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Brussels Sprouts and Bacon with Orange Tahini Sauce

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Is there any other vegetable that has taken over the world like Brussels sprouts? At least in the foodie internet world lol. My mom has always joked that she likes every single kind of food, except for Brussels sprouts. Until her favorite daughter (AKA her only daughter) roasted a batch of Brussels sprouts for her. Now she can officially say that she has never had any kind of food that she doesn't like! The key is to cut the Brussels sprouts in half, place them cut side down and roast them … [Read more...]

Roasted Acorn Squash with Cinnamon Tahini Sauce

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The Thanksgiving side dish extravaganza continues!!! AKA the best fall foods!!! AKA can also be used for your Christmas feast. Did you know that you can slice and roast acorn squash with the skin on? The skin becomes nice and tender and adds a nice texture to the squash. Slicing and roasting acorn squash is now my new favorite way to make it as apposed to slicing it in half and roasting it for a billion years! You learn something new everyday! Anyways the sweet, buttery roasted acorn squash … [Read more...]

Favorite Cranberry Apple Pear Sauce

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Hello November. Hello holiday season. Hello Thanksgiving sides!!! Today I share a family favorite Thanksgiving/Chrismtas side, cranberry apple pear sauce. This isn't your average cranberry sauce. It's much more than cranberries and sugar with maybe a little orange juice simmered into a sauce. No, my friends this cranberry sauce has crunchy apples and pears and juicy raisins, it's got a touch of cinnamon and is spiked with a hint of orange liquor at the end!!! It's literally THE BEST … [Read more...]

Banana Sweet Potato Bread (GF)

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  This was a popular recipe that was previously published on Robust Recipes. I have updated it for a better experience. Enjoy! Another recipe update? YES! Although, I won't ever get to updating all of my old posts, I have been seeing a few that deserve a little face lift. No botox here...but the photos were not so great because I published it when I was still learning how to photograph food. AND the instructions in the recipe were a little too wordy. Practice and time really helps … [Read more...]

Roasted Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate

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This is a popular recipe that was previously published on Robust Recipes. It has been updated for a better experience.  Halloween is two days away!!! So let's talk about Thanksgiving sides ha! Actually this roasted butternut squash and Brussels sprouts are great anytime during the fall or winter. As in, anytime you can find butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, and pomegranates in season. Which is pretty much right now until the end of December. Pomegranates have a short season, at … [Read more...]

Favorite Black Bean Brownies (Gluten Free)

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This recipe was previously published on Robust Recipes a long time ago! It has been updated to create a better brownie baking experience for you. Enjoy!!! Don't you just wish you were the one to take the bite out of that brownie?! It was a delicious, glorious moment.  Perks of being a food photographer!!!! I have been known to share a few brownie recipes here on ze blog - red wine brownies, fudgy olive olive brownies, and almond joy black bean brownies.... just to name a … [Read more...]

Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats

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Any excuse to stuff any kind of veggie with taco flavors and I'll take it! Welcome to the taco loving party! Today, I present taco stuffed zucchini boats!!!! Flavorful turkey taco filling with corn, olives, and salsa, and topped with cheese baked into these beautiful zucchini boats that are tender but still a little crunchy! You're only 40 minutes away from one awesome dinner! What I love about these taco stuffed zucchini boats is that they prove that you don't have to eat a salad or a plate … [Read more...]

Peanut Butter Swirl Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

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Banana bread, the world's greatest quick sweet bread. Loved by all. Just got better!!! Because we added A PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL AND CHOCOLATE CHIPS!!!! Sorry to yell, I'm just so excited!!! I mean, how can a peanut butter swirl banana bread with chocolate chips not be a good idea?! Banana and peanut butter and chocolate are flavors that are 100% meant for each other. And they come together to create one  banana bread that will not be forgotten! Don't get me wrong, banana bread is amazing on … [Read more...]

The Best Instant Pot Chili

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Hi, are you ready to cozy up to a hearty, warming bowl of instant pot chili? Because IMO it's not fall without a some chili that's slightly spicy, just enough to warm you up, and packed with ground beef, red kidney beans, tomatoes, and crunchy veggies. Comfort food to the max!!! One of the first recipes I shared on the blog was a recipe for my Grandma's Chili. Growing up her chili was the only kind I would eat. As an adult, I still think it's the best chili I've ever had. No crazy … [Read more...]

Fall Cobb Salad with Butternut Squash

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It's official I've shifted my recipes from end-of-summer to beginning-of-fall. Bring on the pumpkin spiced recipes! Bring on the apples! Bring on all the orange and red hues! We're ready for you!!! Do you have your fave cozy sweater on? I busted out mine today because it's 60 degrees and breezy. I'm confused, yesterday it was 90 degrees and sunny!! WHAT?! Weather is strange this time of year in the Midwest, it can be back and forth for a while. You gotta keep both your tank tops and your … [Read more...]