Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Slow Cooker pulled Chicken

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  Hey, friends, how are you on this fine Monday? You all know how I feel about turning on my oven in the middle of summer. I avoid it as much as possible. No central air + oven = sauna kitchen! No more sauna kitchen rants. Read about my previous one here! Chicken is one of my main go-to proteins that we will have throughout the week. I often like to roast a whole chicken in the oven, cut off the meat and then use it however needed all week long. Juicy chicken with crispy skin: … [Read more...]

Chai Spiced Raw Energy Balls

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Since the start of spring I have been consistently running 2 to 3 times a week in the mornings. Being this consistent with running is a very big deal to me. Up until this summer I have absolutely despised running! I mean, I really, really HATED running! The only reason I ever ran was because someone else told me I had to, such as my gym teacher in school, or my swim coach in high school. Then it was the workout I would do when I didn’t have access to a pool. Running always felt so … [Read more...]

Bacon and Egg Breakfast Muffins (GF)

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Bacon and eggs in a muffin?!? Whhhhaaaattt???! You crazy?!?! Maybe. Okay yes, I’m a little crazy. Here’s the thing. I am not a big sweet breakfast person. Muffins, pancakes and cereal make me want to take a nap right after I eat them and then I tend to be cranky for the remainder of the day. That’s not exactly the way I want to start my day. This is the reason you don’t see many pancake or waffle recipes on this site. To start my day off on the right foot I usually eat 2 eggs and some sort … [Read more...]

Mexican Millet Power Bowls with Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette (V + GF)

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Friends, I am pleased to introduce to you: Mexican Millet Power Bowls with Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette! As I may have mentioned a few times before, Paul and I own a small, charming house that was built in 1910! We fell in love with its beautiful original oak woodwork that adorns the archways, base boards, and crown molding. What does our oak woodwork have to do with Mexican Millet Power Bowls with Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette? I’m getting there. As our house is 105 years old, it is not … [Read more...]