Skinny Carrot Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Filling

March 30, 2018 Amanda Plott

Just in time for Easter! This morning I woke up with a Spring in my step (pun intended) and just had to make this Skinny Carrot Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Filling. I based the recipe loosely on the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Roll that I make in the fall. But, there's not ever a bad time for a cream cheese roll, in my opinion.

I kept this recipe pretty simple, using a boxed cake mix with a few add-ins to beef it up a bit. I kept it light with my usual swaps ins for a cake mix and even used a handy new powdered sugar replacement in the cream cheese filling.

Instant Pot Green Chile Pork Verde

March 28, 2018 Amanda Plott

While it's been warming up here in Texas, for the past few days the skies have finally decided to open up and give us a much-needed downpour of rain. It's perfect timing too as the bluebonnets and other wildflowers have just begun to pop up, and now we'll likely get even more!

When it rains, I always crave comfort foods like stews, chilis, and especially Mexican food. So, I decided to get my instant pot out today and make a delicious pot of green chile pork verde to sate my craving...

Low-Carb Broccoli Cheese Dip (Slow Cooker)

March 26, 2018 Amanda Plott

Everyone should know by now that I am a cheese freak. A cheeseoholic. A cheese master. ...I guess one could even say that I'm a bit... cheesy. Buh-dum-psssh. Queso is usually my go-to cheesy wonder of amazingness, but I thought today I would change it up a bit and go with something a bit more traditional and Americanized.

What's more American than broccoli and cheese? Besides Apple Pie or Baseball. Neither of which would make for a very good cheese dip...

Skinny Japanese Cheesecake

March 24, 2018 Amanda Plott

If you haven't noticed by now, I'm a little obsessed with food trends. There has been one food trend going around for a while now that I've been keeping my eye on, and that's Japanese Cheesecake.

As I've come to find out, Japanese Cheesecake goes by a few different names, all of which do their fair share of describing this cake; Japanese Cotton Cake, Soufflé Cake, Jiggly Cake, and Pillow Cake, just to name a few...

Low-Carb Biscuits & Gravy (Gluten-Free too!)

March 22, 2018 Amanda Plott

O.M.G. You guy, you guys, you guys... I'll let you just take all of that gorgeousness in right there for a moment.

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Okay. So. Not only are these biscuits and gravy low-carb and gluten-free, but I have to say that this was some of the best damn biscuits and gravy that I've ever put in my mouth. And those are big words coming from a southern girl.

With everything that's been going on here around Austin lately, I needed some good southern comfort food in a bad way this week. I think all of us here did. And there isn't much more southern or comforting than a good plate of biscuits and gravy...

Skinny BBQ Beef & Cheddar Bites (Sponsored)

March 20, 2018 Amanda Plott

This shop/post has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC., The Coca-Cola® Company, and NABISCO all opinions are mine alone. #TheWinningBasket #CollectiveBias

She shoots... she scores! Annnd the crowd goes wild!

These Skinny BBQ Beef & Cheddar Bites are a slam dunk! As a Texan, I'm a girl that knows her way around both game-day and BBQ. So, when I'm trying to get into the spirit and prepare for the big tournament, I more often than not combine the two into one perfectly popable bite!

I know that with planning on watching a game with friends and family, it's best to make snacks that are quick, easy, and mostly hands off. That's why I love to use my electric pressure cooker and a few other kitchen hacks along the way...