Robust Recipes

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Roasted Chicken with Root Veggies

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Hi, Friends, I have good news for you! This recipe you are about to read is a one-pan-meal! That's right, you will only have to wash one pan after cooking Roasted Chicken with Root Veggies. I guess you might have to wash the knife you use to cut up your veggies and the plates you eat off of, but we can handle that, right? Other than that all of the veggies and the glorious roasted chicken pieces with crispy skin cook together in one pan. Basically you should be doing a little celebration dance … [Read more...]

Chocolate Chip Orange Macadamia Cookies (GF)

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Now that it's officially cookie season I think it's time that we start baking, don't you agree? You guys, my weakness in life is desserts, especially ones with chocolate in them. Around Christmas time there are cookies and pies and candy galore. The struggle to not overindulge in all of these tasty treats couldn't be more real. Raise your hand if you struggle with the temptation of Christmas desserts too! If you didn't raise your hand, then are you even human? As a food blogger who shares … [Read more...]

Roasted Veggie and Wild Rice Power Salad

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Question: Do you have any turkey leftover from Thanksgiving? I know it's been over a week since Turkey day, but I had so much turkey leftover this year (which is never a bad thing) that I needed a way to eat it. This Roasted Veggie and Wild Rice Power Salad is the perfect way to make use of it. If you already gobbled up all of your turkey (haha bad joke), then no worries, feel free to throw in some leftover chicken, or simply keep it vegan. Originally I had thought about making a wild rice and … [Read more...]

Apple Spiced Granola

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Hi, friends. You know those mornings when your alarm rudely chirps at you and all you want to do is roll over and hit the snooze button a few times? By "a few times" I mean 10! As the chill settles into Iowa I find it's harder to leave my warm bed each morning. Most mornings I wake up right as my alarm goes off, and sometimes 20 to 30 minutes before. I know, I'm kinda crazy, and to be honest with you, I never thought I would be a morning person, not in a million years! I really, truly love what … [Read more...]