Pesto Chickpea & Avocado Salad

August 8, 2014 Amanda Plott

I really cannot say enough about this salad. I would have never guessed that these 6-ish ingredients would have come together in such an awesome and delicious way. This mighty green salad was tossed together in less than 5 minutes and was unbelievably satisfying. Seriously. I've eaten it about four times already this week.

The lemon juice works to brighten up the pesto and together they actually end up as a rather substantial amount of flavorful 'dressing'. Yes, that's right - you don't need to add any dressing to this salad. The ingredients work together to make their own lemony pesto dressing that is de{light}ful and actually one of my newest favorite things...

Perfect Guiltless Detox Lemonade

June 28, 2013 Amanda Plott

How can I call this a 'Detox Lemonade'?

Well, I've been toying a lot with the whole detox water phenomena that has struck the Food & Drink pages of Pinterest lately. The basic gist of it is that you soak fresh fruits and herbs in water overnight and wake up to a lightly flavored water to sip on during the following day...

Skinny Lemon Berry Waffles (Cake Mix)

June 16, 2013 Amanda Plott

I've said it before, and I'll say it again... dry cake mix can be so much fun to play around with!

It's been a really busy few weeks, and the next several to come aren't looking to be any less daunting. Fun. But, exhaustive. I think that must be how we all feel about the summer though, right?...

Strawberry & Peach Chia Jam

May 30, 2013 Amanda Plott

Chia seeds are rather fascinating to me. I've often seen them tossed into rather healthy and often the most simple of recipes. They are really fun to play around with.

Don't be scared of them if you've never tried them! My mom is a little leery since the only other time she heard of them was back when 'Chia Pets' were popular. I suppose she's scared she'll start to sprout foliage. Anyway, I can't wait for her to try this jam!...

Skinny Lemon Dill Chicken

April 5, 2013 Amanda Plott

I was looking for some spring inspiration and came across this one recipe. It sounded good, but I was looking for something a little more simple (and that perhaps didn't involve frying.) Pan or otherwise.

This is a fantastically easy and equally delicious recipe. Perfect for spring!

I ended up grilling my chicken inside on my counter top grill, but this would be just as great (if not better) grilled on the the real deal.

Berry Spinach Salad & Lemon Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

March 24, 2013 Amanda Plott

I'll admit, I wasn't quite ready for spring yet this year. I've had a case of the springtime-blues. I'll take all the cool weather I can get here in Texas, but I can already feel the daunting heat of summer rearing it's ugly head. We've already hit the 90's, ugh!

I paired this is a lovely spring inspired lemon poppyseed vinaigrette with a spinach salad that's clearly gearing up for summer! Eating this for lunch has really given me a kick in the right direction to stave off those springtime-blues...