Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Easy Salmon Cream Cheese Ball (Gluten Free)

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Hey Hey Hey!!!! Christmas is only  few days away. Perfect timing for this super easy salmon cream cheese ball. It's great for an appetizer or to add to a cheese board. Best part? It only takes 15 minutes to make (minus several hours of chill time in the fridge)!!! 15 minutes of active effort for a Holiday appetizer?!? Yes, I know it's hard to believe but it's true! Sometimes last minute recipes are the best that way. And no one has to know how simple it really was! Because it certainly tastes … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Rosemary Drop Biscuits (Gluten Free)

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Ready for a buttery biscuit with rosemary and a hint of pumpkin? It's the perfect fall baking experience. Also, they would be a wonderful addition to your Thanksgiving table. Because that's what we're all about right now. Thanksgiving food and sides and all the Thanksgiving love! These pumpkin rosemary drop biscuits are super easy to make - which is a must for Thanksgiving food! Let me show you! We use our all time favorite kitchen appliance, the food processor to cut the cubes of butter … [Read more...]

Spicy Chipotle Black Bean Hummus

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HUMMUSSSSS!!! My true love! I haven't shared a new hummus recipe in a while. How dare I?!?! It's time my friends, for this ultra smoky, slightly spicy chipotle black bean hummus! Yes, we are making hummus with something other than chickpeas...is it still called hummus? I say yes! Why not? Food rules are meant to be broken. I guess the other option is to call it black bean dip but it's got that thick, rich, starchy hummus texture...it's not as runny as what I think of a dip to be. So we are … [Read more...]

Epic 11 Layer Taco Dip

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Who doesn't love a good layered taco dip?!?! If you don't than who are you?! I mean it's all the flavors and fun things about a taco in dip form. It's perfect for summer parties, fall parties, football parties, college parties, pool parties, birthday parties, book club, baby showers, wedding showers...I mean is there a party that layered taco dip wasn't meant for? I think not. Get your chips ready for dipping because we've got an epic 11 layer taco dip for you today! Let's talk about those … [Read more...]

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

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As I write this post today it's cold and rainy and a hint of fall is in the air.  I'm so not ready yet. I love fall but I always want to hold on to long, hot summer days until September 22nd tyvm!!!! Who else is with me?! It's still August, so I know there are some beautiful hot sunny days left before fall is truly upon us. Let's just pretend that it's one of those days right now, and maybe by Monday (when this post goes live) it will be a beautiful hot August day and we can enjoy this … [Read more...]

Chicken Caprese Skewers with 2 Sauces

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Is there anything better combo than a caprese salad?! Maybe not, but there is a fun new way to enjoy it and present it - on skewers!!! With marinated grilled chicken and two sauces!!! Yes, my friends caprese salad on a skewer! Perfect for pool parties, BBQ's or just when you want to taste summer! Chicken caprese skewers could be the appetizer or the main course, either way you and everyone  else will LOVE them! I bet you're gripping the edge of your seat waiting to find out what the two sauces … [Read more...]

The Best Ever Guacamole

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I have been making guacamole for most of my life. I remember making it with my mom when I was very  little and than later being in charge of making it while she made the remainder of the meal. What's not to love about guacamole? It's creamy, tangy, garlic-y, and maybe a little spicy + served with crunchy tortilla chips....and if you're doing it right than it's served along side some Mexican food and a margarita. We all know that everything is better with a refreshing margarita! I originally … [Read more...]

My Go To Hummus Recipe

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Okay friends, today is a very special day! Today I am republishing one of my favorite recipes of all times....my go to hummus recipe! Over the years I have made a bunch of different flavors of hummus (10 to be exact), some of my faves being: loaded Greek hummus, pesto hummus, and loaded butternut squash hummus, so much fun to be had with the blank flavor canvas that is hummus! Even after all of that flavor experimenting the one hummus recipe that I make most often is this regular, plain old … [Read more...]

Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad (Gluten Free)

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I used to think that the only thing curly parsley was good for was a garnish at a restaurant, and a bad one at that. This quinoa tabbouleh salad has 100% changed my thoughts about curly parsley! This salad transforms curly parsley from a gross piece of greenery on my plate into a crunchy, tangy, refreshing salad that's super satisfying. Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern salad that traditionally uses bugur wheat as the grain. I decided to make my version of Tabbouleh salad using quinoa because … [Read more...]

Roasted Baba Ganoush (Eggplant Dip)

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Everybody make room for some baba ganoush!!!!! See ya later hummus!!! Umm just kidding hummus, I still love you - you're my everyday dip whereas baba ganoush is my special occasion/party dip. Not because baba ganoush is super fancy or anything but because it takes a little more time than just throwing some chickpeas into a food processor and blending away - but trust me it's soooo worth it! If you're like..."what is this weird sounding stuff you speak of?!" Baba ganoush is a Middle Eastern dip … [Read more...]