Very Cherry Pie

March 20, 2022 Amanda Plott

You know, I haven’t actually ever made pie dough for a pie before. I’ve made something akin to pie dough for other eats and treats before, but I’ve never made pie dough for a pie before. I saw an idea for a strawberry infused pie dough a long while back now, and it’s sort of stuck with me. So when I decided to try my hand at a homemade cherry pie filling, I thought what the hell! I may as well make the pie dough myself and try to infuse it with some cherry goodness too!

So here we have it! THis Very Cherry Pie! It’s got cherries all the way through the filling and into the pie crust. And can I just say, this pie is actually pretty easy to make! You would think making the crust and the filling would be complicated, but it’s honestly not much more work than pre-made dough and canned filling…

Double Chocolate Banana Bread

February 24, 2022 Amanda Plott

Not all banana breads are created equal. Thinks Double Chocolate Banana Bread takes the cake. It’s a chocolate banana bread batter that’s been lightened up and LOADED with a heaping cup of chocolate chips so that you get an extra chocolatey bite each and every time. It’s a great way to use up old or frozen bananas in what might be a fun and more exciting way than your standard banana bread.

I like baking banana bread for breakfast for a few reasons, the first being that it gives me breakfast to have on hand for the entire week with little to do other than mix up the batter and bake! Banana bread reheats well too, meaning you can have a warm homemade breakfast that’s decadent and delicious!…

Garlic Parmesan Air Fried Chickpeas

February 18, 2022 Amanda Plott

Looking for a tasty sticky-snack that’s quick and easy to make? Well, look no further. These Garlic Parmesan Air Fried Chickpeas are perfect to have on hand. They’re gluten free and vegetarian too! Plus they take hardly any effort to make and have a big bold POP of flavor. The air fryer perfectly cooks them up so that they’re just a little soft on the inside and have a crispy cheese crunch on the outside.

For these Garlic Parmesan Air Fried Chickpeas, I used my own homemade seasoning blend and some parmesan cheese. Yep, really that’s all you need to make these other than a little bit of oil. Just 4 ingredients to a healthy snack that anyone can enjoy…

Jalapeno Popper Potato Skins

January 31, 2022 Amanda Plott

Potato skins are just a lot of fun to make and eat. They’re kind of the perfect vehicle to get almost anything savory into your mouth by way of finger food - which makes them absolutely perfect for game day and tailgating! I decided to take these potato skins a step further, making them into a mix of two of my favorite football food snacks; potato skins and jalapeño poppers.

That’s right, these potato skins are loaded with jalapeño, cream cheese, bacon, and cheddar too. They’re the best of both tasty treats all put into one perfectly baked bite of cheesy goodness. I don’t know about you, but I like to use the biggest potatoes that I can find…

Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread

January 28, 2022 Amanda Plott

I’ve made a lot of banana bread in the past, but I realized that I’d never made one that only had chocolate chunks in it! Not only that, but this one is also made with no egg and no oil! That’s right. This bread is super tasty, easy to make, and good for you too - with well under 300 calories in a huge big thick slice!

This banana bread is as easy to make as one, two, three. Mix the dry stuff. Mix the wet stuff. Combine and bake! It really couldn’t be any easier. Of course, the chocolate chunks are the best part. I used a semi-sweet chocolate chunk, but you could go with dark, or milk, or whatever other chocolate chunk is your favorite…

Blooming Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla Ring

January 25, 2022 Amanda Plott

It’s that time of year where tail gating and football food is on the mind. I don’t know about you, but I always think of buffalo chicken when I think of game day eats! I decided to take some buffalo chicken and another favorite of mine, the quesadilla, and put them together into one deeeeeelish bite! And what better way to enjoy both than in the shape of a blooming ring!

These pull apart bites of buffalo chicken and cheesy goodness are perfectly dipable, drinkable, and perfect for your game day snack line up OR as part of a dinner! I served mine for dinner with a side salad, but you better believe they’ll show up again on my next game day spread…