Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Marinated Cranberry Chicken

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One question: how is it February 3rd?! Lot's of exciting things happening in February, Valentine's day and Paul's birthday!!! Soon, there will be a few dessert recipes to celebrate Valentine's day. But first, let's talk about this Marinated Cranberry Chicken! I first came up with the idea for Marinated Cranberry Chicken In November when cranberries are everywhere. I wanted to create a recipe that highlights cranberries but that isn't your traditional cranberry sauce - don't worry, … [Read more...]

Gluten Free Tuna Noodle Casserole with Turnip Noodles (DF)

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Are you ready for the most delicious version of tuna noodle casserole?! One that you can feel good about eating because instead of starchy noodles we are using turnip noodles and instead of heavy cream for the sauce we are using cashew cream - oh my beloved cashew cream, you know no bounds! More plants in your diet is always a plus! Also, that topping is a mixture of spices, almond meal, corn meal and olive oil and water. How cool is that?! This Gluten Free Tuna Noodle Casserole with Turnip … [Read more...]

Asian Citrus Salad with Marinated Salmon

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AKA Rainbow salad! Just look at all of those colors! Green, purple, and all of the orange! This Asian Citrus Salad with Marinated Salmon is exactly what you need to lift your spirits during any dreary, blah January days. TASTE THE RAINBOW! We need to discuss the dressing for a moment, it is creamy, sweet and citrus-y, garlicky, with plenty of ginger for a kick. The base is tahini paste, which lends a beautiful creaminess and bitterness, it is rounded out with honey and fresh squeezed orange … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Sauce with Creamy Polenta

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Hey there my good friends. How is your 2017 going?! I started the New Year off with a nasty head cold. Yup, January 1st 2017 greeted me with generous amounts of tissues, soup, and much needed couch time. The worst part of this situation is that I got a bad cold right at the beginning of 2016 also! I hope this pattern doesn't keep up otherwise I might start dreading the New Year. Anyways, now that I am mostly healthy again I couldn't wait to get back to work! Being sick really makes you … [Read more...]

Cauliflower Fried Rice with Shrimp

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Happy second day of 2017!!!! Let's celebrate with this Cauliflower Fried Rice with Shrimp, shall we? Here's the deal friends, I can't handle salads just yest because it's right after all of the yummy, heavy holiday foods. I need a transition period. I need to ease into the super healthy healing, veggie packed foods. First I eased into it with my Eggplant Green Curry with Chicken. Lots of veggies, with plenty of coconut milk for a little richness and brown rice noodles for carbs. with this … [Read more...]

Eggplant Green Curry with Chicken

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Hi, does anyone else feel like food right after Thanksgiving and Christmas is a challenge? Your body is telling you that you need something on the lighter side because have been eating so many of those yummy, heavy holiday foods, as you should. Yet your mind is telling you that you want something hearty and satisfying! Give me all the turkey and the gravy and mashed potatoes!!! I feel like everyone goes right into eating all of the salads right after Christmas and New Year's Eve - yes I love a … [Read more...]

Roasted Veggie Salad with Skinny Jalapeno Ranch Dressing

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Are you ready for a Roasted Veggie Salad with Skinny Jalapeno Ranch Dressing?! Soooo, it's like 10 degrees here in Iowa today and that temperature makes me want to never touch another cold salad or veggie for the rest of my days! Cold December weather makes me want to eat heavy comforting soups and stews and casseroles and dips  and sip on hot chocolate all day long! I don't know about you, but I find it a challenge to eat all my veggies this time of year. In the summer it's no problem … [Read more...]

Lemon Artichoke Soup

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It's the day after Thanksgiving, November 25th and that means one thing! It's finally here!!! It's GILMORE GIRLS REVIVAL DAYYYY!!!! And that is what I am thankful for! KIDDING - well yes it is, but that's not all I am thankful for! I am also thankful for this Lemon Artichoke Soup. Okay, Gilmore Girls revival aside the day after Thanksgiving is the day when you realize that you don't want to eat or look at another piece of food for as long as you live. Well, that is if you did Thanksgiving … [Read more...]

One Pan Green Eggs and Potatoes

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Welcome friends, join me for a tasty breakfast, or even a lunch or dinner! That's right, this One Pan Green Eggs and Potatoes can be served for any time of the day, and I promise you will love it equally no matter which meal you serve it for! Remember when we made that delicious Roasted Green Enchilada Sauce for those Easy Green Chicken Enchiladas way back in May?! Well I'm bringing that sauce back for another tasty recipe that's been in my head since I originally made the sauce...and it had to … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

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  Hi friends, did you miss me?! It's been way too long! That's okay, life happens and sometimes and we just need a moment. It's November 1st you guys, and the first day of the month is always a good time to begin again. Don't you agree? November has lots of yummy exciting food for us to eat. Hello Thanksgiving. The one day a year that it's acceptable to stuff your face 3 or 4 times over and then still have dessert. It's the day that foodies dream about all year long! Be ready for plenty … [Read more...]