Pink Princess Cinnamon Rolls

February 10, 2020 Amanda Plott

I’ve been playing around a lot lately with my new replacement bread machine. I didn’t realize how much I missed having one until I got a new one. One of my favorite things to make in a bread machine is homemade cinnamon rolls. I love that the machine does most of the work for me when it comes to the dough.

These pink princess cinnamon rolls were made with a specific purpose and reason. For my little princess. Okay… she’s not so little anymore. But, a few years back she ended up getting sick on cinnamon rolls and has since turned her nose up at them. And being as they used to be one of her weekly staples… I thought I’d try to make these beauties to try and suede her back over to the cinnamon roll loving side of things…

Air Fryer Potato Chips

January 28, 2020 Amanda Plott

So, the air fryer has quickly become one of the most used gadgets in my kitchen lately. It’s not only a time saver when it comes to crispy-crunchy bites that I normally bake, but it’s also fun to play with and tends to get my usual faux fried things even more of the faux fried texture and taste!

These Air Fryer Potato Chips are no different. They’re made with just THREE ingredients and all of 30 minutes of cook time. The best part is that they are SO much better for you than the ones you buy at the store. Why? No preservatives and like I said… THREE ingredients. You can’t beat that!…

Homemade Almond Milk

August 11, 2019 Amanda Plott

A few years ago, I started to switch more and move over to almond milk. My kiddo isn’t (and has never been) a big fan of milk. Not in her cereal. Not with cookies. Nope. None of that. So with that I began getting almond milk for myself unless there was a specific recipe for which almond milk just wouldn’t work. And trust me when I say that there are some out there.

The problem is that I’m generally the only one in the house that uses any sort of milk at all for anything. And you can’t really buy a small container of almond milk unless it’s some over priced organic or local product. If I buy a half gallon of almond milk the majority of it goes to waste. My solution? Make my own damn almond milk…

Skinny Taco Seasoning

January 26, 2019 Amanda Plott

Stop! Put the packet of taco seasoning down! I mean it! I don’t know about you, but Taco Tuesday is a REAL thing in my house. We have tacos just about every Tuesday. It’s sort of a thing now and my daughter won’t let me give it up. Not that I would anyway. Tacos are life.

Making my own taco seasoning is one of the very first things I began doing when I started cooking. My mom thought I was nuts. Why in the world would you make your own? But I post the question… Why in the world would you not make your own?…

Dark Chocolate Crunch Bars

September 24, 2018 Amanda Plott

As we’re getting closer and closer to Halloween (my favorite holiday), I’m playing more and more with candies and chocolates of all kinds this year! While I’ve made a few candies in the past, it’s usually something that I try and steer clear of. Why? Well, candy making scares my pants off!

The notion of making candies just sounds overwhelming to me, but in all honesty, these dark chocolate crunch ‘bars’ are sooo easy to make and only require three ingredients to make! That’s right. Only three ingredients and about ten minutes of your time. It doesn’t get much more simple than that when it comes to homemade chocolates, does it?…

Cornbread & Chicken Nugget Cupcakes with Mashed Potato Frosting

July 29, 2018 Amanda Plott

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. All opinions are entirely my own.

Back-to-school is on the horizon, and being the mom of an ever growing little, I've found that there's a few tricks to getting kids to eat their dinner sometimes! One of the best ways is to make it fun. Yes, food can be fun and these Cornbread & Chicken Nugget Cupcakes are just that! Fun. It's a savory twist on a cupcake; letting the kids eat with their eyes first.

The base of the cupcake is made with a quick and easy cornbread muffin that's made by mixing together a self-rising cornmeal, cheese, and a creamed corn. This easy cornbread trick is one that I've been using for a couple of years now. And so far, it hasn't let me down yet! From there, the 'cupcakes' are topped with a potato and cauliflower mash 'frosting' which is also made with just a few ingredients…