Vegetarian Meatloaf & Macaroni Casserole

July 13, 2021 Amanda Plott

So, I saw the idea for this casserole the other day and just knew that I was going to have to make it myself and in my own way. First of all, I didn’t need a 13x9'“ dish casserole since my family unit is small and, while I force leftovers, there’s only so many days in the week. That’s why I halved the recipe right off the bat.

I also work really hard to limit the amount of meat we eat, so I thought it would be pretty fun to try and make a meatloaf into a vegetarian dish. I guess you can just call me crazy. But, I’m happy to report back that it totally worked out and it worked out SO well…

Blueberry Instant Pot Cobbler

July 10, 2021 Amanda Plott

Did you know that you can make cobbler in a pressure cooker? Turns out that you can and with only 5, yes 5 ingredients! That’s all it takes. This delicious Blueberry Instant Pot Cobbler takes less than 5 minutes of hands on time. The instant pot does all the rest of the work for you!

One of the best parts too is that it doesn’t even really heat up the house because you aren’t having to even touch or look at the oven. Which in the middle of summer here in Texas is a BIG deal. This cobbler has a very dense and moist cake to it, just as any sort of pastry that’s cooked in a pressure cooker. But, that' works out beautifully when you’re making a wet cake such as cobbler…

Skinny Orange Creamsicle Italian Soda

July 4, 2021 Amanda Plott

It’s America’s birthday and while we’ve got some rain in the forecast, I’m bringing on the sunshine with this Skinny Orange Creamsicle Italian Soda! The first time I had a creamsicle Italian soda was waaaay back when I was just a little brat and my dad worked at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. They made creamsicles and they were always one of my absolute favorite treats when visiting.

This Skinny Orange Creamsicle Italian Soda is more on par with my tastes these days though, with a lot less sugar and still all the deliciousness! It’s creamy and dreamy and orangey goodness that is so crazy simple to make…

Skinny Baked Galaxy Donuts

June 24, 2021 Amanda Plott

Last night was a full moon. So it just seemed appropriate to make these Skinny Baked Galaxy Donuts today. These donuts are baked (obviously) and are a mix of my Baked Dark Chocolate Coffee Donuts and my Unicorn Donuts. In other words, they’re a chocolate cake based donut with a colorful vanilla frosting and of course galaxy inspired sprinkles on top!

The best part is that you can use whatever space-like sprinkles you want and colors for frosting to match. My frostings were pretty dark and most of it just disappeared into the ether of the donuts only to serve as glue for the sprinkles to the donuts themselves. But, that’s fine. Lots of sprinkles it is!…

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…