Chicken Lunch Wrap

December 17, 2019 Amanda Plott

Who has two thumbs and loves the ‘cool wrap’ from Chick-fil-a? This girl.

It’s true, the cool wrap is one of my favorite things to get from the fast food chain. Mostly because it’s really such a healthy option. Grilled chicken, plenty of greens… and what is that wrap? Well, with a quick search over their menu and the ingredients for the wrap, I found that a ‘lavash pita’ bread is used.

Lavash pita bread is a very thin and very soft pita bread that is perfectly foldable, rollable, and doesn’t tear very easily. It holds up extraordinarily well. It’s officially my ‘tortilla’ replacement, I think…

Beet & Pomegranate Salad

December 5, 2019 Amanda Plott

Sometimes in cold weather… you still need a salad to properly get those veggies into your life. You know? This Beet & Pomegranate Salad is a great way to load up on veggies and not on guilt. …Yes, salads can be guilty. And in a sneaky way too! So many people seem to think that all salads must be healthy just because they’ve got veggies involved, but I’m here to say… that just isn’t true!

If you look at almost any menu at any restaurant, the salads is probably not even close to being the lowest in calories. This one though is made with all the GOOD stuff and none of the bad stuff. It’s quick, easy to make, and that even includes a homemade vinaigrette dressing…

Sausage, Apple & Baby Kale Whole Wheat Strata

November 26, 2019 Amanda Plott

Thanksgiving is in just a few days and when the Holidays are rolling in, I like to be sure that I have breakfast taken care of. Strata is a great way to use up what you have on hand. They’re pretty flexible and can be made ahead of time to have a breakfast (or brunch) ready to go for a whole crowd of people. Mhm, that’s right. This breakfast makes a whopping 12 servings!

This Sausage, Apple & Baby Kale Whole Wheat Strata is a real winner, and if you haven’t had a strata before, you definitely should! It’s sort of a cross between a savory bread pudding and a quiche…

Roasted Red Bell Pepper & Tomato Soup

November 22, 2019 Amanda Plott

During the colder end of Fall and on into Winter months, I like to stick to comfort food classics. And there isn’t much that’s more of a comfort food or a classic than a nice warm bowl of homemade tomato soup. I’ve made a lot of tomato soup in my past, and for this Roasted Red Bell Pepper & Tomato Soup I used one of my favorite recipes and changed it up just a bit.

With at least one person in my house trying to avoid onions, I decided today to swap the onion in my original recipe for some red bell pepper. The end result was this delicious, hearty, Roasted Red Bell Pepper & Tomato Soup…

One Pot Vegan Pumpkin Curry Soup

October 23, 2019 Amanda Plott

It’s starting to really cool off and stay cooled off here in Austin and I couldn’t be any more ready than I am! Bring it on Fall! This One Pot Vegan Pumpkin Curry Soup is a great Fall soup. It’s thick, ‘creamy’ without any cream added, and perfectly guilt-free. It’s also gluten-free with no added oils or sugars! The best part is, you get 2 heaping cups in each serving that comes in well below 300 calories.

Even with all of that? This soup is easily made in ONE pot in under 30 minutes! How can a dinner time soup get any easier than that? Did I mention this soup is completely delicious? Yeah, that too…

Roasted Beet & Butternut Squash Salad (With Beet Infused Vinaigrette)

October 14, 2019 Amanda Plott

I love beets.

And the saddest part is that I went most of my life so far without knowing that. It was just in the past 5 years or so that I came to realize that I love them. I had some roasted beets on a salad and immediately fell in love. Tender and full of flavor with such minimal effort? Sign me up!

Another thing I love about beets? Their amazing natural color. Generally when cooking beets, I find myself discarding the juices. Today though? I got the notion to reuse those juices along with some olive oil to make one of the best and simplest vinaigrettes that I’ve ever had…