Instant Pot Ribs

January 11, 2021 Amanda Plott

Look, sometimes a girl just needs to eat some BBQ. I’ll be honest, I’ve never actually cooked ribs on my own. I’ve eaten plenty of them. But cooking them? It just sounds scary! Even as a native Texan, the thought of cooking GOOD ribs seems daunting. So when I cam across the idea of cooking them in the pressure cooker? I was sold.

These Instant Pot Ribs are pretty damn good for what they are. No smoking. No marinating. Just rub them down and pop them in the pressure cooker before finishing them off with a quick roast under the broiler. Yep. It’s just that easy…

Instant Pot Cheesecake Bites

December 10, 2020 Amanda Plott

Most recently I found a fun way to make tamales in the instant pot, and being as I’ve also made a cheesecake in the instant pot too, I thought… is it possible to make mini cheesecakes? As it turns out, it is! These Instant Pot Cheesecake Bites are fun and easy to make. Plus, they’re lightened up just enough to be guilt free while still tasting great.

As it turns out, the instant pot is a great way to make cheesecakes, and these mini ones are made directly in my handy-dandy egg bite mold! I lightened them up by using sweetener instead of most of the sugar, and also used a reduced fat cream cheese…

Black Rice Vegetarian Sushi

October 19, 2020 Amanda Plott

As with most things coming and going from my kitchen right now, I decided to make my veggie sushi this week with a festive Halloween inspired black rice twist! I used a short gray black rice to make these veggie sushi rolls three different ways. The black rice is 100% naturally colored, so no food dyes here!

I made a standard veggie roll with carrot, zucchini, avocado. A ‘philly roll’ with a tofu cream cheese and vegetarian bacon. And finally, a spicy sriracha beet sushi roll. They were all super easy to make and perfectly delicious too!…

'Brain' Deviled Eggs

October 16, 2020 Amanda Plott

These deviled eggs are all dressed up for Halloween and ready to go with some pink hue to the filling and a fun little design on top that makes them look like mini brain bites. They’re lightened up, keto friendly, low carb, vegetarian, and gluten-free too! Which makes them even more fun for your Halloween eats and treats this year.

I finished them off with a light dusting of paprika to give just a little more of that creepy 'Halloween ‘brain’ feel. Other than that, these are very standard deviled eggs. Just, you know, guilt-free!…

'Creamy' Chicken Enchilada Soup (Instant Pot)

October 1, 2020 Amanda Plott

As the weather is cooling off, I’m starting to migrate to a lot more soups and stews. This 'Creamy' Chicken Enchilada Soup is a new family favorite. It’s easy to make and takes no time at all in the handy-dandy instant pot. It’s perfect for a Tex-Mex inspired dinner option. Especially on these busy weekday nights!

Not only is it super delicious - think cream chicken enchiladas in the form of a soup, but it’s also gluten free and low carb too. Plus, I love that I have complete control over how spicy or how not spicy this soup is. You’ll be hard pressed to find a soup that is this creamy without having any gluten in it…

Skinny Beer Cheese Apple Soup (Instant Pot)

September 16, 2020 Amanda Plott

As we get closer to my all time favorite month of October, I naturally start to gravitate towards beer-centric recipes. I guess it has something to do with Oktoberfest, that or there tends to be more pumpkin spice beers readily available, and those are super fun to play with in the kitchen.

In fact, an ‘October’ themed beer is what I used in this Skinny Beer Cheese Apple Soup! Don’t let the ‘skinny’ title of this soup fool you, it tastes AMAZING. Apples and cheese go together like peas and carrots, throw some beer in there too and you’ve got it made…