Monster Cookie Baked Oatmeal

October 31, 2021 Amanda Plott

Out of all the cookies out there, I think that monster cookies are probably my favorite. That’s probably because they have just a little bit of everything that I love. Chocolate, oats, nuts, peanut butter… they’re perfectly balance with a little sweet and a little salty. Since monster cookies already have oats in them, I thought why not put the rest of monster cookie goodness into the oats!

This Monster Cookie Baked Oatmeal is now one of my newest favorite breakfasts. It tastes just like a monster cookie but in the form of oatmeal. And who doesn’t like to find an excuse to have chocolate and candy for breakfast?…

Halloween Bread

October 28, 2021 Amanda Plott

With just a few days more before it’s Halloween I wanted to make my daughter’s lunch box extra special. So, I decided to make this fun Halloween colored sandwich bread! I made it based off of my Rainbow Bread, but with a slight recolor to go along with Halloween!

I made this bread dough in my bread machine and then colored it, sandwiched it all together, rolled it up and made it into a loaf for baking. You can also make this bread without a bread machine. I only used mine for the mixing and rising aspect…

Healthy Banana Bread

October 25, 2021 Amanda Plott

I had no idea that I had never posted a banana bread. Honestly! Banana bread is a family favorite and a staple of this house, so how in the world I never managed to put one here is beyond me. Perhaps I thought it was so common for me that I had already created the recipe? I’m not sure.

Problem? Solution.

Here it is! One of the great things about banana bread is that it uses up those over-ripe leftover bananas that we ALL have hanging around. And, it’s rather versatile! Feeling nutty? Add in some nuts. In an extra ‘dirty’ mood? Toss in some chocolate chips…

Halloween Antipasto

October 22, 2021 Amanda Plott

This Halloween Antipasto is basically a black and orange version of my original Skinny Antipasto Salad. I went with some red lentil and black squid ink pasta for the orange and black colors and also chose some colorful tomatoes that came in a pack with orange and dark ‘blood red’ ones. Black olives were a given. And to break up the colors there’s some fresh mozzarella and cauliflower.

It’s a very easy dish to make that I honestly use as a meal in itself since there’s all the pieces of a complete meal-in-a-bowl. Plus, it can be made ahead of time and also is great as a leftover! Of course, you could also use this in place of pasta salad as a side dish too!…

Caramel Apple Monkey Bread

October 19, 2021 Amanda Plott

Was bobbing for apples ever really a thing? I know caramel apples are, but I can’t say that I have ever, or would ever, stick my head in a bucket of water to try and fish out an apple by way of my mouth. So, caramel apples it is! This Caramel Apple Monkey Bread is a great way to sneak some caramel apple into your morning.

A bright crisp green apple that’s baked right into some sugary biscuit goodness and topped off with a quick homemade caramel sauce. It’s sort of perfect for a chilly Fall morning, don’t you think? Plus, there’s no bobbing or water buckets involved so it’s a win-win…

Halloween Cheese Board

October 16, 2021 Amanda Plott

Every month or so there must be a ‘wine and cheese’ night at my house. What does that mean? Well, that means we sendup having wine and cheese for dinner. Charcuterie boards are a lot of fun to play around with, especially around the holidays. That’s mostly because you get the chance to try wines and cheeses that you otherwise wouldn’t.

Take this Halloween Cheese Board for instance. I made it this past weeks mission to go out and seek cheeses that were ‘spooky’ and on theme with Halloween. I think one of my favorites that I found was this port infused cheese that gave it this really pretty marbled purple look!…