Baked Feta

May 3, 2018 Amanda Plott

I'm tired, y'all. It's the last few weeks of school until summer break and I am dragging my booty just as much (if not more) than my sweet little girl. I'm tired and the struggle to eat real food couldn't be any greater. It's so easy to talk yourself out of eating the right things, the good things, the healthier things. I have found one way to make it easier to not fall into that trap though, and that's by following the K.I.S.S. method.

Keep. It. Stupid. Simple.

This baked feta isn't fake. It's simple. It's a REAL dish. It's a REAL bite. It's REAL. It's RAW. And it is beautiful…

Loaded Hummus

April 29, 2018 Amanda Plott

Let's talk apps. No, not phone apps... edible apps. Appetizers! Sometimes, I have those days where I don't want to end it with a big huge meal. And today is one of those days. After spending almost all of yesterday wading around in the heat out at Pease Park here in Austin for Eeyore's Birthday, I just don't feel much like indulging in full on meals today.

So, a selection of cool and fresh snack bites sounds PERFECT. With hummus being one of my favorite snacks, I thought it would be the perfect time to make this Loaded Hummus; filling enough to be a light meal and light enough not to weigh me down…

Dairy-Free Mermaid Ice Cream (Sponsored)

April 23, 2018 Amanda Plott

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ProgressIsPerfection #CBias #CollectiveBias

It's almost mermaid season, y'all! That's right, we're almost on the last month of the countdown until the kiddos are out of school for Summer over there and I am busy planning fun things for my girl and me to do. Right now, I'm thinking we will spend many-a-day waterside this Summer and with hair like mine, we shall henceforth call it the Summer of mermaids!

To celebrate the warmer weather, and the nearing of the Summer of mermaids, I've got a special mermaid treat coming at you today that is 100% beach body approved and guilt-free to boot. In fact, I think I might just call it nice cream instead…

Healthified Turkey Lettuce Wraps

April 13, 2018 Amanda Plott

So, here's the thing... I've been making these for a few years now. Lettuce wraps are one of my favorite things to order from P.F. Changs or Pei Wei, mostly because they are sooo delicious and I don't feel quite as guilty eating them as other options on the menu at either place.

Naturally, I always try and recreate my restaurant faves at home so that I can enjoy them and make them even more guilt-free by being completely in control of what's going into them. These lettuce wraps were no different...

Sun-Dried Tomato & Spinach Egg White Bites

April 9, 2018 Amanda Plott

After a long long long and super fun birthday weekend for my daughter, I'm honest in saying that we all are still pretty exhausted today. Before we took off though, I had my fridge well prepared for our return; full well knowing the chaos and tired state of mind that we would be returning to. And with 'sous vide' egg bites still being on trend and easy to make, I thought what better breakfast to have ready!

The last 'sous vide' egg bites that I made were standard and very traditional in a bacon and cheddar flavor, so today I decided to kick it up a notch. These were made with only the egg whites, cheese (of course), sun-dried tomatoes and fresh baby spinach. What goes better with any of those things other than a good helping of feta cheese?...

Skinny Carrot Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Filling

March 30, 2018 Amanda Plott

Just in time for Easter! This morning I woke up with a Spring in my step (pun intended) and just had to make this Skinny Carrot Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Filling. I based the recipe loosely on the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Roll that I make in the fall. But, there's not ever a bad time for a cream cheese roll, in my opinion.

I kept this recipe pretty simple, using a boxed cake mix with a few add-ins to beef it up a bit. I kept it light with my usual swaps ins for a cake mix and even used a handy new powdered sugar replacement in the cream cheese filling.