Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Gluten Free Brown Soda Bread

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Happy St. Patrick's day week everyone!!! What are you doing to celebrate?! May I suggest making a loaf of this brown soda bread?! As you know I studied abroad in Ireland for a semester of college. One of the foods I came to love while I was living there was their brown soda bread. Have you had it before? It's hearty, rustic, dry, and best eaten with a generous schemer of good quality creamy butter. Side note about butter: Have you had Kerrygold Irish butter? I have been able to find it … [Read more...]

Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Pasta + A Virtual Baby Shower

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Hi, friends! Guess what today is?!?! It's my blogging friend Katherine's virtual baby shower!!! She runs the blog Love in My Oven, where she shares nutritious and occasionally decadent recipes that she creates for her family. How cool is it that we get to throw her a virtual baby shower?! Thanks Internet, you are pretty awesome! A big thank you to Kelly from Sweet and Treats for organizing the entire baby shower. So many bloggers came together to create recipes in Katherine's honor - you'll … [Read more...]

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...]

Red Wine Brownies with wine “Buttercream” Frosting

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Red wine brownies, you say???!!! Oh yes, I went there!!! One of my fave flavor combos is to enjoy a little dark chocolate with some red wine, anyone else?! Naturally, red wine baked into brownies needed to happen. I took it one step further and made some wine "buttercream" frosting to spread on top. AKA my healthier vegan "buttercream" frosting with a little reduced Merlot stirred in. So insanely yum! Just try to not lick the bowl clean before you frost the brownies. Now that's a … [Read more...]

Healing Instant Pot Bone Broth

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First Instant Pot recipe here on Robust Recipes!!!! Happy dance! But don't worry there are directions in the notes for a slow cooker version too! Have you guys heard about bone broth? It's all the rage in the health food world - move over kale. JK kale, I still love you! Half of you are probably like...umm bone broth is broth for soup, right? The other half of you are probably like umm....YAAASSS GIVE ME ALL THE BONE BROTH!!! No, I'm not talking about bone broth for soup. Although, yes … [Read more...]

Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

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Buffalo chicken stuffed sweet potatoes!!! I mean, just forget the buffalo chicken wings and give me these babies. Who would have thought buffalo chicken goes so well with sweet potateos?!?! It so does, my friends. Tender baked sweet potatoes are stuffed with pre-cooked chicken, crunchy celery, salty blue cheese all in a creamy buffalo sauce made from Greek yogurt and hot sauce - Frank's red hot to be exact...because that's how buffalo chicken is done! (But of course, use the kind of … [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...]

Warm Curry Salad with Crunchy Chickpeas

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Hi, how was your Thanksgiving? I hope it was fun and relaxing and full of delicious food! What kind of recipe do I even share on the Monday after Thanksgiving? Do people even care about food right now? OR are they just drowning in turkey leftovers? I mean how can I even top Turkey and mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie and stuffing?!!? I don't top it. But I do provide you with a glowing detox salad to help you feel like yourself again after eating all of the warming, comforting, heavy, yummy … [Read more...]

Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Basil Cashew Sauce

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How do words even describe something as glorious as crispy Brussels sprouts with basil cashew sauce?! Maybe I should just let the pictures speak for themselves? I mean, I think they're doing a pretty fantastic job. Don't you agree? If I must try let's start with butter. Brussels sprouts sauteed in butter until charred and crispy. Is your mouth watering yet? Then you dip each of those crispy Brussels sprouts sauteed in butter into a thick basil cashew sauce. That's it. You're done … [Read more...]