Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

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...]

Creamy Brussels Sprouts and Artichoke Dip

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Do you know what you need?! You need a good, hearty dip to serve at your Christmas or New Year's Eve parties. This Creamy Brussels Sprouts and Artichoke Dip is exactly the one!! It's creamy, cheesy, and packed with spinach, onion, artichoke hearts, and of course Brussels sprouts and it is glorious! Spinach artichoke dip is one of my favorite things to find at a party or to order as an appetizer at a restaurant when we are with a big group of friends. Within the past couple of years Brussels … [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...]

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...]

Fall White Wine Apple Sangria

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Hhhheeeeyyyyy there...... it's been a while. Like one week to be exact and last time I promised that I would be back to my normal posting schedule. Ugh I swear, I didn't mean to lead you on, but I came down with some kind of annoying cold last week. One where you almost don't think you are sick, maybe it's just in your head because you're not blowing your nose or you don't have a sore throat - but every time you try do do anything that requires effort you simply can't, like you don't have the … [Read more...]

Fresh Moscow Mules

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Happy Friday, Friends! I have just the thing for you on this Friday: Fresh Moscow Mules! Moscow Mules have made a comeback in the past year or two. They are my go to drink when I am out at a bar or restaurant. Partially because I love anything that has ginger in it and partially because I can count on Moscow Mules. They're never sickeningly sweet and they're always at least decently good and they're not as heavy as cider or wine.   Moscow Mules are generally made using vodka, … [Read more...]

Easy Caesar Salad (GF)

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Well hello, there, how about a tasty Caesar salad that's gluten free and still consists of those crunchy, tasty croutons we just have to have on top of our Caesar salad? How about a dressing that's made with Greek yogurt instead of raw egg yolks? I bet you can't tell the difference. This dressing is still as creamy, rich, salty, and as delicious as the traditional dressing! Are you ready to make this Easy Caesar Salad? Good, let me show you how! First, we make some skillet croutons … [Read more...]

Gluten Free Key Lime Pie (V)

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Gluten Free Key Lime Pie is perfectly tart and sweet, creamy, and refreshing. No one will notice that it doesn't have sweetened condensed milk, is gluten free, and even vegan! As you are reading this post Paul and I are on our way to South Carolina....by car. Yes, we are road tripping it all the way from Iowa to South Carolina! And I don't mean that we are making frequent stops to do any sightseeing; we are on a tight schedule so we are only making stops when absolutely needed. Someone … [Read more...]

Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

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Summer is on its way. Despite what the calendar says, I actually consider it to be summer from the moment the trees have fully bloomed and I can wear shorts and sandals. Either way, one thing is true: rhubarb is a spring vegetable. Yes, rhubarb is technically a vegetable, even though I, along with the rest of the world, tend to think of it as a fruit because it's usually baked into pies and crisps along with sugar and other fruits. My point is rhubarb is at its peak during spring; therefore you … [Read more...]

One Pan Apricot Chicken

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In two short days Paul and I will be celebrating our three year wedding anniversary (in an airport BTW on our way to Colorado for a whitewater rafting trip with family and friends - more on that later)! Seriously, how did we get to three years of marriage already?! With three years of dating (including our engagement), we've now been together for six years. Some people may be reading this and rolling their eyes because a six year relationship is nothing to them. But for me six years is a big … [Read more...]