Kid-Friendly Zucchini Sushi

July 19, 2019 Amanda Plott

Ugh… Back-to-school is coming up which is definitely a bittersweet time of year for me. I love having my mini-me around during the summer to plan and do all the fun things together. It’s been a good summer so far. Light and easy, just like this Kid-Friendly Zucchini Sushi!

Unlike traditional sushi, this is completely a kid centric style. You won’t find any raw seafood here. Nope! Just meat, cheese, carrots, and a zucchini shell. These little Kid-Friendly Zucchini Sushi bites are perfect for lunch boxes and finger-food snack or lunch plates…

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…

Egg Drop Soup

July 13, 2019 Amanda Plott

I love takeout food just as much as the next girl. But, I don’t like the way it makes me feel, how much it costs, nor the fact that I have no idea what’s actually in it or who’s prepared it. That’s why I LOVE to make takeout fake outs. This Egg Drop Soup is literally better than what you can get as takeout from just about anywhere.

One of the best parts is that this soup, as delicious as it is, only takes about 10 minutes to make from start to finish. And you have complete control over what’s going into it and how it’s seasoned. Plus, it’s a perfect low carb Asian style soup to pair up for an easy weeknight meal…

Meat Lover Calzone

July 11, 2019 Amanda Plott

My plans for the recipe that I had intended to post yesterday went a little awry when I realized that I had already posted the recipe last year. I guess that’s how you know you’ve been doing this for a while, when you start to forget what you’ve already cooked or created. One thing that I know I haven’t yet shared though (until today) is a calzone.

Not just any calzone either. This calzone is a meat lover style calzone. Meaning that it is absolutely FULL of Italian style meats and cheeses. Don’t let that scare you though, I’ve lightened it up by using a leaner choice of meats…

Crabby Beach Sandwich

July 8, 2019 Amanda Plott

Alright, well this isn’t -exactly a recipe, but more of a ‘how-to’ sort of thing. So, feel free to create your sandwich with whatever meats and cheeses your kids enjoy. Mine? She’s all about turkey, ham, and on occasion now, cheese too! Since we’re sort of in the midst of a ‘under the sea’ sort of themed week of summer, and we’re not seafood eaters, I thought I’d create a cute little sandwich.

Crab-free.

As it turns out, this sweet little guy would be great for any ocean, sea, or water themed party too. Thinking back, he probably would have fit right into my daughter’s ‘pirates and mermaid’ birthday a few years back now…