Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Healthy Pumpkin Bread (with Maple Butter)

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It's pumpkin season!!! How about some healthy pumpkin bread, with whipped maple butter to get us started?! This pumpkin bread is a real delight. It's soft, dense (in a good way), perfectly sweet, bursting with pumpkin, and warming pumpkin pie spice - so good! AND, it's got an optional - but, highly recommended, whipped maple butter to spread on top! You don't NEED the whipped maple butter, but it really makes this pumpkin bread extra special. The maple butter takes only a few minutes to … [Read more...]

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs (Easy to Peel)

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Hard boiled eggs are a wonderful thing.  They are easy, they are a great make-ahead breakfast, or snack. They are portable. You can add them to salads, turn them into egg salad, or deviled eggs. Plus, eggs are so good for us. They are a complete protein that has essential amino acids.  Not to mention, they have a lot of vitamins and minerals in them. What's not to love?! What if I told you making hard boiled eggs can be even easier with the use of the Instant pot?!?! I used … [Read more...]

Easy Fermented Salsa (Great for Gut Health)

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I have been excited to share this fermented salsa recipe with you for a year!!! I started making it last summer, after my content calendar was already planned...so, I saved it for this summer. Yes, it's September, and I should probably be sharing a soup recipe, or a pumpkin recipe...or something....but, I know you all still have tomatoes coming out of your garden like crazy, so I knew sharing a fermented salsa recipe was still needed. That's the beauty of fermented salsa, it uses fresh … [Read more...]

Cherry Crisp (with Frozen Cherries)

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Hello, last day of August.  Let us say goodbye to August with one final summer treat, shall we? A cherry crisp!!!!  This spring we planted a cherry tree!!! Paul likes to refer to it as "the magic cherry tree". It is grafted with 4 different types of sweet cherries, on one tree!!! So excited!!! We didn't receive any cherries this year, but we hope to have an abundance of sweet cherries next summer. Obviously, I have had cherries on the brain. This cherry crisp has juicy, … [Read more...]

Easiest Pitcher Margaritas (Made in a Blender)

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Well hello there, it's my friend, the margarita!!! Was there ever a more perfect cocktail for the summer?! Tart, sweet, strong,  salted rim, and  served over ice for a refreshing way to celebrate the day. I don't think so. I first shared this recipe for easiest pitcher margaritas back in 2019.  Since then I have made this pitcher margarita recipe countless times. I served it to numerous people, and thus, I continued to tweak it ever so slightly until it was absolutely … [Read more...]

Pesto Pasta Salad with Shrimp

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Last week I shared one of my all time favorite summer recipes, basil pesto. It's such a great way to use up basil that grows abundantly in the garden this time of year. I almost always have some pesto on hand during the summer.  So, why not showcase a great way to make use of that basil pesto sauce, by making a pesto pasta salad with shrimp?!?! It's so incredibly easy to make. This recipe takes 20 minutes to make, 30 minutes, if you need to make the pesto. You can easily make it … [Read more...]

Basil Pesto Recipe (with Almonds)

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If I could only have one sauce on hand for the rest of my life, it would 100% be basil pesto!!! During the summer we grow a lot of basil, and I often end up using it to make pesto. It's a great way to use up excess basil, and it's such a versatile sauce to keep on hand. It can instantly turn boring recipes into something exciting. I love the fresh, herb-y, tangy, flavor of homemade pesto that's got a nice rich, nutty texture to it. The best part, with the help of a food processor, it is … [Read more...]

The Best Key Lime Pie (Gluten Free)

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Hi, who else would like a nice cold slice of key lime pie?!?! It's my birthday in two days! So, you better celebrate with me by making this key lime pie. Trust me, it's 100% birthday worthy! This key lime pie is so good. It's creamy, citrus-y, tart, and perfectly sweet, with a crumbly graham cracker crust - topped with homemade whipped cream - it's refreshing, and a beloved summertime dessert that can't be beat. My love for key lime pie started at a young age. We would travel to Sanibel … [Read more...]

Greek Chickpea Salad with Shrimp

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It's officially summer, and nothing says summer, more than a big fat salad that's served chilled. It's Greek chickpea salad time, my friends!!! Much like my Italian pasta salad with salami, this Greek chickpea salad is packed with veggies, can be made in advance, and is super easy to make. You've got the tender, meaty chickpeas along with the crunchy cucumbers, some artichoke hearts, crunchy red onion, black olives, and kalamata olives, juicy grape tomatoes, plenty of feta cheese for tang, … [Read more...]

Blueberry Cake Donuts with Lemon Glaze (Baked)

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Hello, little blueberry cake donuts with lemon glaze!!!  You are here to make everyone's day just a little bit brighter, aren't you? Fluffy, tender, studded with juicy blueberries, and topped with a lemon glaze that sweetens the donuts just right. Pure joy, if you ask me. These blueberry cake donuts are the perfect treat to make on the weekend as part of your breakfast, or as a dessert. They're baked, instead of fried, and they are yeast free, so they don't require any rise … [Read more...]