Healthified Chicken & Mash Bowl

August 8, 2022 Amanda Plott

Okay, so there's this fried chicken chain restaurant that honestly I couldn't tell you the last time I ate at. They have these horribly amazing 'famous bowls' that I used to get back when I was younger and more naive when it came to food.

Fast-forward to today and I don't think that I could stomach sitting in that restaurants parking lot, much less eating anything that came out of it. Never mind that particular 'famous bowl' is nearly a whopping 800 calories and full of who-knows-what.

Even so, I decided to take on the task of re-creating that chicken bowl into one that I could eat and be proud of without feeling guilty...

Instant Pot Butter Chicken

July 21, 2022 Amanda Plott

If you’ve never had Butter Chicken before, you definitely need to try it. Butter chicken is a lot like tikka masala, but it more mild in the spice department. Tikka masala tends to have a bit more heat to it where as the butter chicken is the least spicy of these similar curry like dishes. Normally I go with tikka masala, but my kiddo wanted to try a non-spicy curry, so I decided to go with butter chicken instead. It’s great for a first timer.

This Butter Chicken is suuuuuper easy to make in the instant pot and is done in no time at all. Literally 15 minutes and you’ve got dinner ready to go. You get so much flavor packed into this dish that it’s hard to explain. It’s warm without being spicy at all and is amazing when served over jasmine rice…

Chicken Pot Pie Tater Tot Casserole

March 8, 2022 Amanda Plott

I’m shaking dinner up over here with this Chicken Pot Pie Tater Tot Casserole! It’s a fun take on a chicken pot pie that uses tater tots in place of any kind of pie dough. It’s a perfect dinner for any weeknight and can mostly be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge until you’re ready to top it with tots and bake! Because who doesn’t like tater tots?

The tater tots make this pot pie extra kid friendly. And honestly? Extra delicious too! Plus, there’s plenty of veggies in there; carrots, peas, onion, and some celery too. That means this pot pie is an all in one dish. A meal in a bowl…

Chicken & Barley Stew

February 15, 2022 Amanda Plott

Now that Valentine’s Day is over, I get to look forward to St. Patricks day! Which strangely enough tis one of my more favorite holidays. With only Thanksgiving and Halloween being just ahead of it. I really really loved the Beef & Barley soup that I made before, so this time around, I thought I would try out something a little different and do a Chicken & Barley stew!

This stew is made all in one pot. Which is something I always love because who wants to clean a bunch of pots and pans at the end of the day? Not this lady! So since this stew is made all in one pot, it comes with a lot of flavor. All the deglazing makes this stew rich…

Healthified Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

February 3, 2022 Amanda Plott

This old post (originally from 2013 - my first year of The Skinny Fork) definitely needed to be updated. It was back from the days when I wasn't yet taking the step-by-step photos of my cooking process. Not that this recipes has all too many steps to begin with, it just needed some polishing up.

It was definitely interesting to go back and see how far I've come with my photography, and also my method of cooking and creating recipes. I've made a few adjustments to the recipe (very minor ones and all for the better), so don't let that scare you off. It's not only better, but even better for you now too!...

Blooming Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla Ring

January 25, 2022 Amanda Plott

It’s that time of year where tail gating and football food is on the mind. I don’t know about you, but I always think of buffalo chicken when I think of game day eats! I decided to take some buffalo chicken and another favorite of mine, the quesadilla, and put them together into one deeeeeelish bite! And what better way to enjoy both than in the shape of a blooming ring!

These pull apart bites of buffalo chicken and cheesy goodness are perfectly dipable, drinkable, and perfect for your game day snack line up OR as part of a dinner! I served mine for dinner with a side salad, but you better believe they’ll show up again on my next game day spread…