Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Pumpkin-Spiced Chia Seed Pudding Topped with Pecan Crunch

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‘Tis the season for pumpkin pie. Who doesn’t love a nice creamy, pumpkin-y, perfectly spiced slice of pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving Day? If you are not a pumpkin pie fan, I am not sure that we can be friends anymore. KIDDING! Kidding. I love pumpkin pie so much that I begin to crave it way before Thanksgiving. To make a pie that serves 8 when there are only two of us to eat it is not the best idea. Those leftover slices would be calling my name every time I walked into the kitchen. And I walk … [Read more...]

Buffalo Meatballs with Blue Cheese Sauce (GF)

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  It is rearing towards the last bit of fall.  The last bit of fall means one thing here in Iowa. Colder weather! Yup, the high for today is 27 degrees. I am even watching some flurries fall from the sky as I am typing this. I have officially busted out my sweaters, winter coats, and scarves. Actually, to a lot of people the fall season means football season. Although football is not a big event in our household, I know it is a favorite pastime for many. Although football is not my … [Read more...]

Cranberry Chia Seed Jam (GF)

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  I am officially at the start of preparing and planning for the holiday season. I have begun to dream of Thanksgiving side dishes and desserts. Thanksgiving is a food blogger’s favorite holiday! It is all about feasting on a spread of delicious food. Oh, yeah, guess there is that whole giving thanks thing, and of course the spending-time-with-your family ordeal. I kid, I kid! However, everyone does gather around the table for lively conversation, catching up, and the scrumptious … [Read more...]

Greek Sweet Potato Boats

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After my recent post of Roasted Coffee Sweet Potato Dessert Fries Drizzled with Dark Chocolate, you know how I feel about sweet potatoes. Especially when enjoyed as a dessert. Aaaaamazing! I have kind of been obsessed with sweet potatoes lately. I have been enjoying them as a side dish. I have found that I usually am more excited about the sweet potato side dish rather than the main event. So, I ask you, why not make sweet potatoes the star of the dish? There is no good reason not to. So, … [Read more...]