Vegetable Pot Pie

February 2, 2021 Amanda Plott

It’s been a bit chilly here in the mornings. And yes, it does get chilly in Texas. While there’s cooler days and nights around for another 6 weeks thanks to a wonderful and all knowing groundhog, I thought I would keep with he trend and make a delicious, hearty, and filling veggie pot pie.

I’ll be honest in that most pot pies are a no-go for me if only because they’re usually full of heavy creams, and bound together in a lot of dough. So, I decided to swing the other way with this one and used one of my older tricks of phyllo dough as the crust and lots and LOTS of veggies!…

Everything but the... Celery Snacks!

January 31, 2021 Amanda Plott

Sometimes you just need something simple in your life and these Everything but the... Celery Snacks! are just that. They’re made with just three ingredients and a few minutes of time. That’s it! Plus, you can make them ahead of time as part of meal prepping to have ready and hand for when a snack craving pops up.

Everything seasoning just seems to make everything better. And being as it’s been a long time since I had any ‘ants on a log’ or stuffed celery of any kind, I thought it was time to make this easy and healthy snack! It’s low carb, keto friendly, gluten-free, vegetarian, and a whoooole lot of other things too…

Chickpea Salad

January 25, 2021 Amanda Plott

Chicken salad has to be one of my all time favorite lunch options. But, what happens when you’re trying to lessen the amount of meat in your day? Well, the answer is this Chickpea Salad! It’s a quick, easy to make, and delicious vegetarian alternative to chicken salad.

Now, of course the texture is a little different than it is with traditional chicken salad, but I have to say that it’s a very tasty option for going meatless with the classic chicken salad. And trust me, I’ve made my fair share of actual chicken salad in the past…

Vegetarian Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast Casserole

January 6, 2021 Amanda Plott

As is with most New Years, I don’t tend to change my diet up a whole hell of a lot. Though one thing that I do try and do is eat less meat. Especially less red meat. Thankfully these days there are a lot of meatless and meat free options out there. Even when it comes to sausage! That’s why I was able to make this casserole vegetarian with one simple swap.

This Vegetarian Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast Casserole is an absolutely delicious way to serve biscuits and gravy, or even have it on hand as a meal prep for breakfast through the week. (Which is what I did!) Really you could use any sausage you want, vegetarian or otherwise…

Instant Pot Cheesecake Bites

December 10, 2020 Amanda Plott

Most recently I found a fun way to make tamales in the instant pot, and being as I’ve also made a cheesecake in the instant pot too, I thought… is it possible to make mini cheesecakes? As it turns out, it is! These Instant Pot Cheesecake Bites are fun and easy to make. Plus, they’re lightened up just enough to be guilt free while still tasting great.

As it turns out, the instant pot is a great way to make cheesecakes, and these mini ones are made directly in my handy-dandy egg bite mold! I lightened them up by using sweetener instead of most of the sugar, and also used a reduced fat cream cheese…

Skinny Cranberry Cherry Cinnamon Rolls

October 24, 2020 Amanda Plott

There’s nothing quite like waking to homemade cinnamon rolls. They’re truly one of my favorite breakfast items. Soft, fluffy, sweet, and once you get the hang of it - they’re fairly simple to make too! These Skinny Cranberry Cherry Cinnamon Rolls really take the cake, especially around Fall and Winter when cranberries are all the rage.

I based these sweet rolls off of my fave holiday pie, which happens to be a Cranberry Cherry Pie. The mix of cranberries and cherries is hard to beat. It’s sweet with the cherries and also has some tang to it with the natural tartness of cranberries being added…