Skinny No Bake Cookies

June 15, 2021 Amanda Plott

Remember those delicious no bake cookies from your childhood? I sure do! They were something that my mom and I would make on occasion, especially for sleep overs since they’re an easy and tasty recipe that kids can help make. …And getting to eat and enjoy the end result is always enticing!

Did I mention that it’s getting hot here in Texas and that these cookies requite NO BAKING? That’s right. Just a few minutes of the stove being on, but not the oven. Another good thing about these cookies and the heat of summer is that you can store them in the fridge to have nice cold chewy cookies ready to snack on…

Giant Meatballs

June 9, 2021 Amanda Plott

I’ll be real honest, it’s been a pretty rough week for me. My mom had surgery and I’ve been down and out with almost a full week of some sort of strange migraine or headache of some sort. So until I’m able to get a few things resolved, it’s all about the quick and easy things for dinner just like these Giant Meatballs!

These Giant Meatballs are just that. Giant Meatballs. I equate them to something similar to individual mini meatloaves since they’re mixed with basically all the same things as a meatloaf would be. The only difference is they’re…Giant Meatballs! They’re even topped off with ketchup just like my favorite meatloaves…

No Churn Mermaid Ice Cream

June 6, 2021 Amanda Plott

Psst… hey! Did you know that making your own ice cream is super easy to do? And you only need a couple of ingredients to do it? Yep! Plus, fresh ice cream is always far more rich and creamy than what you’ll get at the store. AND you get to include whatever add ins you want. Or leave out what you don’t!

This No Churn Mermaid Ice Cream is sure to impress the kiddos. It’s colorful, bright, fun, and tastes great! No machine here. No churning. Just sweet simple to make ice cream that’s colored and prettied up further with some fun sprinkles…

Chunky Monkey Blended & Baked Oatmeal

June 3, 2021 Amanda Plott

So, you know that famous ice cream flavor that we all know and love? Yeah, I sort of turned that into one of the best oatmeals I’ve ever eaten. And if you aren’t a fan of oatmeal - this might be just the right recipe to get you turned onto it! Blending up the oats into more of a powder takes away that oat texture but you still get all the health benefits.

This Chunky Monkey Blended & Baked Oatmeal ends up being vegetarian and gluten free. The oats and banana are pureed together before chocolate and walnuts are stirred in. It’s all baked up together to make two servings of a delicious ice cream inspired treat….

Cherry Pie Cookies

May 31, 2021 Amanda Plott

These cherry pie cookies combine two favorites. Cherry pie and cookies! They’re super simple to make with less than 5 ingredients and are super adorable! They’re basically mini individual hand pies that look like pies and yet are shaped like cookies. They make for an impressive dessert, even though they’re so simple.

There isn’t a whole lot that can be done to make these better-for-you other than using a lighter pie filling. You could even make your own pie filling and use that, but today I was keeping it simple so I personally opted out of that option…

PB&J Snack Mix

May 25, 2021 Amanda Plott

Summer is coming and it’s always nice to have a snack mix on hand for yourself, others, or the kiddos when you’re out and about. And hopefully we all get to be just a little more out and about this year. This PB&J Snack Mix is a great grab-and-go mix because it’s very summer friendly being as there isn’t much in here that’s prone to the summer heat.

This mix has some good stuff in it that pretty much any PB&J lover will adore. Real strawberries. Peanuts. And a lot in between. This snack mix has just a little bit of everything from salty to sweet and back again along with a variety of textures ranging from soft to crunchy…