Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Fresh Carrot Juice (Without a Juicer)

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No this is not that V8 carrot juice that has sat on a shelf for who knows how long. This is fresh carrot juice that we made all by ourselves and without a juicer! Go us, we are rocking it today! Unless you are cool like that and have a juicer.  (<- can we be best friends?!) BUT for those of us who don't want to make a commitment to buying an expensive juicer there is still hope! But first, let's talk more about this carrot juice. No, it doesn't taste like you're drinking a … [Read more...]

Berry Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten Free)

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Be prepared my friends  for one of the BEST cookies of your life! Okay, maybe not of your life but these berry chocolate chip cookies are my new favorite cookies - at least until my next favorite cookies come along! My friends, these berry chocolate chip cookies are soft, tender and perfectly chewy. They are filled with dried cherries (<- THE BEST), dried blueberries, and dark chocolate chips. Cause berries and chocolate were meant to be! Best part is these cookies are gluten free (but … [Read more...]

Anything You Have Homemade Pesto

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Basil pesto is like gold, am I right? I mean it's one of the best sauces or condiments for a number of things. Homemade pesto is super easy to make, the only problem I find is that basil can be kind of pricey, especially when you need 2 to 3 cups of it. Also those pine nuts that are traditionally in a basil pesto will empty your wallet. Don't get me wrong, pesto made with basil is still THE BEST. But sometimes you want that pesto taste and feel for a recipe and you can't get your hands on enough … [Read more...]

Coconut Lime Cookies (Gluten Free)

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Coconut lime cookies, that's a summertime cookie if I ever heard of one! The fruitiness/zesty-ness of the lime and the tropical coconutt-y goodness come together for the ultimate warm weather cookie experience. Plus there are some white chocolate chips in there. Usually I am a dark chocolate kind of girl, as in if it's not dark chocolate I won't eat it. BUT there is occasionally a time and place for white chocolate and that time is right now in these coconut lime cookies! Dark chocolate just … [Read more...]