Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Salmon with Coconut Sauce

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  This recipe is so incredibly simple, yet delicious that I almost don’t know what to say about it. It is so good that you just HAVE to try it for yourself. The End. Just kidding! Salmon is by far my favorite type of fish, which is funny because I hated it when I was a kid. But as an adult salmon is at the top of my favorite foods list. Coconut is quite possibly also on the top of my favorite foods list. I love coconut milk, coconut water, coconut chips, shredded coconut; you name … [Read more...]

Dairy-Free Chai Tea Latte

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I may have mentioned before that I am not a coffee drinker unless it is filled with sugar and flavorings and made by a fancy barista at a fancy coffee shop. Tea is my drink of choice; it’s my jam. I enjoy a cup of hot tea in varying flavors of green tea, herbal tea, white tea, red tea, and good ol’ black tea. I guess you could say that I drink every color of the tea rainbow. I never mess with my teas. No sweeteners or milk, just plain, simple tea. However, there is one type of tea that I do … [Read more...]

Cashew Milk

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  You may know by now that I absolutely despise cow’s milk. I love all other things dairy but I cannot stand cow’s milk. I have tried all forms and it still makes me want to gag. So, I started making my own almond milk, and instantly fell in love with its creamy consistency and its almond flavor. I have recently started to read about making other kinds of nut milks, such as pecan and cashew milk. "Must-try-all-nut-milks," says my greedy stomach. First on the list is cashew … [Read more...]

Vietnamese Pork Chops with Spicy Carrot Salad

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When I was a kid I always found pork chops to be rather boring and bland. I mostly experienced them plain with a little barbecue sauce brushed on top or some cheese melted on top. Not bad in a quick pinch. But it gets old pretty fast. Let’s spice things up-literally-with our pork chops, shall we? Vietnamese Pork Chops with Spicy Carrot Salad is everything I had dreamed it would be.  It is: Full of flavor Spicy Sweet Asian-esque Hearty yet light Tender Simple to make A few months ago … [Read more...]