Skinny Cranberry Bliss Bars

December 16, 2022 Amanda Plott

Here’s another recipe from years back that needed an update in the looks department… but, not so much to the recipe itself! Here’s the original post below.

The madness is just about over here with the mass of holidays! Phew, thank goodness! I was happy to step back and have a few days to spend with my family, but now it's time to get back to work. Okay, so... here we go.

I've been wanting to make a skinny variation of the Cranberry Bliss Bar that they have Starbucks for a long long long time now. I have, in fact, had this recipe in my handy-dandy little note book for quite a while now (about two years actually) but for whatever reason it keeps getting pushed back each year.

Well, a few weeks before Christmas one of my aunts sent me a special request for a Skinny Cranberry Bliss Bar recipe. She mentioned that the one at Starbucks is something like 360 calories for one bar. Yikes! And just like me, it's one of her favorite holiday treats! So, of course I was more than happy to oblige…

Air Fryer Grilled Cheese

December 1, 2022 Amanda Plott

After the rush that was last week, I've kept it pretty simple this week. And nothing is more simple than a grilled cheese. This Air Fryer Grilled Cheese takes it a step further, leaving you making the famous American sandwich hands free in the air fryer. The best part is that you get a perfectly crisp toast on the outside and an ooey-gooey melted cheese on the inside. You truly can’t go wrong here.

There isn’t a whole lot here to healthify or make better-for-you while also keeping with the classic. I started this sandwich off with Texas toast, because there’s no other way to have the sandwich if you’re aiming for traditional. But, you could definitely swap the bread out for something whole wheat or sprouted grain. Today though? I want CLASSIC…

Air Fryer Breakfast Egg Rolls

November 28, 2022 Amanda Plott

Who doesn’t like a fun take on breakfast? These Air Fryer Breakfast Egg Rolls are all your favorite parts of breakfast rolled up and air fried to perfection. Bacon, sausage, egg, cheese - like I said, all the things you know and love about breakfast in one bite! I’ve made something similar to these before, but it included some gravy for dipping and I really wanted these to be able to stand alone as well as be more of a grab-and-go thing.

These end up super crispy and actually reheat pretty well if you make them ahead of time. You can just pop them in a toaster oven to reheat and eat. If you have any leftover that is…

Breakfast Biscuit Cups

November 21, 2022 Amanda Plott

It’s all about ease this week as we roll into the first of the major holidays for the season. So, in the midst of my dishwashing being repaired in my very tiny kitchen, I managed to piece together these Breakfast Biscuit Cups because… tummies still need to be fed despite holidays and last minute repair work. Look guys, I’m just really hoping that I have a working dishwasher come Thanksgiving, or we all might just be using paper plates again this year. Yes, again.

So! That tells you just how simple and easy these Breakfast Biscuit Cups are to make. These have all the major breakfast components - biscuit, bacon, egg, and cheese. That’s really all you need to get through the start of your day anyway…

Giant Instant Pot Pancake

November 18, 2022 Amanda Plott

It’s been… a week. And I couldn’t be more stoked that it’s Friday. Normally Friday doesn’t mean a whole lot to me since I’m technically ‘always working’, but today means that my kiddo will be out for school for the next week and I can’t wait for the bit of a rest! To celebrate, I decided to try and make something epic. Something BIG.

That’s where this Giant Instant Pot Pancake comes in! This big boy is about an inch and a half tall and nearly takes up an entire dinner plate. That’s how big it is! It’s definitely not meant for just one person, unless you’re spreading it out over a couple of days. And it’s for sure a fork and knife sort of situation here…

Bacon, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Fries

November 12, 2022 Amanda Plott

Sometimes you just need something fun and easy for breakfast. These Bacon, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Fries take all the best parts of breakfast and put them together over fries. Think of it like a loaded up pile of hash browns with all the fixins. We’re talking ooey gooey cheesy scrambled eggs topped off with bacon, all atop some hot and crisp waffle fries.

So how is it ‘good for you’? Well, everything in moderation - you know? Sometimes you have give yourself a little bit of wiggle room. One of the things I did though, was to use a low sodium center cut bacon in place of standard. Other than that, the American cheese is surprisingly lower in calorie than a nice slice of cheddar, and it melts better!…