Skinny Funfetti 'Cake Batter' Dip

January 7, 2014 Amanda Plott

I'm working on Game Day recipes this week in preparation for Super Bowl! I'm not a big football fan, but I do love the food and the commercials - so bring it on!

If you can't tell by now, I'm a bit of a homebody. I've found that it's either far too hot to go outside and do anything worth enjoying or it's just too cold. There's probably three months of the year here in Texas that I find tolerable to venture outdoors for longer than a few hours in.

That being said... I love, love, love to homegate! What's homegating? That's where you 'tailgate' from the comforts of your own home. And... if you don't know what tailgating is - well then you probably wouldn't be looking up game day food to begin with, hah!...

Crispy Kale Chips

January 4, 2014 Amanda Plott

I'll readily admit that I am generally not a fan of kale. I don't like it in my soup, especially.

Zuppa Toscana and Olive Garden? Please, no.

It's not the flavor of kale that I don't find pleasant... it's the... way it holds it's form and something about the texture of the 'curly' ends.

I much prefer my spinach. I love my spinach. Raw. Cooked. Sauted. In soup. As a salad. It doesn't matter.

I keep hearing and seeing things about kale chips. Supposedly you could do the same thing with spinach. Perfect! Well... not so perfect. Unfortunately, when I tried 'spinach chips' a few months back... it didn't fair too well. As we all know, spinach is good at wilting under heat. And while it tasted good, it was not something that you could readily snack on. It just... flakes into nothingness. Sad Face....

Avocado Chicken Salad (Mayo-less)

December 11, 2013 Amanda Plott

Oh, avocados... how I love you.

I went the vast majority of my life, up until a few years ago, absolutely hating avocados and anything to do with them. I think it was that child mentality. It's green and slimy and there for must be gross!

I'm not sure what it was. Okay. I do know what it was. Guacamole.

Now I find any excuse I can to use an avocado...

Detox Rainbow Salad

December 4, 2013 Amanda Plott

I'm busy getting my body back to health this week after over a month of being sick with one thing after the other. If there's anything that can help give the much needed health boost to my system, it's this salad.

There's so many good things in this salad that I can hardly stand it!...

Pomegranate Avocado

November 29, 2013 Amanda Plott

Think avocados are only something to enjoy in the summer? Hah! Think again.

These lovely pomegranate avocados make for a wonderful winter snack or even a perfectly fun and beautifully colored side dish.

That isn't to mention that these are so super easy to pull together and the bright and merry colors are more than impressive!...

Skinny Brain Cupcakes

November 1, 2013 Amanda Plott

Braaaaaains...

I know, I know... Halloween is over. So why am I posting a recipe now for brain cupcakes?

Well, partially because I missed out on a lot of the pre-halloween hoopla due to a horrible virus that ran through my house in the weeks leading up to it. And... well also because one of my favorite shows is The Walking Dead.