Air-Fryer Blooming Onion

December 24, 2019 Amanda Plott

I know there’s a lot of you out there that are going to be getting a fancy new air-fryer for Christmas this year. If not from someone else, maybe you’re buying one for yourself. They are all the rage right now anyway, right? I’ve been putting off getting one, but I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve been curious about the thing; how it works and if it works well.

I have long since made it my duty to not have a fryer in my home. When I was growing up we had one and my mom would rarely use it, and generally only for making french fries. Though there were a few shameless fried-food nights where my parents would fry up literally everything. Clearly, that isn’t how my own kitchen functions. Either way, my brother is in town and he brought his air-fryer for me to try out. And guess what? I don’t hate it…

Giant Donut Cake

December 14, 2019 Amanda Plott

My daughter is pretty much obsessed with donuts. Seriously, once a week she gets to have donuts for breakfast. Usually it’s from a local donut place, but this morning I decided to take it up a notch. I’ve been working on the notion of a giant donut cake for a while. And if you follow me over on Facebook or Instagram you may have seen my most recent attempt.

I was sooo close, but it still wasn’t perfect. And I never want to share a recipe that I’m not completely in love with. Whether it has to do with the recipe itself or with the aesthetics of it all. This last time was a painful lesson with sprinkles and frosting. Today though? I got it all right!…

Skinny Cranberry Cherry Cobbler

November 24, 2019 Amanda Plott

If you’re looking for a slightly more out of the box dessert for Thanksgiving or Christmas, look no further! This Skinny Cranberry Cherry Cobbler is a mix of my favorite cobbler recipe and my 5 Ingredient Skinny Cranberry Cherry Pie.

Even for being made with cherries and fresh cranberries, this cobbler is surprisingly simple and easy to put together. While it may have a few more ingredients than the pie, you don’t have to fuss with the crust! Just as with most cobblers, this one is made with the batter on the bottom of the dish and a hot fruit filling spread over the top…

Baked Tortilla Chips

October 30, 2019 Amanda Plott

Being a Texan means that chips and salsa are basically served with every meal It’s a staple snack that can be found in just about any home and perfectly fits the bill. Whether is breakfast, lunch, or dinner! That being said, most store-bought chips out there are a lot of the same. Lots of salt and oil involved.

Recently I’ve found that making my own tortilla chips is not only crazy easy, it’s also WAY better for you. They’re made with just 2 ingredients and are baked. Meaning hardly any oil and YOU get to control the seasoning and salt that goes into them!…

Pumpkin Spice Blueberry Muffins

October 7, 2019 Amanda Plott

Pumpkin spice season is upon us and I am finding every which way I can to incorporate the spices of Fall into my meals through the day. I’m pretty much convinced that if I ingest enough Fall inspired stuff that I’ll somehow manage to get the weather to cool off and for the seasons to REALLY take change here in Texas.

These Pumpkin Spice Blueberry Muffins are exactly what they sound like. Pumpkin muffins that are loaded up with LOTS and lots of fresh blueberries. There’s plenty of spice in there to warm the muffins up with lots of flavor to play on the sweet of the blueberries and pumpkin…

'Tombstone' Pizza Pockets

October 3, 2018 Amanda Plott

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Spooky scary skeleton! … …I have no idea. It’s a song that my daughter sings. While these aren’t skeletons, or made of bones, these 'Tombstone' Pizza Pockets are super cute and rather easy to make too! What’s better is that YOU get to decide what goes in them and their shape - unlike those frozen-to-microwave ones. You know the ones I’m talking about. The ones filled with a bunch of scary sounding yuck.

These cute little pizza pockets are made with a whole wheat dough and are filled with the basics of any pepperoni pizza; sauce, cheese, and pepperoni! Yep. That’s basically it. A few traditional pizza favorites in a perfect and festive little pocket!…