Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Peanut Butter Eggs (Healthy)

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I have been dying to share these peanut butter eggs with you. In fact, I have had them on my list of recipes to make, for years!!! Let's finally make some homemade peanut butter eggs, shall we?!?! Who else thinks that Reese's candy is the BEST candy of all times? I love that peanut butter center, with the chocolate on the outside. So good! The only thing is, as I have gotten older Reese's candy has become way too sweet for me. One piece of candy, and I am done for a year. So, let's make … [Read more...]

Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs

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With Easter just around the corner, I can't think of a more perfect dish than deviled eggs. But, these are deviled eggs with a twist. Roasted red pepper is blended into the deviled egg filling. It happens to create this beautiful orange, red-ish hue, which I think makes them even more perfect for Easter. Don't you agree? If you enjoy a good deviled egg, and enjoy roasted red peppers, this one is for you. Of course, you have that silky egg white that serves as a vessel, for the soft … [Read more...]

Healthy Chocolate Black Bean Muffins

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Hello friends, today, we have some chocolate muffins. Not just any chocolate muffins though, chocolate muffins with black beans in them!!!! I know, I know, this sounds really weird. BUT, I promise they are very delicious. Fudgy, dark chocolate muffins that are studded with dark chocolate chips. It's the perfect balance of being moist, rich, while not being too heavy, or too sweet.  I created these muffins so that you could actually eat them as part of your breakfast, … [Read more...]

Easy Beet and Fennel Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

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Do you like beets? I love beets, but my husband does not. He dislikes them so much that when I asked him how he liked these photos, he told me that just looking at a picture of beets made his stomach churn.  After 8 years of marriage, I have come to accept that I will not get him to like beets, no matter what recipe it is. Whenever there is a food that my husband doesn't like, I find that I don't make it as often. Especially when it's an ingredient that needs cooking, and … [Read more...]

Easy Irish Coffee (with Whipped Cream)

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Happy St. Patrick's Day, tomorrow!!!!!  If you don't know by now, I am in LOVE with St. Patrick's day....and, with anything Irish. I studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland for a semester, during college. It was a wonderful experience! Today, I share with you a recipe for easy Irish coffee, just in time for you to make tomorrow (or, over the weekend)!!! You're welcome! If you've never had an Irish coffee before, it's a true treat. Hot coffee is spiked with whiskey, slightly sweetened, … [Read more...]

Irish Brown Soda Bread (No Rise)

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Do you ever want homemade bread for dipping into soups, stews, pasta sauces...or simply just to spread some butter onto? But, you don't want to go through the time it takes to allow a yeasted dough to rise? Or, you don't want to have to knead the dough for that arm workout? You just want a simple, easy bread that can be ready in about an hour, with minimal effort, and only a few ingredients. That's Irish brown soda bread.  It's a rustic, homemade bread that's so simple to make, you … [Read more...]

Traditional Irish Shepherd’s Pie

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Happy first week of March. We've almost made it friends, we are almost to spring!!!  And....IT IS ALMOST ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!!  What better way to celebrate than with some good ol traditional Irish Shepherd's Pie?! If you've been following along for a while, you know that I go crazy for St. Patrick's Day because I studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland while I was in College. The obsession with anything Irish has never left me. It was an experience that shaped who I am today. I … [Read more...]

Salmon Rice Bowl (30 Minutes)

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Who else likes a good sushi moment?! This salmon rice bowl IS NOT SUSHI, but for me, it has those deconstructed sushi vibes to it. A similar idea to my smoked salmon sushi bowls - LOVE that recipe too! This salmon rice bowl is essentially cooked salmon and rice, combined with a spicy mayo sauce. The fun part is in the toppings. You use nori sheets, or those little seaweed snack packets (my fave), and add some of the salmon mixture to the seaweed, top it with a slice of avocado, and a few … [Read more...]

Healthy Chocolate Freezer Fudge (Vegan)

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Rich, smooth, squares of fudge bursting with dark chocolate-y goodness. That's what we have going on here today, my friends.  Count. Me. In! This chocolate freezer fudge is silky smooth, and melts on your tongue. It is rich - as fudge should be - but not overly so. It has a nice dark chocolate flavor that has the teeniest hint of coconut in the background. It's not cloyingly sweet, like traditional fudge recipes tend to be. Just the right balance of sweet-to-chocolate ratio. This … [Read more...]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Seed Pudding

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Chocolate chia peanut butter chia pudding - creamy chocolate pudding that's laced with peanut butter! That's what we're dealing with here.  Who wants in?! What if I told you that that rich, creamy pudding was actually healthy for you?!?! Like healthy enough to be made, and enjoyed regularly, and even healthy enough to be eaten as a snack, or a breakfast? Would you even believe me? Also, it's so ridiculously easy to make. No cooking required! I'm sure you've heard of chia seed … [Read more...]