Whole Wheat Raspberry Oat Bars

July 12, 2023 Amanda Plott

I realized the other day that it has been a hot minute since I made any sort of bar recipe. I think the last one I made was a couple of years back and was a twist on a PB&J and was made around back-to-school time. Sooo I thought it was high time that I made some more bars. I didn’t want these to be thin little nothing bars either. I wanted them to be a meal in themselves.

The heartiness of these bars makes them great for breakfast or as an indulgent sort of dessert. They’re thick and layered and absolutely delicious. Plus, they’re egg-free, vegetarian and made with whole wheat! One of my favorite thing about these bars though? They’re crazy easy to make!…

Bacon Apple Cheddar Biscuits

June 15, 2023 Amanda Plott

Homemade biscuits are a classic comfort food that many of us grew up with. I decided to add a twist to them today with bacon, cheese, and some apple too! Nothing beats the warm, flaky goodness that comes from a fresh batch straight out of the oven. Fortunately, making biscuits from scratch is a simple process that can be enjoyed by both novice and experienced bakers alike.

These Bacon Apple Cheddar Biscuits are delicious on their own, but they can also be served with a variety of toppings. Some options include scrambled eggs, bacon, ham, or cooked veggies. Consider serving biscuits with sausage gravy or alongside breakfast foods like scrambled eggs and bacon. I turned mine into a breakfast sandwich!…

Bacon, Chive & Cheddar Eggs in Clouds

June 7, 2023 Amanda Plott

Weekends are for sleeping in, having fun, and experiments in the kitchen. While my mom has been here visiting me, we've been having a lot of fun taking turns with playing around in the kitchen for breakfast in the mornings. And today was no different. We've discussed 'eggs in clouds' a few times before, but today was the day!

It's a pretty simple little breakfast that looks far more impressive than it really is with its handful of basic and minimal ingredients...

Pineapple Upside-Down Blended & Baked Oats

May 25, 2023 Amanda Plott

I’ve made blended oats in the past and they always turn out really well. Honestly, I’m not sure why I don’t make them more often than I do because they’re so simple, healthy, and easy to make. These Pineapple Upside-Down Blended & Baked Oats basically merge blended oats with a pineapple upside down cake. So you get to have your cake and eat it too.

This breakfast treat starts out with brown sugar, pineapple, and a cherry on the bottom, then you layer on the pineapple infused blended on, and another layer of brown sugar, pineapple, and cherry. Then you bake it all together and come out with this tasty breakfast that’s sure to impress!…

2 Ingredient Cookies

May 13, 2023 Amanda Plott

I didn’t think it could be done, but yes - cookies can be made with a mere two ingredients. These 2 Ingredient Cookies are super east to make, because it’s just two ingredients, and they’re great as a snack, or even for part of a breakfast or lunch. So what are the two ingredients? Oats and banana. The oats do need to be quick oats and the banana has to be overly ripe. Other than that? There’s nothing more to them!

There aren’t any tricks to these cookies. They do end up being vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, low fat, and bunch of other things that make them into not only one easy cookie, but a healthy one too. I’ve been enjoying mine as part of my lunch with apple slices, peanut butter, and some other snacks treats…

Wild Berry Pop Tart Bars

May 7, 2023 Amanda Plott

I don’t know about you, but I grew up eating pop tarts. One of my favorite flavors has always been wild berry. So when I decided to turn them into cookie bars, I knew I was going to have to do them in a bright and colorful wild berry version. I started these bars off with a sugar cookie style dough, and being as it’s a take on pop tarts, I wanted to make them a sandwich style of cookie bar.

So the mixed berry jam is sandwiched in between two layers of sugar cookie like dough and then all topped off with a bright and colorful frosting that’s made to look like the original variation of the wild berry pop tarts…