Healthified Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

February 3, 2022 Amanda Plott

This old post (originally from 2013 - my first year of The Skinny Fork) definitely needed to be updated. It was back from the days when I wasn't yet taking the step-by-step photos of my cooking process. Not that this recipes has all too many steps to begin with, it just needed some polishing up.

It was definitely interesting to go back and see how far I've come with my photography, and also my method of cooking and creating recipes. I've made a few adjustments to the recipe (very minor ones and all for the better), so don't let that scare you off. It's not only better, but even better for you now too!...

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…

Inside-Out Truffalo Breakfast Burrito

January 19, 2022 Amanda Plott

It’s going to be a busy day as I prepare for the possible in climate weather that is supposed to be sliding in this evening. So, I went out on my walk and then came in and made myself this Inside-Out Truffalo Breakfast Burrito. I’ve made an inside-out burrito before, but it wasn’t quite like this. What’s truffalo? It’s a delightful mix of truffle and spicy buffalo flavors!

The first time I heard about truffalo was at a chicken wing joint and after that I set out on a mission to find a sauce that was similar - tada! I found it. It’s pretty good too. I took this breakfast burrito a step further though and included a spicy buffalo seasoning AND truffle salt…

Ham & Cheese Omelette

December 26, 2021 Amanda Plott

I don’t know about you, but we had ham as part of our Christmas dinner and I managed to keep some on reserve for leftover breakfast this morning. This Ham & Cheese Omelette is one of my favorite ways to use up leftover ham. I based this omelette off of a few others that I’ve made in the past that packs an omelette up with as much protein as possible.

I like to sub in egg whites for part of the egg in any omelette. But, I try to keep at least one yolk in there for some color and flavor. Other than that, I love to put cottage cheese in my omelettes because it gives a bit of a boost to the protein and also bonus melty cheese goodness…

Caramel Popcorn (Instant Pot)

December 16, 2021 Amanda Plott

Sometimes, a girl just needs some caramel corn.

Way back in the day there was this amazing microwavable caramel corn that was my most favorite movie night treat in all the world. And… then it disappeared off store shelves to never be seen again. What’s a girl to do? Well, apparently it’s not enjoy warm gooey caramel popcorn for years and years until they stumble across the notion that they can just make it themself.

This caramel corn takes it a step further. It’s able to be homemade with all your own ingredients and with little time and effort. And let me just tell you, this stuff is delicious!…