Black & Blueberry Smoothie

September 14, 2019 Amanda Plott

It’s a short, sweet, and simple one today!

This Black & Blueberry Smoothie is quick and so SO easy to make with just a handful of simple ingredients and a quick whirl around in the blender. This has been one of my go-to breakfasts for about two weeks now. And let me just say, that I’ve never been one to be that big into smoothies before. I’ve always preferred to eat my meals as opposed to drinking them.

But when it comes to this smoothie? I am totally fine with drinking it. In fact, it’s probably one of my all time favorite things for breakfast right now. It fills me up and gives me plenty of energy to get through the day…

Soba Noodle Lunch Box

September 3, 2019 Amanda Plott

I’ve found lately that meal prepping my lunches has been my saving grace. If it wasn’t for preparing my lunches for a few days in advance, well… I’d be making some rather poor choices when it came time to eat. Getting back into the rhythm of ‘back-to-school’ has been a tougher transition this year than I had imagined.

This Soba Noodle Lunch Box is asian inspired with soba noodles, spiraled veggies, and of course a homemade Thai peanut dressing that is finger-licking good. Not only can you make this lunch box up ahead of time, you can also rest easy knowing the entire lunch is only 250 calories and vegetarian!…

Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (Vegan & Gluten-Free)

August 26, 2019 Amanda Plott

Who else sneaks bites of raw cookie dough all the while knowing that you shouldn’t do it? I know that I sure do despite my greatest efforts not to. I’ve made raw edible cookie dough in the past, and it was pretty damn delicious. But, I thought I would take it a step further and make a gluten-free version of it!

Yep, that’s right. This edible cookie dough is not only egg-free, vegan, and vegetarian, but it’s also gluten-free AND dairy-free. Covering all the major bases here while also getting to indulge in some cookie dough. Sounds like a win-win situation, right?…

Homemade Almond Milk

August 11, 2019 Amanda Plott

A few years ago, I started to switch more and move over to almond milk. My kiddo isn’t (and has never been) a big fan of milk. Not in her cereal. Not with cookies. Nope. None of that. So with that I began getting almond milk for myself unless there was a specific recipe for which almond milk just wouldn’t work. And trust me when I say that there are some out there.

The problem is that I’m generally the only one in the house that uses any sort of milk at all for anything. And you can’t really buy a small container of almond milk unless it’s some over priced organic or local product. If I buy a half gallon of almond milk the majority of it goes to waste. My solution? Make my own damn almond milk…

Tomocado Salad

July 17, 2019 Amanda Plott

If you’re looking for a light and quick salad to make this summer, then look no further! This ‘tomocado salad’ is as quick and easy to make as they come. What’s tomocado? Tomatoes. Mozzarella. And Avocado. Get it? To-Mo-Cado!

What makes this Tomocado Salad even better is that it’s naturally low carb and gluten free. Plus, I mean… who doesn’t want to gorge on cheese and avocado? I should note too that I’m using the term ‘salad’ here pretty loosely since there isn’t actually any lettuce involved. It’s more of a salad in the sense of that it’s a combination of cold fruits/veggies along with some cheese and herbs…

Lightened-Up Fresh Blueberry Cobbler

July 15, 2019 Amanda Plott

It’s summer and the berries are RIPE. Even though I’m trying to avoid turning my oven on like it’s some sort of plague, I knew when I got my hot little hands on some big beautiful blueberries that the best thing to do with them was going to be turning them into a cobbler. Mostly because that was at the request of my mother some few weeks ago.

To start this cobbler off, I basically used the same dough and idea from the peach cobbler I made about a year ago. Only instead, I swapped in blueberries for the peaches. It was a good call, though to be very honest, I love cobbler no matter what fruit is used in it…