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Buffalo Chicken Ranch Casserole

Fall and winter call out for comfort foods and this recipe will hit the comfort food spot. This is a simple recipe that can start with leftover chicken, chicken thighs or breasts that you prepare or a rotisserie chicken.

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Buffalo Chicken Ranch Casserole

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By Shéri Dixon, B.S.N., R.N. – Serves: 6
Prep Time: 15 mintues – Cooking Time: 20

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 2 tbsp. melted butter, ghee or avocado oil
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 12 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 c. buffalo sauce
  • 1/4 c. ranch dressing, plus more for drizzling
  • 1/3 c. sliced green onions, plus more for garnish
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 c. cooked chicken (leftover chicken, chicken thighs or breasts that you prepare or a rotisserie chicken)
  • 1/2 c. shredded cheddar
  • 1/2 c. shredded gouda

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 450°. In a baking dish, toss cauliflower florets with fat of choice and season with salt and pepper.

2

Bake until tender, 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°.

3

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together cream cheese, buffalo sauce, ranch, green onions, and garlic powder until combined. Set aside.

4

Toss rotisserie chicken with roasted cauliflower in baking dish and spread cream cheese mixture on top.

5

Top with cheddar and gouda and bake until cheese is completely melted and bubbly, 20 minutes.

6

Let cool 10 minutes, then drizzle with ranch and garnish with green onions or chives and serve.

Nutrition

  • 581 Calories
  • 10g Carbohydrates
  • 193mg Cholesterol
  • 40g Fat
  • 2g Fiber
  • 53g Protein
  • 18g Saturated fat
  • 890mg Sodium
  • 5g Sugar
  • 13g Unsaturated fat

Notes

If you haven't set your cream cheese out to soften place chunked up cream cheese into a microwavable bowl and microwave at 40 percent power in 30 second intervals until softened. Cheese feel free to use whatever cheese you like or have on hand. Pepper Jack would add a nice kick. Variations: Jalapeno Buffalo Chicken Casserole: Prepare the casserole as listed above except using fresh jalapeno peppers slice thinly and place on a microwave safe plate in a single layer and microwave for 30 to 45 seconds to soften. Then place the sliced jalapenos on top of the shredded cheese. You can also use pickled jalapenos, no need to cook. Bacon Buffalo Chicken Casserole: Prepare the casserole as listed above except cook 4 slices of bacon and crumble to add to the cream cheese mixture or you can add when serving. Bacon Jalapeno Buffalo Chicken Casserole: Prepare the casserole as listed above and follow the instructions for the jalapenos and bacon

November 7, 2019 By
Food in 30 Minutes or Less/ Side Dishes

Roasted Shanghai Bok Choy

This is a wonderfully fresh side dish using a vegetable that may be new to you. Shanghai or baby bok choy is available Asian markets and in some grocery stores. This can also be made with bok choy just chop it in 1/2 strips.

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By Shéri Dixon, B.S.N., R.N. – Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes – Cooking Time: 6 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss bok choy, oil, garlic and salt in a roasting pan. Roast on lowest rack for about 6 minutes or until wilted and tender-crisp, about 6 minutes. Whisk lemon zest and juice, tarragon, mirin and pepper in a small bowl. Drizzle over the roasted bok choy.

Nutrition

  • 84 Calories
  • 3g Carbohydrates
  • 8g Fat
  • 1g Fiber
  • 1g Protein
  • 1g Saturated fat
  • 233mg Sodium
  • 2g Sugar
  • 6g Unsaturated fat

Notes

Note: Mirin is available in Asian markets, some grocery stores and on Amazon. Mirin is rice wine used in Japanese cooking. You can substitute sherry or white wine with a pinch of sugar may be substituted. A microplane zester makes quick work of zesting a citrus fruit.

February 24, 2019 By
Entrees (Lunch or Dinner)/ Food in 30 Minutes or Less/ One Pot Wonders/ Pork

Sausage with Cabbage Alfredo

This is a wonderful dish that can be made with a variety of proteins with the cabbage alfredo as the base. Here it is shown with chicken spinach and feta sausage (Costco Kirkland, Chicken Sausage with Spinach & Feta). I have also used spicy sausage such as Conecuh® Cajun Smoked Sausage.

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Sausage with Cabbage Alfredo

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By Shéri Dixon, B.S.N., R.N. – Serves: 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes or less – Cooking Time: 15

Ingredients

  • 1 package of sausage, sliced (sauté in butter if using chicken sausage)
  • 2 tablespoons of butter or the render fat from the sausage (see note below for additional seasonings)
  • 1 medium head of cabbage sliced (this can be cut-up ahead time as part of meal prep or can use bagged coleslaw mix to speed up the processed)
  • 4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese plus some for serving
  • 2-4 ounces of cream cheese (optional)

Instructions

1

Sauté sausage in a pan, reserving render fat and add cabbage and cook to desired texture.

2

Stir in heavy cream, cream cheese, and parmesan cheese and mix thoroughly to combine.

3

Add back into the pan the cooked sausage to incorporate all the ingredients.

4

Place in a serving dish and top with more parmesan cheese, if desired.

5

Enjoy!

Nutrition

  • 448 Calories
  • 10g Carbohydrates
  • 97mg Cholesterol
  • 37g Fat
  • 4g Fiber
  • 19g Protein
  • 18g Saturated fat
  • 886mg Sodium
  • 5g Sugar
  • .g Trans fat
  • 5g Unsaturated fat

Notes

This is the base recipe and additional seasonings can be added to taste. Crushed red pepper or garlic can be added to the render fat or butter before adding the cabbage. Onion would also be delicious.

January 22, 2019 By
Dining El Desko/ Food in 30 Minutes or Less/ One Pot Wonders/ Side Dishes

Lemon Avocado Oil Vinaigrette

This is by far my favorite go-to vinaigrette and it is easily made at my desk as long as you have a microplane grater at work!

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Lemon Avocado Vinaigrette

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By Shéri Dixon – Serves: 1
Prep Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/8 cup Avocado oil
  • 4 drops of Stevia Glycerite (more if you like it sweeter)
  • salt and pepper to taste (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of Dijon mustard (optional)

Instructions

1

Use a microplane to zest the lemon. Juice the the lemon. Put all ingredients in a jar and shake. Simple and delicious!

Nutrition

  • 260 Calories
  • 4g Carbohydrates
  • 28g Fat
  • 3g Saturated fat
  • 1g Sugar
  • 24g Unsaturated fat

September 3, 2018 By
Breakfast/ Dessert/ Dining El Desko/ Food in 30 Minutes or Less

Strawberry Cream Cheese Mug Cake

Mug cakes allow you to make a quick sweet treat to help you stay in ketosis. The dry ingredients can be put together in advance ( stored in a Ziplock snack bag) so you cake make a mug cake quickly anytime you need something sweet. This also makes these portable. You can take them to work or to a friends house. I take them to church for Wednesday night’s Fellowship dinner and simply microwave and serve.

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Strawberry Cream Cheese Mug Cake

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By Sheri Dixon – Serves: 1
Prep Time: 2 minutes – Cooking Time: 30 seconds

This is a simple, quick and easy mug cake.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon erythritol
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons coconut flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
  • 1/8 cup or 25 grams fresh strawberries, sliced

Instructions

1

In a small bowl combine coconut flour, baking powder, salt, and erythritol and whisk together and set aside.

2

In a microwave safe ramekin or mug, combine the cream cheese and butter and microwave for 15-20 seconds. Mix thoroughly with a fork.

3

Add the dry ingredients and mix together. Once well mixed add the and the beaten egg.

4

Fold in the strawberries.

5

Serve plain, with powdered erythritol, or sugar free whip cream. Enjoy!

Nutrition

  • 123 Calories
  • 1g Carbohydrates

Notes

This can be made with blueberries or blackberries.

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