fewer carbs. And, I’m a fan of anything that turns veggies into comfort food....

At first, I didn’t fully comprehend (or appropriately respect) the cheesehead fervor. I’d ask a friend to go to a movie on Sunday afternoon, only to be met with a look of disbelief. Didn’t I know that the Packers were playing at the same time as the proposed matinee? And really, what movie theater had the nerve to screen anything other than the Packers at game time anyway? If Ben and I went out to eat during a Packers game, it was common, accepted practice for our server to stop by our table only at commercial breaks; otherwise, she’d be with the rest of the wait staff, watching the game in the restaurant bar....

Low carb casseroles are one of my favorite dinners, because they require making just one dish – instead of separate entrees and low carb side dishes. And during zucchini season, this low carb chicken zucchini casserole recipe is sure to become a favorite as a meal by itself. (Also try cheesy zucchini gratin if you want a zucchini casserole that’s a side dish only.) If you’ve made a low carb zucchini casserole before and it turned out watery, don’t be so quick to dismiss this one....

This rich low carb keto pizza sauce recipe makes the perfect sweet and savory base for all your favorite toppings! It takes just a few ingredients you probably already keep in your pantry… and in minutes, it’s ready to add to classic keto pizza, or other keto pizza crust recipes like cauliflower crust, chicken crust, and zucchini pizza crust! Anytime you want pizza on keto, you’ll want this sauce at the ready....