Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

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...]

10 Gluten Free Baking Recipes for Fall

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The leaves have turned into beautiful orange, yellow, and red hues and so has our Instagram feeds - well when you're a foodie anyways lol. Friends, turn on your ovens because it's BAKING SEASON! What better way to celebrate all the cozy fall spices and yummy baking treats than gathering our favorite fall baking recipes into one post?!!! YES?! Okay, glad you agree! As you already know all of these recipes are gluten free. If you're not someone who eats gluten free, no worries, I promise you … [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...]

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...]