Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Lemon Protein Pancakes with Greek Yogurt Lemon Sauce

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Are you ready for lemon protein pancakes with lemon Greek yogurt sauce? And maybe some blueberries on top...or raspberries...or maybe strawberries, whatever makes you happy?!?! Because I say YES to all of it! Weekend breakfast here we come! These lemon protein pancakes are the 3rd pancake recipe on my blog. The first two were savory pancakes: Irish boxty potato pancakes with Brussels sprouts and bacon and cornmeal pancakes with bacon! If you've been around for a while you know I 100% believe … [Read more...]

30 Minute Plantain Breakfast Hash with Runny Eggs

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Happy Monday, friends! Let's start our day off with a little plantain breakfast hash, shall we? Okay, the total time it takes to make this plantain breakfast hash is 30 minutes...so it may be a little lengthy for your Monday morning! BUT I love to make it Sunday morning and then have a few days of leftovers. For the leftovers we simply cook a few fried eggs up and heat the leftover plantain breakfast hash in the microwave. That's my kind of meal prep...if you can call it that! My first … [Read more...]

Spicy Chipotle Honey Meatballs with Cooling Cilantro Lime Sauce

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MEATBALLS, MEATBALLS we all scream for MEATBALLS!!! Isn't that how it goes?! Ummm. Regardless, who doesn't want meatballs in their life? Especially when they are coated in a sticky spicy chipotle honey sauce and dipped into a cooling lime cilantro sauce. Yup. I thought so! Someone told me that the Super bowl is coming up...is this right? February 5th or something? Obviously I'm not too concerned about when the Super bowl is or who is playing. I do care about the food that's at the … [Read more...]

Chickpea and Mushroom Stir Fry with Fried Eggs

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Chickpea and mushroom stir fry with fried eggs!!!! YASSS! This is happening! A healthy and easy vegetarian stir fry with a fried egg on top!!!  I mean the sauteed mushrooms, bell peppers, and chickpeas are already in a super tasty salty, sweet, and slightly spicy sauce. How could that situation get any better?!?! With adding a fried egg on top of course! A fried egg with a runny yolk so that the moment you cut into that egg the runny yolk mingles with the saucy veggies and the soft fluffy … [Read more...]

Chocolate Mint Protein Bars

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Healthy, nutrient dense protein bars that taste like brownies are HEEEEERRRREEE!!!!! I made them just for you. Because I love you. Okay, that's partially a lie. I also made them for me, because I also love me. BUT I so want to share these mint chocolate protein bars with you. Because you deserve a little chocolate-y goodness that's super duper healthy for you. You know that I am a big fan of energy balls always stocked in my fridge and ready to go for my morning pre-work out … [Read more...]

Thai Curry Soup with Crispy Tofu

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Our very first TOFU recipe is coming at ya!!!! And our 2nd recipe of 2018. I'm kinda digging the beautiful golden color of turmeric! Last recipe was my favorite golden granola with turmeric as the star. Now this Thai curry soup has a lovely golden hue due to the curry powder that has turmeric as it's base!  Not planned BTW. Maybe I should keep the theme going?! All golden recipes for January?! GOLDEN POWER! Moving on. I don't know why it's taken me THIS LONG to start working with tofu … [Read more...]

Coconut Whiskey Chai Latte

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The day after Christmas!!! How was it?!?! I hope it was relaxing, fun, filled with love, laughter, and a little bit of magic. As a recipe blogger I ask myself, what do I even post the day after Christmas? I asked myself the same thing the day after Thanksgiving.  There is only one answer to that: coconut whiskey chai latte. BECAUSE we need a cozy alcohol-y drink for New Year's Eve, right?! Okay so this isn't your typical bubbly champagne drink or sparkling wine drink you think of … [Read more...]

Healthier Vegan “Buttercream” Frosting

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I have re-tested and re-shot the photos for this post to improve it's quality. The original post is called Vegan Cashew Frosting. The recipe has been updated there also. Hi, have you noticed that I have been gone for ummm a little over a week? Did you miss me? Maybe I shouldn't tell you, you may not have even noticed.... I was sick for a week and the idea of cooking and photographing with snot coming out of my nose was not the first thing I wanted to do. What a pretty picture, … [Read more...]

Loaded Butternut Squash Hummus with Pomegranate

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Our first Thanksgiving recipe is here!!! Yes, okay, I know it's still October but it's ALMOST November and one can never plan too early for the biggest food holiday of the year!!! Really though, this loaded butternut squash hummus would be perfect for any fall-time gathering, or even winter gathering. I mean just look at those beautiful colors. I love it when food is so pretty that I barely have to style it to make it look good! It will be a show stopper! I'm not sure how your Thanksgiving … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies (Gluten Free + Vegan)

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Good Morning and happy Monday! I am so excited for you because you are about to experience the most delicious pumpkin breakfast cookies! Cookies?! For breakfast?! Heck yes!!! Well, okay, these cookies aren't exactly a true cookie, like one you would have as a little treat, for a dessert. These cookies are very healthy, packed with nutritious ingredients. I really wanted to call them power cookies but google didn't love that idea, so breakfast cookies it is. But really, think of these cookies … [Read more...]