Breakfast Waffledilla

November 3, 2022 Amanda Plott

Look, I don’t know - I love my waffle maker and I am always trying to come up with new and fun ways to use it that aren’t just standard waffles. This Breakfast Waffledilla is definitely that. It combines all the best parts of a breakfast quesadilla and stuffs it into waffle form. That’s right, this is full of bacon, egg, and cheese goodness and only takes a few minutes of hands on time.

I added some jalapeños to mine, but some fresh pico would be another good addition. There were really only a few things I could do to this to keep it lightened up, and that mostly involved the tortillas. I went with a low carb whole wheat tortilla that’s only 45 calories for one tortilla. I also went with a low sodium center cut bacon, because no one can ever tell the difference!…

Giant Pizza Roll

October 31, 2022 Amanda Plott

This Giant Pizza Roll is crazy easy to make and is a super simple way to get creative with your pizza. It’s as simple as rolling out some pizza dough, par baking it, topping it with your favorite pizza toppings and then cutting and rolling it up into a giant pizza roll. It definitely is a fun, new, interesting way to get to nom on some pizza!

Really and truly, it doesn’t get much easier than this. You could go with whatever pizza dough you fancy, but I just grabbed a tube of refrigerated dough to keep it simple today. I also kept it really simple with standard pepperoni and cheese, but you could add your favorites in like sliced olives, mushrooms, or any other pizza toppers…

Clear Pumpkin Pie

October 28, 2022 Amanda Plott

Let’s face it. Pumpkin pie can be a little boring. I saw this idea for a clear lemon meringue pie a while back and I started to wonder if you could do the same thing with a pumpkin pie. So, here we are giving it a shot! For the original lemon version, they used lemon extract - so what do we do to make up for that since pumpkin extract is fairly rare? Well, we use pumpkin pie extract and a dollop of pumpkin puree!

This pie uses a homemade crust too, which you could swap for a sore bought one to save time if you wanted but I promise the homemade crust is easy enough to make and only takes a few ingredients and a couple of minutes of hands on time…

Instant Pot Pecan Pie Cheesecake

October 25, 2022 Amanda Plott

With Halloween this week, and Thanksgiving just around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to play around with a new cheesecake recipe. Desserts around the holidays are always a source of debate in our family. What to make, who’s making it, and when to eat it. I’ve got a handful of favorites to serve around Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I also like to come up with new ideas to throw out there. This Instant Pot Pecan Pie Cheesecake is definitely going in as a suggestion.

It’s pretty easy to make, especially for a cheesecake. The instant pot does the most of the work and quickly too. As it turns out, a pressure cooker is a really efficient way to make cheesecakes! This one though, kind of combines a cheesecake with a pecan pie, so it’s basically the best of both worlds…

Spinach Pie

October 22, 2022 Amanda Plott

I like spinach and I like pie, so here we are. This Spinach Pie sort of reminds me of a quiche but it doesn’t have any egg in it. I could still see it being a good pie to have for just about any time of the day, be it breakfast, brunch, lunch or even dinner. It’s completely meatless and vegetarian. Another good thing about this recipe is that it’s super easy to make and is pretty tasty when you take the time to season each layer to your liking.

Can I say how much I enjoy using puff pastry as a crust for pies? I love the flaky crispy brown bits that you get and the bread crumb on the bottom layer adds a bit more texture and serves to soak up any of the leftover moisture from the spinach…

Breakfast Roll Up Wrap

October 19, 2022 Amanda Plott

Who can say no to a good breakfast wrap? Not me! This Breakfast roll Up Wrap has been my go-to breakfast for the most of the last week or so. And it’s easy to see why. Bacon, eggs, and cheese all wrapped up and ready to go! Of course, I always have to add on some pico, salsa, and jalapeños for an extra kick!

All said and done, this roll up will only cost you about 300 calories, which isn’t bad at all when you consider what all you’re getting. Plus, it’s super filling and cheesy too! Bonus, it’s simple and easy to make on top of it all. Literally one pan and you’re done…