Classic Cobb Salad

January 21, 2017 Amanda Plott

It's no secret that this week has been kicking my tail, though more so in a humorous way at this point. I couldn't even list out the amount of things that have gone wrong because it's almost been everything that I've been a part of or a hand in. I'm pushing past it though, and rocking it out now that it's the weekend.

Next week will be better because it just has to be.

Food has been my savior this week. There have been few disasters that I've had in the kitchen, with a flop of a recipe and a broken egg splat on my kitchen floor, but still nearly everything has come out tasting amazing. Even if it's not exactly what I had planned out on my menu...

Whole Wheat Stout & Irish Cheddar Pizza

February 27, 2016 Amanda Plott

With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, you know I'm going to start getting in on the Irish grub, just like I always do. I've made some pretty tasty stuff before, mostly some of the classics and staples that I came to know and love.

This time though, I wanted to step outside of the box a bit. So, I decided to load a pizza up with some of my favorite Irish flavors. Namely Irish cheddar and a dark stout beer. I also had to get my fill of green in there, because you know... St. Patrick's Day is all about the green. ...And beer.

Mostly beer though...

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 Vegetarian Jalapeño Poppers (Sponsored)

July 6, 2015 Amanda Plott

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My dad is the grill master of the family and has been for many years now. One thing that has become a staple item anytime my family gets together to grill (no matter the occasion) is jalapeño poppers!

My family has always done poppers a little differently. Originally, we tried to stuff the jalapeños with a cream cheese and cheddar mixture and then wrapped them with bacon, but... the bacon never cooked through evenly. So, one day we got smart, chopped cooked bacon up and mixed it in with the cream cheese mixture to stuff in the jalapeños that way. We've never breaded our poppers in anyway. My dad always felt that the breading was unneeded, and I must say that I agree. It's just wasted calories.

These jalapeño poppers are our standard way of making poppers, but with one grilling twist this time around, making them perfectly vegetarian! Because after all, meatless can still be delicious....

Tomato Cobbler

April 13, 2015 Amanda Plott

I know what you're thinking. Tomato Cobbler?

Yes, and yes.

Lately, I've seen a lot of savory takes on treats that most would consider desserts or sweets. So, this is my savory take on a cobbler. I mean... a tomato is technically a fruit anyway. Right? Right!

"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad."

Well, at least I'm not putting the tomatoes into a fruit salad.

Tomatoes are one of my favorite things. I'm pretty sure there are not many circumstances to which I would turn one down. Pie, soup, ketchup, baked, raw, stuffed... I think I've had tomatoes in just about every manner in which you could eat possibly eat them...

Skinny Green Chile & Cheddar Corn Casserole

May 9, 2014 Amanda Plott

Corn casserole is one of those famous southern things. Though... oddly enough we never had it in my house when I was growing up. We always had cornbread. Not because we weren't fans of corn casserole or anything... we just always had cornbread instead, and I have no answer for 'why'.

To be honest, this corn casserole was actually a happy little accident on my part.

I told you. I too make mistakes in the kitchen, especially with baking!...