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…

Baked PB&J Oatmeal

February 10, 2021 Amanda Plott

Who knew you could enjoy a PB&J for breakfast? Oh, wait. I did! This Baked PB&J Oatmeal is loosely based on a few of my other baked breakfast oatmeals but in PB&J form. Yep! There’s peanuts, peanut butter, and even jelly baked right into this oatmeal. Plus, I made it dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegetarian.

This Baked PB&J Oatmeal can be made in advance and reheats really well, meaning that it’s perfect for meal prepping and having on hand through the whole week. And, if you aren’t a fan or are allergic to nuts, you can always swap out the peanut butter for any nut free alternative. That’s right, even those with sensitivities can enjoy this with the right alterations…

Circus Animal Cookie Blondies

February 7, 2021 Amanda Plott

If you love blondies and you love circus animal cookies then you are going to go nuts over these Circus Animal Cookie Blondies! Blondies are basically a vanilla (non-chocolate) version of brownies. So they’re a bit more dense and moist than cake.

These blondies are super easy to make and are whipped up all in one bowl. Plus, look at how colorful they are! With circus animal cookies baked right in, they have that frosted cookie crunch among the sprinkles and blondie. It’s basically heaven on a plate for me since circus animal cookies are one of my favorite guilty pleasures…

Irish Braid Bread

February 5, 2021 Amanda Plott

With one of my favorite holidays coming up (St. Patrick’s Day) I thought it was about time to start rolling in a few fun takes on Irish dishes. One of our family favorite Irish bites has to be corned beef. It was actually one of the first meats that my picky-eater of a daughter would eat!

This Irish Braid Bread is sort of a take on an Irish infused Stromboli. It’s a croissant dough that’s wrapped (or braided) around corned beef, cooked spinach, red potatoes, and irish cheddar. Irish cheddar is another family favorite. It’s pretty freaking delicious and if you’ve never tried it, I highly recommend that you do so with this Irish Braid Bread…

Vegetable Pot Pie

February 2, 2021 Amanda Plott

It’s been a bit chilly here in the mornings. And yes, it does get chilly in Texas. While there’s cooler days and nights around for another 6 weeks thanks to a wonderful and all knowing groundhog, I thought I would keep with he trend and make a delicious, hearty, and filling veggie pot pie.

I’ll be honest in that most pot pies are a no-go for me if only because they’re usually full of heavy creams, and bound together in a lot of dough. So, I decided to swing the other way with this one and used one of my older tricks of phyllo dough as the crust and lots and LOTS of veggies!…

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…