Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie

February 8, 2020 Amanda Plott

Being as I’m a Irish girl, leading into the month of March is one of my favorite times of year. The weather usually starts warming up and I get to play around a lot more with Irish staples! Shepherd’s Pie is a staple Irish meal and I’ve made it a few different times in a few different ways. I’ve got to say though… I think this vegetarian one is now probably my favorite version.

That is no lie. This Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie is loaded with flavor and plenty of fresh vegetables. I even used fresh peas! No canned or frozen veggies here. Not today…

Soba Noodle Lunch Box

September 3, 2019 Amanda Plott

I’ve found lately that meal prepping my lunches has been my saving grace. If it wasn’t for preparing my lunches for a few days in advance, well… I’d be making some rather poor choices when it came time to eat. Getting back into the rhythm of ‘back-to-school’ has been a tougher transition this year than I had imagined.

This Soba Noodle Lunch Box is asian inspired with soba noodles, spiraled veggies, and of course a homemade Thai peanut dressing that is finger-licking good. Not only can you make this lunch box up ahead of time, you can also rest easy knowing the entire lunch is only 250 calories and vegetarian!…

Hawaiian Lunchbox

August 13, 2019 Amanda Plott

So back about a week ago when I was off on my ‘girls camping trip’ we all stopped by a local grocery store there. They happened to be handing out samples of some new ‘aloha turkey’ in the deli section which you KNOW I immediately fell in love with. I knew pretty much instantly that I was going to have to get my hands on some of that turkey once I got home and to make something fun with it.

There you go! That’s the inspiration behind this Hawaiian Lunchbox!…

Kid-Friendly Zucchini Sushi

July 19, 2019 Amanda Plott

Ugh… Back-to-school is coming up which is definitely a bittersweet time of year for me. I love having my mini-me around during the summer to plan and do all the fun things together. It’s been a good summer so far. Light and easy, just like this Kid-Friendly Zucchini Sushi!

Unlike traditional sushi, this is completely a kid centric style. You won’t find any raw seafood here. Nope! Just meat, cheese, carrots, and a zucchini shell. These little Kid-Friendly Zucchini Sushi bites are perfect for lunch boxes and finger-food snack or lunch plates…

Banh Mi Bowl (Sponsored)

May 14, 2019 Amanda Plott

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It’s no secret that I’m keeping things simple lately. As I’ve pointed out a few times over the past week or two. And let me just say, there is nothing wrong with that. Maybe I’m getting ready for the long lazy days of summer. Maybe I’m just at the end of the school year with my kiddo and am on shut down mode. Who’s to say? It’s also no secret that I LOVE Smithfield® marinated fresh pork.

Put the two together and you get this awesome Banh Mi Bowl! With less than 10 ingredients and well under 30 minutes of time, you can have this delicious and refreshing meal in a bowl ready to go. Bowls like this one are going to be my summer staple. Grilling outside keeps the heat out of my house and the rest of it is cool, crisp, and perfect for the hot days heading my way here in Texas…

Simple Snack & Travel Boxes

May 6, 2019 Amanda Plott

The third and last box is the veggie snack box, which is full of fresh veggies including carrots, tomatoes, sugar snap peas, and zucchini. That’s all paired with a hummus. I used a local sunflower seed hummus, because it’s one of my new obsessions.Well, a lot of traveling happened this weekend and being as I’m trying to eat a more consciously while traveling, I thought I would try my hand at some travel-friendly snack boxes! I wanted to make sure that these snack boxes were simple and easy to put together while being gluten-free, soy-free, and vegetarian too!

There’s three different boxes here that give you plenty of variety to choose from. Whether you’re in the mood for something sweet or something savory, I’ve got you covered here. Pretty much everything about these little snack boxes is finger-food-friendly too. Since, you know, the idea behind them was to be for travel…