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Dairy Free Zuppa Toscana Soup

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This recipe was previously published on Robust Recipes. I have re-photographed the pictures, tweaked the recipe, and updated the post to make it a better user experience for you. Enjoy! Zuppa toscana soup, you know the one. The one from Olive Garden. Zuppa toscana soup and I go way back. I used to eat at Olive Garden a lot growing up and this soup was always one of my favorite meals to order. I made a dairy free zuppa tozccana soup a few years ago and it has continued to fill me dreams … [Read more...]

Healthy Spinach Muffins with Apricots and Raisins

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We are just over here rocking a healthy January by blending spinach into our muffins. Yes!!! These green little muffins have 2 tightly packed cups of fresh baby spinach blended right into the batter, and you can't taste that spinach one tiny bit. All you can taste is a fluffy, moist, perfectly sweetened muffin that's studded with oats, and juicy dried apricots, and raisins. You're gonna love these spinach muffins! And you're gonna feel pretty amazing that you snuck some extra leafy … [Read more...]

Chipotle Lentil Sweet Potato Buddha Bowl

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Welcome to 2020, my friends! Having a healthy food blog has it's perks. Everyone is looking for clean, healthy recipes to kick start their new year and to unload from all of the Christmas indulgences. As much as I love creating desserts and rich Holiday foods, my soul is happiest when I get to share recipes that are as delicious as they are good for you. Today starts with none other than a chipotle lentil sweet potato buddha bowl that's packed with veggies, fiber, protein, healthy fats, … [Read more...]

Easy Gingerbread Balls (No Bake)

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Raise your hand if you like all gingerbread things!!! Now, raise your hand if you don't feel like baking or decorating!!!! Then these gingerbread balls are perfect for you! You bite into a crunchy chocolate shell followed by a soft and sticky,  sweet and slightly spicy gingerbread filling. Yes, I think you want these in your life this Holiday season. Also, let's just ignore the fact that I have made a lot of ball recipes for the Holidays. Two this year, my rum balls, now these … [Read more...]

Date Sweetened Rum Balls (Vegan)

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Are you ready to RUMMMMBBBBAAAALLLLL!?!! Get it? Because they are rum balls ha! So funny! You guys. These rum balls are pretty much the best thing ever. They are like a little shot in dessert form. Yes, make no mistake, these babies are bursting with alcohol. Sink your teeth into soft little balls that are slightly chocolate-y with hints of warming spices, and heavy on the booze, coated in crunchy chocolate sprinkles. Trust me, no matter how your day is going these rum balls will … [Read more...]

5 Ingredient Vanilla Cashew Butter Cups

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And it begins with the Christmas treats! Are you ready?! Remember that vanilla cashew butter I made a while back?! It was so yummy, and creamy, and naturally sweet that I figured it would make some awesome vanilla cashew butter cups. You know? Like Reese's peanut butter cups? Only with vanilla cashew butter...and homemade. What's not love about that? These cute little vanilla cashew butter cups have a dark chocolate coating with a gooey, creamy, vanilla cashew butter center. Seriously … [Read more...]

Wild Rice Sweet Potato Soup (with Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey)

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It's one week after Thanksgiving and you've still got leftover turkey....as much as you loved the first 5 turkey sandwiches, you just can't handle another one. The turkey is drying out and there isn't enough mayonnaise on the planet to revive it. What do you do with it? Make soup, of course! Think about it, using dried out turkey meat in a brothy soup brings back life to the turkey. It adds moisture and salt back in, makes it juicy. Yes, even that dried out, boring turkey … [Read more...]

Gingerbread Pear Muffins (Gluten Free)

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This recipe was previously published on Robust Recipes. I have updated the photos, recipe, and post for a better user experience. Enjoy! Happy December! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!!! I have a lot of goodies for you this December. First up, gingerbread pear muffins!!! OMG so yum! These muffins are fluffy, tender, packed with warming spices that make it just a tiny bit spicy, filled with rich, sweet molasses and studded with ripe juicy pears. the top has a sprinkle of coarse, … [Read more...]

Roasted Carrots with Orange Honey Glaze

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Thanksgiving is next week! How crazy is that?! Are you ready? Do you have your stretchy pants on? These roasted carrots with orange honey glaze are just the side you need to add to your Thanksgiving menu. They are super simple and come together in only 30 minutes. Thanksgiving cooking extravaganza. We've got this!!! Sweet and tender whole roasted carrots are topped with a sticky sweet, tangy, slightly spicy orange honey glaze and crunchy toasted pine nuts. Did you ever think carrots … [Read more...]

Mini Pumpkin Pies with Ginger Cookie Crust (Bourbon & Maple Infused)

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Who else is ready for a pumpkin pie? A mini pumpkin pie that is! Yes, you get a cute little pumpkin pie all to yourself!!! No need for a plate or fork if you're feeling adventurous. Just grab the pie and eat it! Come on, you know you want to!!! These mini pumpkin pies are infused with bourbon and maple syrup. They have a ginger cookie crust that goes nicely with the pumpkin pie spice and the maple. They're even topped with some fresh homemade whipped cream that's flavored with maple syrup, … [Read more...]