Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Dark Chocolate Bark with Candied Oranges

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You know those chocolate oranges that you whack to unleash the "orange" segments of chocolate, each little slice is rich in dark chocolate and laced with the most delicious orange flavor ever! Some of my best Christmas memories as a kid was reaching into my stocking and finding a chocolate orange. It was pretty much Christmas magic!   Chocolate oranges have been harder and harder to find. I pretty much freaked out when I found them at our Walgreens store that's three blocks from … [Read more...]

Homemade Gluten Free Oreos

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It's FINALLY here! Today is the day we've all been waiting for! It's Homemade Gluten Free Oreo day! See, I told you, best Monday EVER! I have been building up your excitement and anticipation for this post. First I made my Vegan Cashew Frosting and told you that we would be using it for a recipe coming soon. Then I made my Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies and told you to be prepared and excited and ready for what was to come on Monday!!! And now Monday is finally here! Yes, I could have shared … [Read more...]

Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies

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December means one thing. It's cookie time!!!  Gluten Free Chocolate Cookie time to be exact!!! Oh my, these cookies, where to even start....They are soft and fluffy and chocolate-y and rich and delicious fresh out of the oven - everything you always want in a chocolate cookie! It's snowing here in Iowa. Just little flurries, not much is sticking to the ground. The sky is soft and gray and the flurries are dancing around as they fall. The wind is bitterly cold out - trust me, I JUST came … [Read more...]

Vegan Cashew Frosting

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As stated below I have re-tested this recipe and updated the recipe to reflect those changes. I created a new post called healthier vegan "buttercream" frosting with updated pictures that reflect the updated recipe. Vegan Cashew Frosting!!! Say WHHHAAAT???!!! Is what all of you non vegan, non dairy free, buttercream frosting loving people are thinking right now. And then there are the vegan and dairy free people who are doing a little dance of joy! To all you non vegan and non dairy … [Read more...]

Gluten Free Chocolate Pecan Pie

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Thanksgiving is less than 2 weeks away!!! How did this happen?! Are you ready? I'm not ready! But a little Gluten free Chocolate Pecan Pie will make everything better! Actually, I am really excited about Thanksgiving, all of the turkey, and the, cranberry sauce, and the stuffing and the family time! Love it! BUTTTTT I had recipe plans for Thanksgiving! Big plans! Way back in mid October I had all these plans to get some delicious Thanksgiving side dishes and desserts out to you starting at … [Read more...]

Crunchy Chocolate Hazelnut Granola

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Hello there, would you like some Crunchy Chocolate Hazelnut Granola to snack on? I thought so. As the weather begins to cool down a little, especially at night and in the morning, and the humidity has almost disappeared, we are able to turn off our window a/c units and open the windows.  Yaay for no more noise - hello fresh air! I am also able to turn on my oven. Okay, it still makes my kitchen pretty hot, but it's more tolerable and the heat doesn't linger for hours! This, my friends, is a … [Read more...]

Gluten Free Chocolate Cherry Dessert Bars

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Excuse me while I stuff my face with these Gluten Free Chocolate Cherry Dessert Bars!!!! Did I mention that these bars are also no bake and vegan?! BONUS POINTS! Sometimes there is way too much to be said in the title of a recipe. Like the fact that these cherry dessert bars are made with frozen cherries instead of fresh, so they can be made anytime of the year! More bonus points! And that you need these Gluten Free Chocolate Cherry Dessert Bars in your life!!! End of story! Just … [Read more...]

Golden Milk Frozen Yogurt Bark

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Hi, and welcome to the land of Golden Milk Frozen Yogurt Bark! Here you will find creamy, cold slices of heaven that will remind you of ice cream, only a little easier to make and eat. It's a sweet treat/snack/anything you need it to be that's warming, nutty, slightly coconuty, and is studded with crystallized ginger. If you are a part of the golden milk club, then you will LOVE this Golden Milk Frozen Yogurt Bark - if you have no clue what I am talking about, let me introduce you … [Read more...]

No Bake Hazelnut Brownies (V + GF)

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HELLO, BROWNIES! No Bake Hazelnut Brownies are packed with healthy ingredients (hazelnuts & cashews, dates, and cocoa powder), yet they taste like a fudge-y brownie. They only require 7 ingredients and come together with the whiz of a food processor and 15 minutes to chill in the refrigerator. They are vegan, gluten free, and naturally sweetened with the dates! Friends, by the time this post goes live (3 days from now, to be exact) it will be my 30th birthday!! It's here, it's arrived!!! … [Read more...]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie - not to be confused with a shake! This simple, healthy smoothie only requires 6 ingredients. It's a great addition to your breakfast, as a post-workout smoothie, or for a healthy dessert. Hi, friends. You know you want a sip of that rich, creamy, chocolate-y, peanut butter-y,  banana-y goodness, don't ya? Seriously, this Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie is so tasty it may fool you into thinking it's a shake. That trickster! But it's not; it's a … [Read more...]