Keto Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes

So a few weeks ago I was searching Pinterest for a recipe to make to use up the hamburger I had in the fridge. There is only so many tacos, burgers, meatloaf and chili you can eat.
I came across this awesome recipe for Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes from Dinner then Dessert. I made them for my family, and everyone loved them, even my picky son! If you want the original recipe head on over here But if you are like me, you need a more low carb, Keto friendly version, which I put together tonight; and it’s just as delicious as it’s original counterpart.

What you’ll need:
cast iron skillet – it really is great to get the meat seared
a good cutting knife for the veggies
1 lb ground beef
2 tablespoons butter
1 small yellow onion – diced
1 green pepper – diced
8 oz of mushrooms diced or minced to your desire
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp pink hemalain salt
1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
1/2 to 1  cup beef
8 oz provolone cheese (I like to shred mine)
keto friendly mayo (my favorite brand is Primal Kitchen , avocado oil mayo)

DIRECTIONS:

  • Put your ground beef into your cast iron skillet – brown until there is a deep brown crust
  • Remove the beef from the skillet, leave the fat, and add the butter, onions, green pepper and mushrooms
  • Sautee the vegetables for 1-2 minutes and then stir, allowing to sautee for another few minutes.
  • Add the beef back to the pan and put the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper into the pan and mix
  • Cook until the mixture is bubbly
  • Add the provolone cheese and stir
  • Put in bowl or plate and enjoy! I Like to add my mayo and mix it in for more flavor!
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Christmas Treat Bag Printables

 

If you are like me during the holidays you are constantly making treats and treat bags for your kid’s class, or coworkers, or church. Some of us (or should I say you) like to bake homemade goodies others (like me) like to buy easy-to-make treats or pre-made treats to save time. My kids love to make Chex mix treat bags, including my favorite ‘muddy buddies.’ I always like to make sure that we get slider bags so that the kids can eat some of their treat and store it away (without making a huge mess) and also that we decorate the bag with all kinds of holiday festive cuteness.

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You can get these adorable Merry Christmas printable bag toppers over here on the Hefty website.  I love that it has a second side to write the To: and From: on instead of just using a sharpie marker on the bag. We always make sure to mark special treat bags for any kids who have allergies in class!  I also put together certain goodies for my co-workers,and I don’t want one of them to get something they wouldn’t like. They have a lot of different options to print from, but the Merry Christmas printable is definitely my favorite!

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Hefty Slider Bags boast a strong, secure seal to keep contents safe and avoid spills and messes.

Hefty brand products not only include Slider Storage and Freezer Bags, but also trash bags and tableware. Discover how Hefty can help you with home solutions today.

 

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The BEST Ugly Christmas Sweaters EVER – and ENTER TO WIN ONE OF YOUR CHOICE

I  received complimentary sweaters in exchange for my honest opinion.

When I was a kid, an ugly Christmas sweater was just that – ugly. You were embarrassed to wear it, you took it off as soon as you got home, and you prayed you didn’t see someone you knew while you were out wearing it.

But Ugly Christmas sweaters are all the rage now, and every year I see them get more creative, and crazier and crazier! The awesome folks over at UglyChristmasSweater.com reached out, and wanted us to share their awesome sweaters – and give one lucky All in a Days Work reader a chance to WIN a sweater of their choice!

First off, let me say, when you go looking for an ugly Christmas Sweater on their site, you will probably have a hard time like I did. Way too many to chose from! I would narrow down my choices, and then see a few more I thought were just too ‘ugly’ and I wanted those as well! Per usual, my girls convinced me to let them pick their own sweaters, and they are too adorable!


Now ELF is one of our favorite Christmas movies, so it was no surprise that my daughter picked this sweater. It’s more cute than ugly in my opinion, but either way, its one of my favorite of all the Ugly Christmas Sweaters on the site. ANNDDD its also super soft, which is a bonus.


My Harry Potter obsessed daughter went with the HP sweater, which she completely loves! The great thing about this sweater is it can be worn all winter long!

Some of my favorites included the Grinch sweaters, Home Alone  (my absolute favorite Christmas movie) and of course Christmas Vacation!

Check them out, and don’t forget to enter to win a sweater of your choice below! But hurry, contests ends on 12/7/2018

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Christmas Printable Candy Bar Wrappers

Materials:

Printables (best printed on Gloss Text Premium White 80 lb paper)
Rudolph Candy Bar Printable Wrapper
Santa Claus Candy Bar Printable Wrapper
Scissors
Glue
Clear Tape
Tan or brown Pipe Cleaners
Full Size Candy Bars
Small White and Red Pom Poms
small jingle bells

Directions:

  1. Print out the printables on a thicker, glossy paper to give the wrapper that sheen and prevent the candy bar packaging from showing through. Cut along the edges of the grey lines.
  2. Lay the wrapper face down and place the candy bar in the center. Fold over the flaps and secure with tape.

For the Santa Candy Bar Wrapper:

  1. Turn the wrapped candy bar face up and squeeze a line of glue along the bottom edge of the red section at the top of the bar. Line the hat along that edge so it matches up and press down onto the glue to secure it in place.
  2. Place a second thick line of glue along the white section above Santa’s eyes. Place 5 small white pom poms in a row. Lastly, place a white pom pom on the white circle on the end of Santa’s hat. Tip: hot glue works well for gluing the pom poms in place

For the Rudpolph Candy Bar Wrapper:

  1. Follow steps 1-2 above and then turn the wrapped candy bar face up
  2. Fold a 3-4 inch piece of pipe cleaner in half and curve so it takes the shape of antlers. Secure on the back with a strip of clear tape.
  3. Glue a red pom pom on the nose.
  4. Glue a jingle bell in the center of Rudolph’s collar to complete the project.
  5. Write a holiday greeting or message on the back of the candy bar wrapper, or attach a holiday tag with a written message.

*These make great additions to larger wrapped gifts as gift toppers, as small gestures for mail or package delivery persons and also as stocking stuffers.

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ELF ON THE SHELF Cupcake Liner Craft

Elf on the Shelf has been a fun popular Christmas tradition over the past few years, and since my kids love to craft, I thought this fun Elf on the Shelf craft would be a cute ‘gift’ to leave for Elfie on one of his visits. Check it out!

What you’ll need:

white cupcake liners
Tan craft paint
Red, white and brown paper
Blue and black marker
Cotton balls
Scissors
Paint brush

1. Flatten the cupcake liner, paint tan and let dry.


2. Cut out the following pieces:
2 white elf ears
2 circles for eyes with the bottom cut out a little
1 tiny white circle
1 white 2” x 4” white rectangle with a zigzag bottom for a collar. 
1 brown rectangle about 1” x the length of the top of the cupcake liner and cut the bottom with a zigzag bottom like hair.


4. Glue the brown hair to the top of the cupcake liner.

5. Fold the top of the red triangle to the side and glue to the top of the hair.


6. Pull apart a cotton ball and glue to the bottom of the hat.

7. Paint the nose and ears tan, let dry and glue the ears to the side of the elf and the circle to the center of the cupcake liner. 
8. Glue the eyes above the nose and color the left side blue.

9. Draw a smile under the nose with a black marker.
10. Glue the collar to the bottom and let the elf dry.

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