Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Peanut Butter and Jelly Chocolate Mug Cake (GF)

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  Do you ever have one of those moments when all you want is some homemade chocolate cake fresh from the oven? Yet, the idea of making one big cake just for yourself seems silly, and way too tempting to have the leftovers of that cake lying around. If this is you, then you have come to the right place! If you aren't familiar with the concept of a mug cake, it's a single serving cake that's mixed up in a mug and then baked in the microwave for a minute or two. It's seriously the … [Read more...]

Sweet Potato Salmon Melts

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Hi, friends, these Sweet Potato Salmon Melts have become one of my new favorite meals! I owe Paul for this recipe. Picture it: Sunday evening, the fridge was empty. The pantry staples required more creativity than I was willing to nurture. Paul and I were both starving, we were contemplating walking to the Chinese restaurant down the street, almost out of options. Then Paul, who rarely has food ideas - except for frozen pizza - asked if we had any canned tuna on hand. Even better, we had … [Read more...]

Blueberry Almond Energy Balls

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Happy Friday, friends! I don't know about you, but I am ready for spring. Our weather in Iowa has been teasing us a little. We've had several gorgeous 60 degree days with bright sunshine. On those days Paul and I have busted out the grill! Not only do I love grilling and the smell of food cooking outside, but it also gives me an excuse to relax. Paul doesn't do much cooking, but he does enjoy grilling! This makes me very happy! This week, we are supposed to have a lot of rain and possibly a … [Read more...]

Apple Cinnamon and Barley Pudding

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Really the name of this post should be Apple Cinnamon and Barley Flummery. Yup, I said FLUMMERY. If you're reading this from England or Ireland (don't you love the internet?!) then you  already know what flummery is. But if you're from America, then you're like, HUH?! According to Wikipedia "Flummery is a starch based sweet soft dessert pudding". Although the word flummery is pretty fun to say I decided calling it pudding, because in my mind that's what it is.   Guys … [Read more...]