Carrot Cake Bread

March 3, 2021 Amanda Plott

I’m not going to lie, I’m excited and yet a little apprehensive about Spring this year. Last year about this time is when the whole world went to shit. Here’s to hoping that this year will be at least a bit better, even if it still is a little different from years past. Until we know for sure? I’m going to start filling my belly with all things Spring! And what goes better with Spring than carrot cake?

This Carrot Cake Bread is definitely an excuse to eat carrot cake for breakfast. It’s loaded up with most of my carrot cake favorites; including pineapple, raisins, nuts, and of course CREAM CHEESE FROSTING…

Honey Tea Loaf Cake

February 15, 2021 Amanda Plott

When it snows. I bake. Okay, okay. In all honesty, I planned on making this Honey Tea Loaf Cake long before there was confirmation of snow in the forecast. But, it was a really nice treat to get to enjoy on a frosting winter' morning. And goodness gracious is it frosty today! Seriously. We have the coldest ‘high’ temperature on record today in Austin.

This Honey Tea Loaf Cake is… amazing. The pictures just don’t do it justice. The texture is very much so akin to a pound cake in that it’s dense, moist, and also somehow light. This loaf cake is par-baked before being finished off baking with a honey drizzle soaking into the loaf. The end result is this delicious cake with a natural line of honey ‘filling’…

Everything Chex Mix

February 12, 2021 Amanda Plott

I don’t think I’ve ever met a Chex mix that I didn’t like. And when I heard that we were going to be stuck inside for a few days with icy weather outside, I thought it would be a great time to warm the place up with some homemade oven baked Chex mix.

This time I decided to go with another trending flavor, and that’s ‘Everything but the…’ seasoning. You know, the famous stuff that they sprinkle on ‘Everything Bagels’? I’ve used it a lot in the past, as I’m sure everyone has, and I always love it. With this Chex mix, it’s no different…

Everything but the... Celery Snacks!

January 31, 2021 Amanda Plott

Sometimes you just need something simple in your life and these Everything but the... Celery Snacks! are just that. They’re made with just three ingredients and a few minutes of time. That’s it! Plus, you can make them ahead of time as part of meal prepping to have ready and hand for when a snack craving pops up.

Everything seasoning just seems to make everything better. And being as it’s been a long time since I had any ‘ants on a log’ or stuffed celery of any kind, I thought it was time to make this easy and healthy snack! It’s low carb, keto friendly, gluten-free, vegetarian, and a whoooole lot of other things too…

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake (Instant Pot)

January 22, 2021 Amanda Plott

So, here’s the thing. Sometimes when you’re trying to eat better, feel better, and be better… you need to indulge a little bit. One of the many mantras that I try to keep in my own mind is that you can ‘eat whatever you want so long as you cook/make it yourself.’ I think the idea behind it is that you would burn off as many calories in making your food as you would eating it, or at least enough to counter balance it.

That means, today we’re having a Triple Chocolate Cheesecake and I’m not going to feel guilty about eating it. Why? Because I made it from scratch and I did my very best to make it better-for-you while still tickling that chocolate craving itch with all the richness and decadence that comes along with it….

Hot Sh!t Seasoning

January 16, 2021 Amanda Plott

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Back in June (wait really? I’ve really lost all sense of time and space…) I made these awesome Skinny Baked Garlic Parmesan Boneless Chicken Wings. And the seasoning mix that I put with it was just so damn amazing that I've kept it in my spice rack ever since. Yes, it’s really that good.

This seasoning goes on everything. I’ve used it to season meat, dough, pasta, salad dressings, etc. The list goes on and on. The blend itself is a little Italian, but with a spicy kick to it. It’s simple, easy to make, and truly one of my favorite spice mixes that I’ve come across yet…