Lightened-Up Giant Cookie Cake

April 19, 2022 Amanda Plott

Back when I started all this 'Skinny Fork' madness, my kiddo was just a little 3-year-old tot. Now she's at the end of 6th grade. One thing that hasn't changed through the years, has been that I always, every year for her birthday, make some sort of rainbow funfetti style magic treat.

Yep! It's true. I've made birthday cake cinnamon rolls, fairy bites, and cake batter cookies. Just to name a few. This year though? She's all about chocolate chip cookies and cookie cakes. So, when I saw this chocolate chip cookie pizza, I knew I had to healthify that bad boy up as much as I could for the big weekend ahead of us!…

Chili Cheese Cornbread Casserole

April 16, 2022 Amanda Plott

It’s no secret that I tend to make up a batch of chili and then store the leftovers in the freezer to be used at another time. Chili is perfect for the purposes of reuse. It’s versatile and goes on anything from hotdogs to enchiladas and so much more. This time around I decided to use it up in a new casserole. One that has both the chili AND the cornbread baked together into a delicious all inclusive dish.

This casserole starts out with a simple cornbread on the bottom that’s pretty much baked through before you pile the chili on top along with cheese and bake it for a little longer. The cornbread soaks up some of the liquid of the chili and gives you this tasty casserole that’s more spoon friendly than anything else…

Instant Pot Meatloaf Bites

February 9, 2022 Amanda Plott

Hey, you. Yeah, you! Did you know that you can make meatloaf in the instant pot? Well you absolutely can! I took one of my favorite meatloaf recipes that I already make in the instant pot and turned it into mini individual meatloaves. One of my favorite things about these meatloaves is that they are perfectly portioned and loaded up with sneaky hidden veggies!

Another thing that I like about these meatloaves is that they are great for making ahead as a meal prep for the week or for lunches! They also freeze and either reheat or cook up pretty well when you’re ready to enjoy them.

Jalapeno Popper Potato Skins

January 31, 2022 Amanda Plott

Potato skins are just a lot of fun to make and eat. They’re kind of the perfect vehicle to get almost anything savory into your mouth by way of finger food - which makes them absolutely perfect for game day and tailgating! I decided to take these potato skins a step further, making them into a mix of two of my favorite football food snacks; potato skins and jalapeño poppers.

That’s right, these potato skins are loaded with jalapeño, cream cheese, bacon, and cheddar too. They’re the best of both tasty treats all put into one perfectly baked bite of cheesy goodness. I don’t know about you, but I like to use the biggest potatoes that I can find…

Blooming Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla Ring

January 25, 2022 Amanda Plott

It’s that time of year where tail gating and football food is on the mind. I don’t know about you, but I always think of buffalo chicken when I think of game day eats! I decided to take some buffalo chicken and another favorite of mine, the quesadilla, and put them together into one deeeeeelish bite! And what better way to enjoy both than in the shape of a blooming ring!

These pull apart bites of buffalo chicken and cheesy goodness are perfectly dipable, drinkable, and perfect for your game day snack line up OR as part of a dinner! I served mine for dinner with a side salad, but you better believe they’ll show up again on my next game day spread…

Peanut Butter Cup Snack Mix

January 4, 2022 Amanda Plott

Back to school with the kiddo today after the two weeks off for the holidays. And going back to school always means a tighter schedule so it’s always nice to have snacks on hand. This Peanut Butter Cup Snack Mix is one that the whole family can enjoy. There’s a little bit of sweet and a little bit of salty in there, along with varying textures of soft and crunchy; all things that I love about a good snack mix.

One of my favorite things about this Peanut Butter Cup Snack Mix is that it stays good and is shelf stable for a good long time. It would happily sit on the shelf for a good week or two without changing at all, and maybe for even longer than that…