Chicken & Waffles Sliders with Buffalo Maple Syrup (Sponsored)

June 29, 2016 Amanda Plott

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My little girl is a busy little bee! Phew! I never realize that more than when she's home with me for long bouts of time (like during the summer.) Of course, I do all I can to fuel her play, creativity, and mind. One way that I do this is by keeping her little tummy full and satisfied with wholesome things that I approve of.

Recently she's found her love of chicken nuggets, so today I thought I'd try my hand at creating a perfect little bite-sized slider for an old classic that most of us adults know and love; chicken and waffles! It's a great little play on sweet and savory that almost any kid or adult will love...

Healthified Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken Bowls

April 29, 2016 Amanda Plott

There are a handful of recipes that I have been developing off and on through the years for one reason or another. Some of them don't turn out the first run or two, others I burn myself out in, and some take a specific amount of tweaking to get it just right. This happens to be one of those recipes.

When I was younger, I ate a lot more fast food just as almost any young American. My mom was not nearly as excited about food and cooking as I am, and that is completely fine. Everyone has their own passion. So, my dad ended up doing the most of the cooking on the nights that he could, but sometimes he would come home way too exhausted to manage; this was around the time when I was in high school...

Skinny Chicken Lettuce Wraps

April 2, 2016 Amanda Plott

It's Take-Out Fake-Out time again!

Anyone who has ever been to any asian inspired restaurant will know what these are. It's something that I will always order from one of my favorite asian eateries. Chicken lettuce wraps have become a staple at such restaurants and for good reason too! These perfectly crisp and tasty lettuce cups are light enough to be served as an appetizer and yet filling enough that you could eat them as a meal.

They are rather versatile too! If you're wanting more heat, add some chili sauce or Sriracha. Need some more salt? Add in a touch more soy sauce.

I have to admit, I was a little apprehensive at trying my hand at these. My dad had made these a handful of times several years back, and to my recollection it took almost an hour of him dicing and slicing ingredients. Yikes! These though? Nothing like that!...

Skinny Italian 'Fire Sticks'

February 12, 2016 Amanda Plott

Here is another healthier take on a favorite 'take-out fake-out' or restaurant 'copy cat' kind of recipe. There's this chain Italian style restaurant that serves these amazing 'Sicilian Fire Sticks' (or at least they used to the last time I went there - well over a year ago now.) They were always one of my most favorite things to order.

These fire sticks are large and in charge and full of flavor. And considering that one of my complete fire sticks is less calories than the original restaurant's tortilla alone... I think I'll stick to staying at home and making these for myself.

For those of you that aren't familiar with what a fire stick is, it's basically an Italian version of a flouts or taquito. A crispy tortilla surrounding a yummy mixture of meats, pepper, and melted cheese...

Skinny Buffalo Chicken Sandwich On-A-Stick (Sponsored)

February 8, 2016 Amanda Plott

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Being a Texas girl, and with Austin being part of and also sandwiched in between major Texas cities that are well known for their different sports teams, we're pretty into homegating around here. And as such, I'm always looking for new, fun, and clever ways to make my Game Day spread easy and delicious.

Enter these amazing buffalo chicken sandwiches on-a-stick! Two things almost always come to mind for my game day eats; buffalo sauce and sandwiches, so why not pair them together in a way that would be perfectly sized as a grab-and-go nosh worthy bite?

Now, I've made a sandwich on-a-stick before so I was pretty sure that these would be just as amazing and would also go well with my wine of choice. When it comes to Game Day, it's always fun to think outside of the typical wine and cheese pairings...

Skinny Spicy Chicken & Artichoke Bites

January 25, 2016 Amanda Plott

With the biggest football game day of the year just around the corner, and even more sports about to start back up with their seasons I'm delving into game day foods. Finger foods and little stackable grab-and-go bites are what I'm all about. So any excuse for party food is a good excuse to me.

Today I wanted to try something a little different, using one of my favorite dips in a new and different way. Generally my game day spread is full of dips and popable bites, and this is definitely one of my new favorites...