Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Roasted Ratatouille with Polenta

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  Hey friends, now is the time to enjoy some heartwarming ratatouille! I am not talking about the movie. However, I do love that movie and all of its heartwarming vibes. Seriously though, I don’t think I knew what ratatouille was until I saw that movie. It wasn’t until just 2 months ago that I tried my first bite of ratatouille at a cute little diner, called Bluebird Diner in Iowa City. I didn’t know much about ratatouille, except that there are a lot of veggies and eggplant and tomatoes … [Read more...]

Pan Seared Cod with Blistered Tomatoes

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Do you remember in March how excited I was about planting our very first garden? With our first full summer living in our very first house with our own fairly large yard we could not wait to plant a little herb/veggie garden. Paul and I had visions of walking out our back door to pick fresh tomatoes and strawberries. Once spring arrived we began observing a spot in the yard where the sun would generously give our little garden plenty of light. We found the perfect spot. It had an area that was … [Read more...]

Corn and Zucchini Chowder

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With Iowa’s bountiful supply of corn I have been wanting to make a corn chowder all summer long. There was one tiny problem. With the heat in my no-central-air-heat-trap of a kitchen my desire to make or eat soup was pretty much non-existent. As the temperatures have dropped slightly and the humidity isn’t as thick as butter, I knew it was the perfect time to make my Corn Zucchini Chowder. We are nearing the end of our sweet corn season here in Iowa. The time for soup making is now! Corn … [Read more...]

Gluten Free Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins

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CORNBREAD MUFFINS!!! Yes, I am so excited about this recipe that I had to type it in all caps! If there is anyone out there who doesn’t like cornbread, especially in muffin form, and especially slathered with butter and honey, then I’m sorry but we can’t be friends anymore. KIDDING! But not really. In my very humble opinion corn bread should be fine in texture; use the fine ground corn flour. Cornbread should be tender; you don’t want it so dry that it gets stuck in your throat as you’re … [Read more...]