Skinny Irish Cream Donuts

March 2, 2017 Amanda Plott

It's been a week, y'all. I'm not even going to lie. The world has really thrown me for a loop. Good ways. Bad ways. Neither which ways. ... And, what gets you better on your feet than some good ole Irish cream? Hair of the dog anyone? St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, so you know I'm all about that famous Irish liqueur to 'celebrate' with.

I based these Skinny Irish Cream Donuts off an older recipe for Skinny Vanilla Bean Donuts; with a few minor adjustments. The recipe still holds true for a soft, vanilla, cake donut that's just got enough of that Irish cream flavor to trickle the taste buds in just the right way. And as anyone that knows me can tell you... I'm all about donuts. So, don't take it lightly when there's one here for you! That means it's passed all of my donut tests through and through...

Crock Pot Corned Beef & Cabbage

January 29, 2017 Amanda Plott

I love corned beef and cabbage. I really don't know why I don't make it more often. This year, I decided to get a little ahead of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations to update the photos here from the recipe that I originally posted here back in 2013. I've had a lot of fun lately as I've started to go back and edit some of my older favorites; cleaning them up and reorganizing it all.

I'm an Irish girl (my dad's a full on red-head), so it's probably no surprise that I love corned beef. That being said, I think the first time I ever had it was sometime during my high school or college years. It's a really great meal to make anytime, but especially in March as we get closer to St. Patricks' Day!...

Whole Wheat Stout & Irish Cheddar Pizza

February 27, 2016 Amanda Plott

With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, you know I'm going to start getting in on the Irish grub, just like I always do. I've made some pretty tasty stuff before, mostly some of the classics and staples that I came to know and love.

This time though, I wanted to step outside of the box a bit. So, I decided to load a pizza up with some of my favorite Irish flavors. Namely Irish cheddar and a dark stout beer. I also had to get my fill of green in there, because you know... St. Patrick's Day is all about the green. ...And beer.

Mostly beer though...

Crock Pot Irish Beef Stew & Cheddar Herb Dumplings

March 11, 2015 Amanda Plott

I'm an Irish girl, what can I say? If I can find an excuse to cook with bourbon and beer, I'll find it! The idea for this dish actually came from my love of St. Patrick's Day and also my love of these Healthified Crock Pot Chicken & Dumplings, which I made a bit over a year ago and many many times since then.

I basically took the same structure of the Chicken & Dumpling recipe and made it into a hearty Irish inspired Beef & Dumpling recipe instead. This stew is packed full of bold flavor and lots and lots of chunky beef and vegetables. I promise, you won't feel like you're eating anything healthified, but you are. It's definitely a meal in a bowl.

Who knew that Beef & Dumplings would just as awesome as Chicken & Dumplings?

I wasn't sure this would work out, but in the end I'm extremely happy that I tempted the fates with this one...

Skinny Lean & Green Cauliflower Colcannon

March 6, 2015 Amanda Plott

A while back I had made this yummy Cauliflower & Hominy Smash as a lower carb and lighter alternative to mashed potatoes, and trust me... it is so sooo good. So, when I was trying to come up with a way to make a traditional Irish colcannon healthier, I knew exactly what I wanted to do and how I wanted to do it.

Don't know what Colcannon is? Colcannon is basically an Irish dish that's made out of smashed potatoes with green cabbage and/or kale with cream, butter, salt and pepper. For this recipe, I basically used the same idea of the Cauliflower & Hominy Smash, but added in some kale and green cabbage to sort of combine the two ideas into one...

Skinny Crock Pot Guinness Beer Chili

February 24, 2015 Amanda Plott

This post was brought to you by Stubb's Bar-B-Q. I received compensation to write this post … but, all opinions expressed are my own.

Chili in my family is a pretty big deal. I mean... we're Texans, so everything is a big deal. We've tried chili with many different meats, and made it in many different ways. But, we always tend to go back to my mom's original Chili Con Carne for one reason or another.

With March fast approaching and one of my favorite holidays of the year creeping up along with it, I decided that I wanted to attempt to make a healthier low carb take on an Irish style chili. And by Irish, I really just mean to use beer in it instead of any other form of liquid.

Another big deal in my family is Bar-B-Q, and one of my most favorite brands for spices, sauces, and rubs is Stubb's Bar-B-Q. So, when I got my hands on some of Stubb's new Chili Fixins Cookin' Sauce, I knew I wanted to use it in my St. Patrick's Day inspired chili...