Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Gluten Free Key Lime Pie (V)

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Gluten Free Key Lime Pie is perfectly tart and sweet, creamy, and refreshing. No one will notice that it doesn't have sweetened condensed milk, is gluten free, and even vegan! As you are reading this post Paul and I are on our way to South Carolina....by car. Yes, we are road tripping it all the way from Iowa to South Carolina! And I don't mean that we are making frequent stops to do any sightseeing; we are on a tight schedule so we are only making stops when absolutely needed. Someone … [Read more...]

Healthy Taco Salad (GF)

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This Healthy Taco Salad makes the perfect summertime lunch or dinner. It's loaded with all your favorite taco toppings and dressed with an easy salsa lime vinaigrette. Who doesn't love a huge taco salad? I mean it's a taco made into a salad; what else could you need in life?! Here's the thing: I love the idea of taco salads, but I'm almost always disappointed when I order one in a restaurant: They are always made with shredded iceberg lettuce. Okay, I get it: iceberg is crunchy. But it's … [Read more...]

Beet Basil Hummus

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Beet Basil Hummus is a refreshing, slightly sweet and earthy variation of traditional hummus. It is loaded with fresh basil leaves to give it that summertime flavor! Hi, Friends. I hope you have been enjoying a wonderful summer so far. How is it July already? This week we returned from our second out of three family vacations of the summer. We spent a few short days in Minnesota on a lake with Paul's side of the family. We swam in the pool, waterskied, tubed, and jet-skied. We enjoyed … [Read more...]

Whitewater Rafting Trip: Durango Colorado

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Happy 4th of July, everyone! Today I thought I would do something a little different from my recipe posts. I thought I would share with you our trip to Durango, Colorado we took in June. A Little Backstory My dad and I and my childhood friend and her dad have been going on this same rafting trip since I was 16! It has been a one-of-a-kind father/daughter/friend trip that I have cherished. My dad started going on this trip when I was pretty young - I think I had just finished 3rd grade and I … [Read more...]