Strawberry Shortcake Energy Bites

May 11, 2018 Amanda Plott

Is it just me or is May one of those months where you're running around like a crazy person the most? Maybe it's because we're just ahead of summer break for the kids and everything is winding down. It's the sprint to the finish line and it is not for the faint off heart!

I know that for me, it's been one thing after the other. Every day there seems to be something important that NEEDS to be done. On top of all of that, I've been getting back into the swing of exercising. So right now, more than ever, my body is craving energy; every from good food and proper rest. That's why I decided to make myself these Strawberry Shortcake Energy Bites…

Skinny Funfetti Cake with Buttercream Frosting

May 7, 2018 Amanda Plott

There is nothing that puts a smile on my face more than my daughter and rainbow sprinkles. That's why my daughter and I got on it this weekend and made this oh-so-pretty confetti cake! Confetti, funfetti, it's all the same thing. It means SPRINKLES, and lots of them too! We're talking, I bought a whole container of rainbow sprinkles specifically to use in and on this cake. And let's just say, I am not disappointed.

Of course, by saying my daughter helped me, it really means that she stood on the chair in the kitchen, dumping things into the bowl and sticking her cute little fingers into everything sweet she could manage. But you know what? It's helping her with her math and we're growing and learning together. One cake at a time…

Low-Carb Keto 'Inside-Out' Breakfast Burrito

April 27, 2018 Amanda Plott

I'm trying to get myself back on the exercise bandwagon starting today. (And I'm pretty sure I nearly overdid it already!) Summer is on the way and I'd like to both look and feel my best during swimsuit season. So, to start my morning off right, I decided to make myself this little diddy right here.

This Low-Carb Keto 'Inside-Out' Breakfast Burrito is exactly what it sounds like. A breakfast burrito that uses the eggs as the wrap and is then loaded up with some of the usual suspects; bacon, cheese, pico, and even some turkey! Hence, inside-out burrito…

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…

Cowboy Pot Roast (Instant Pot)

April 21, 2018 Amanda Plott

Welp! It was a crazy day today. My family and I woke up to the thrilling sounds of a S.W.A.T. team surrounding the neighbor's house across the street from us at a ripe old 7 a.m. We got to witness a 6-hour standoff between cops, S.W.A.T., and US marshalls against a man that had been barricaded inside the house. INSANE. Back to reality though...

It's my little brother's birthday and he specifically asked for a pot roast for his birthday dinner! And you know me... I can't just leave well enough alone. I've always got to shake things up a little. I had found this really cool idea for a 'cowboy' style pot roast a while back, and I thought, what better time than now to make it my way!…

Cheeseburger Salad

April 19, 2018 Amanda Plott

Here's another oldie but goodie that I decided to blow the dust off and give a fresh update to. Cheeseburger salad was introduced to me some years ago, and while it was an instant family hit I could probably count on my hand how many times we ended up making it.

I'm not naming names here... but it may have something to do with the two men that my mom and I lived with at the time. The ones of relation. The two big ol' carnivores that could survive on meat and potatoes alone.

I really think salad is a four letter word to my brother. He's one of those fellas' that can eat anything he wants and not gain an ounce. Erf! Anytime the word 'salad' is involved there is usually an immediate eye-roll and heavy sigh to follow.