Tomato, Mozzarella & Avocado Salad (Sponsored)

August 22, 2017 Amanda Plott

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We made it! I finally got back from our end of the summer spur of the moment vacation road trip across two states with just myself, my mom, and my little girl. It was a blast! The girl trip that we've always wanted with three of our four current generations of ladies among my family. That being said, we literally got home with one day between us and back-to-school! Talk about flying in hot.

What else does back-to-school mean? Meal time chaos at it's finest. Add in a touch of being exhausted from the trip and you've got the perfect mix for bringing in my favorite wing mom. The Baroness...

Vegan Lentil Taco Salad Bowls

August 11, 2017 Amanda Plott

A couple of weekends ago we went to the local water park for some fun in the sun. And while there we all got hungry and one of the options that I saw floating around the park was a taco salad. I'm not about to lie. It looked like heaven in a tortilla shell, but I know all too well that most salads out there pack just as much (if not more) calories and junk in them than the other options on the menu.

That being said, it really put me in the mood for a good taco salad. But, I wanted to do it my way...

Instant Pot Summer Vegetable & Chicken Curry

August 4, 2017 Amanda Plott

I've kind of completely and utterly fallen in love with my new pressure cooker, y'all. Before I got this baby, I was all about the slow cooker. But, now? Just toss it in the pressure cooker for a few minutes and you've got yourself a full on meal that would have taken HOURS in the slow cooker. And the best thing is, if you like a slow cooker - it can slow cook too! It's amazing for one pots too, like this curry right here.

Curry is another one of my favorite 'use up leftover' meals. No matter what veggies or meat you have on hand, you can most likely make a curry with it...

Caprese Omelette

July 27, 2017 Amanda Plott

It's grocery shopping day, which means that I have absolutely nothing in my house other than the leftovers and things that weren't used up through the week. With a hungry household, what's a girl to do? Improvise!

Somehow one of the dinners that I had planned wasn't even made. What can I say? It's summer and we're flying by the seat of our pants here on somedays. A good thing for fun, but a bad thing for planning. Whatever caprese salad I had intended on making just didn't fit into our shenanigans... so, caprese style breakfast it is...

Summer Strawberry & Coconut Breakfast Cereal

July 21, 2017 Amanda Plott

Summertime always makes me think of strawberries. I always have plenty of them in the fridge during the hot summer months, mostly because myself and my daughter go through them in mass quantities. I love strawberries so much so that I even often add them to cereal at breakfast. So I thought, why not base a warm summer breakfast cereal off of that?

This Summer Strawberry & Coconut Breakfast Cereal is easy, tasty and light. Making it the perfect summertime breakfast bowl. I like to make a batch of it ahead of time to have on hand for a good three days worth of breakfast bliss that keeps me strong, full, and on track with my health goals...

Avocado Chickpea Feta Salad

July 13, 2017 Amanda Plott

Who doesn't love a good cool avocado dish on a hot HOT summer day? Okay, you caught me. I'm not going to lie. I love avocados year round, but there's just something about them during the summer that just brings even more joy and rapture to my soul.

This 'salad' is being called a salad because it sort of reminds me of what a vegetarian style 'chicken salad'. It's loaded up with plenty of avocado and summer flavors that bring a perfectly fresh and refreshing bite, and I've been looking for a good reason to use chickpeas again since they're one of my personal favorites...