Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

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...]

Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats with Peanut Butter Swirl

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Happy FRIDAY!!!! Are you ready to dive into all things pumpkin?!?! I know it's kind of weird that I post a weekday breakfast recipe on Friday. I mean of course you can make thee pumpkin pie overnight oats tonight for Saturday morning, but I generally think of overnight oats as a weekday breakfast. My thought is that if I give you the recipe on a Friday you are able to grab the ingredients over the weekend and make it on Sunday night so that you have a tasty and healthy breakfast waiting for … [Read more...]

Pear Green Juice (without a Juicer)

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We are officially living that green juice liiiiiife!!!! Ever since I learned that the key to making a green juice that actually tastes good was to add sweet fruit such as pineapple the ideas for other tasty green juice recipes have been rolling in. Pear green juice for the beginning of fall!!! With the sweetness from the pears and the hint of spice from the ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg this green juice gives you all the fall vibes in a refreshing way. A win in my book because we are currently … [Read more...]

Mushroom Cauliflower Risotto with Crispy Tofu

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AND FRIED SAGE LEAVES!!! Yes, those dark leaves sprinkled on top are sage leaves that have been fried in butter until they're crispy and melt-in-your-mouth good! Sorry to yell at you first thing in the post but I didn't want you to miss the fact that this recipe includes crispy sage leaves. Have you tried them?! Oh man, they're sooo amazing! It's my favorite thing to work into a fall inspired recipe.  Oh, and that butter that has been infused with the sage is poured right into … [Read more...]

14 Back to School Recipes (Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

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Back to school season is officially upon us. Parents, students, and teachers need some easy and quick recipes that they can rely on for this busy transition. And that is exactly what we have for you today: 14 back to school recipes (breakfast, lunch, & dinner)!!!! Ya know, in case you somehow missed the bold text in the picture above lol! I have organized this list into Breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes to make life easier for you! For the breakfast recipes I know how hectic … [Read more...]

Spicy Chipotle Black Bean Hummus

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HUMMUSSSSS!!! My true love! I haven't shared a new hummus recipe in a while. How dare I?!?! It's time my friends, for this ultra smoky, slightly spicy chipotle black bean hummus! Yes, we are making hummus with something other than chickpeas...is it still called hummus? I say yes! Why not? Food rules are meant to be broken. I guess the other option is to call it black bean dip but it's got that thick, rich, starchy hummus texture...it's not as runny as what I think of a dip to be. So we are … [Read more...]

Pina Colada Matcha Overnight Oats

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Happy Monday friends!!! Okay, I know that it's Labor day today....or is it Memorial day?! I dunno, I always get them confused and have to google which one is which haha. Either way I hope that you are enjoying your day off, hopefully diving into that taco dip I shared with you on Friday. Really, this is perfect because now you can make these pina colada matcha overnight oats tonight after all your fun is done and you can start your Tuesday off on the right foot. And guess what, it only takes … [Read more...]

Epic 11 Layer Taco Dip

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Who doesn't love a good layered taco dip?!?! If you don't than who are you?! I mean it's all the flavors and fun things about a taco in dip form. It's perfect for summer parties, fall parties, football parties, college parties, pool parties, birthday parties, book club, baby showers, wedding showers...I mean is there a party that layered taco dip wasn't meant for? I think not. Get your chips ready for dipping because we've got an epic 11 layer taco dip for you today! Let's talk about those … [Read more...]

Healthier Pina Colada

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It's here it's here, IT'S HERE!!!! The pina colada of your summer dreams!!!! A few weeks ago on Instagram stories I asked you to vote on which frozen cocktail recipe you most wanted to see on the blog before summer ends. Frozen sangria, or pina colada and majority ruled for the pina colada! Thanks for the votes! P.S. don't worry I will keep that frozen sangria idea filed away for next summer....cause red wine sangria in frozen form,....I GOTS TO TRY IT!!! But guys, this healthier pina colada … [Read more...]

1 Pan Pistachio Crusted Salmon with Zucchini (30 Minutes)

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Happy back to school season!!! We currently don't have any students (or teachers) in our house but we live right across the street from a middle school. I am very aware when school is back in session because middle school kids are very LOUD!!! Since I work from home I hear them and see them every time they are outside. Also, they are messy. We have so much trash in our yard from kids walking home during the school year. PSA to middle school kids out there,  please use a trash can, … [Read more...]