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Dairy Free Tropical Sherbet (No Churn)

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Does everyone feel a little rushed as soon as mid August hits? "No! summer, please don't go!" Or are you like, "YES! Bring on the cooler weather. Bring on the pumpkin!" ???? I am of the first category. In the world of food blogging, end of August tends to bring about whispers of pumpkin spice recipes, and talks of cozy soups. I truly love all of those things, but I resist the rush to jump into fall before it's even started. Every. Single. Year. Fall doesn't officially start until … [Read more...]

Banana Rhubarb Bread (Gluten Free)

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This post  and recipe has been updated for a better user experience. (The original recipe is also included below). There is a short window for good spring time baking. The perfect time for when spring produce is available, I'm looking at you rhubarb, berries, and peaches, but while the weather is still cool enough to want to turn on your oven for an entire hour. At least in my sauna kitchen. Except for spring of 2019 lol! With the exception of a few hot days peppered in we have had an … [Read more...]

Frozen Strawberry Rhubarb Margaritas

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It's Margarita MONDAY!!! Seriously, though, why isn't that a thing?! We have taco Tuesdays, and wine Wednesdays, so why not margarita Mondays?! I am a genius! #MargaritaMondays - This could totally trend! Only, you probably should stick to water most Mondays - moderation is best. Except maybe this very special Monday, because frozen strawberry rhubarb margaritas are happenin' UP IN HERE!!! And they are so fruity, frosty, refreshing, and delicious. You will LOVE THEM!!! My garden produced … [Read more...]

Healthy Peanut Butter Raspberry Bars

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Remember that 3 ingredient raspberry chia jam we made on Monday?! It's time, my friends, to bake with it. We are going to make healthy peanut butter raspberry bars! You are going to love these! The peanut butter crust is soft, chewy, and a little bit crumbly. The raspberry jam is baked right on top creating a gooey layer of sweet tart raspberry goodness. Some of the crust is reserved for the top and it's soft, sweet, and peanut butter-y. If you like peanut butter and jelly anything you will … [Read more...]

3 Ingredient Raspberry Chia Jam

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GUYS! I'M BACK! Did you miss me?! I ended up taking an unplanned break from posting because colds, and life happened. BUT I return with the perfect spring time recipe for you!!! 3 ingredient raspberry chia jam!!! AKA any berry flavored jam you love! (I will discuss later, hold tight). That's right, today we are making homemade raspberry chia jam. And it couldn't be any easier! Here is all you need: frozen raspberries (yes, you can use fresh but I always just want to eat … [Read more...]

Peanut Butter and Jelly Energy Balls (3 Flavors)

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These beautiful things you see before you are peanut butter and jelly energy balls. I made them in not one, but three different flavors! Aren't they gorgeous?! I had so much fun photographing them. Peanut butter and jelly is one of the best flavor combos, right?! Why not turn that classic flavor into energy balls?! I know you will love them! Here's what we've got: raspberry peanut butter energy balls strawberry peanut butter energy balls blueberry peanut butter energy … [Read more...]

The Best Gluten Free Carrot Cake

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It's Friday and your carrot cake recipe is here. As promised!! Now you can make good use of that cream cheese frosting we made on Monday. And with plenty of time to spare before Easter. You're welcome! You guys!!! I made a cake!!! One that has two layers!!!! I have been wanting to share a gluten free carrot cake recipe for years but chickened out. Guys, this is only the second cake I have shared on Robust Recipes. The first one was a caramel apple upside down cake. It was delicious, but … [Read more...]

Cream Cheese Frosting without Powdered Sugar

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If you don't know this already, Friday means CARROT CAKE!!! I mean, no, Friday does not actually translate to carrot cake lol. What I mean is that on Friday I am sharing a carrot cake recipe. Right here, on this very blog. Just in time for your Easter celebrations!! But first, before the carrot cake, I am here to talk about the frosting. Cream cheese frosting...without powdered sugar, to be exact. Yes, you read that right. A cream cheese frosting. Without. Powdered. Sugar. But, is … [Read more...]

Chocolate Whiskey Zucchini Cupcakes

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Happy St. Patrick's day week Friends!!! I just love that we have a Holiday to celebrate all things Irish. It gives me an excuse to talk about when I studied abroad in Ireland for a semester of college. And an excuse to drink whiskey and make something fun like these chocolate whiskey zucchini cupcakes!!! Which, I never actually had while I was living in Ireland. But my Irish cookbook has a recipe for a chocolate whiskey cake...inspiration had me turn that idea into cupcakes!! The result was a … [Read more...]

5 Ingredient Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal Snack Cookies

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Do you ever wish that you could make a banana bread cookie? You know, when those bananas have gotten all brown on you, but you really don't wanna go make a time consuming loaf of banana bread? Don't get me wrong banana bread is the absolute best! Buuuuut sometimes you don't want to take all that time to make it, right? Yet, you don't want those perfectly overly ripened brown bananas sitting on your  counter to go to waist again....or to add to the pile in your … [Read more...]