Shepherd's Pie Soup

December 4, 2022 Amanda Plott

While it may not yet be time for shepherd’s pie, it is soup season. I had seen this really cool idea for a soup that was based on shepherd’s pie, so I decided to take that and make a more healthified version of it. This definitely gives you quite a lot of soup too and it’s filling and hearty to boot. It’s loaded up with all the things you will find in any standard shepherd’s pie, including meat, potatoes - mashed and otherwise, and plenty of other veggies.

This soup is full of flavor and definitely is what it’s set out to be. Shepherd’s pie in soup form! It’s also pretty akin to a baked potato soup as far as the consistency goes, and that’s probably due to half of the potatoes being mashed and the other half being left cubed to give a thickness to the soup and some added texture!…

Turkey Pot Pie & Stuffing Crust

November 15, 2022 Amanda Plott

Looking for ideas on what to do with your leftover turkey this year? Well, look no further! This Turkey Pot Pie & Stuffing Crust is here to save the day - and the leftovers! The filling for this pot pie starts off with some of the usual suspects; cooked turkey, onion, celery, and more veg! I used some frozen veggies since I don’t yet have Thanksgiving leftovers, but fresh could work too if you' do have leftovers from the big meal of the year.

Season this entire thing through and you’re golden. This whole thing is topped off with a stuffing crust. Okay - it’s not stuffing, it would technically be dressing since it’s not being stuffed into anything here. Anyway! This too you’ll want to be sure is properly season, and you’ll want to do it BEFORE you put the raw egg in it. With a quick bake in the oven, that’s all there is to this Turkey Pot Pie & Stuffing Crust!…

Bacon, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Fries

November 12, 2022 Amanda Plott

Sometimes you just need something fun and easy for breakfast. These Bacon, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Fries take all the best parts of breakfast and put them together over fries. Think of it like a loaded up pile of hash browns with all the fixins. We’re talking ooey gooey cheesy scrambled eggs topped off with bacon, all atop some hot and crisp waffle fries.

So how is it ‘good for you’? Well, everything in moderation - you know? Sometimes you have give yourself a little bit of wiggle room. One of the things I did though, was to use a low sodium center cut bacon in place of standard. Other than that, the American cheese is surprisingly lower in calorie than a nice slice of cheddar, and it melts better!…

2 Ingredient Peanut Butter & Nutella Cookie Cups

November 6, 2022 Amanda Plott

It just doesn’t get any more simple than this when it comes to cookies, folks. These 2 Ingredient Peanut Butter & Nutella Cookie Cups are the easiest cookies I’ve ever put together. And they’re super tasty too! When starting these cookie cups off, I picked up some refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough that was pre-made so that there was less fuss on my end.

After that, they were baked, shaped into cookie cups, and then filled with hazelnut spread. You can eat these warm, or directly out of the fridge for a nice cool sweet bite since they can be stored in the fridge for a few days after being made. They’re a great grab-and-go snack to have on hand…

Toaster Oven Bacon & Egg Toast

October 4, 2022 Amanda Plott

It’s been a busy start to the week and it’s going to continue being a busy week I think. But, that’s okay! I’ve at least got a breakfast plan with this quick Toaster Oven Bacon & Egg Toast. I’ve had my toaster oven for a couple of years now, but in the past I’ve only ever put it out on the counter and made use of it on rare occasions and I’m starting to see that maybe that was a mistake!

This Toaster Oven Bacon & Egg Toast is super easy to make and I can get it going while I’m getting the kiddo ready for school or doing any number of other things that I do in the early part of the day. This breakfast is as simple as it gets with just three actual ingredients. Bread. Egg. Bacon. That’s it!…

Crock Pot Japanese Onion Soup

October 1, 2022 Amanda Plott

We all know that soup that they serve at the hibachi style steak houses and how good it is for being something so simple. It’s one of the main things that my kiddo happens to look forward to when we go, so a lot of years back - way back in 2013, I decided to try my hand at making the soup at home and it was a success!

Not only that, but I also made it in the crock pot, which meant that I didn’t have to have almost any hands on time. It’s definitely one of those ‘set it and forget it’ sort of things which makes it perfect for serving up as a part of an asian themed dinner…