Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Microwave Paper Bag Popcorn (No Oil)

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What's the ultimate snack time snack?! POPCORN!!!! For me, at least, it has always been a nice buttery, salty bowl of popcorn. I never really have craved a bag of potato chips, or Cheetos in my adulthood, but a bowl of popcorn? Yes please! Growing up, my parents and I had a lot of movie nights. And more often then not, my dad would microwave a bag of popcorn. Such a fun treat for movie night. I bet my dad is going to love this recipe. It's microwave paper bag popcorn - and it's his … [Read more...]

Caesar Pasta Salad with Chicken

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Remember that healthy Caesar dressing that I shared last week?! I bet you thought I was going to make a classic Caesar salad this week, right?! Wrong! Although, I did eventually  make a classic chicken Caesar salad...I  couldn't get the idea of a Caesar pasta salad out of my head. It's essentially a Caesar salad with some pasta thrown in there. What's not to love about that?! We've got my healthy Caesar dressing, made with Greek yogurt - it's uber creamy, bold in flavor, … [Read more...]

Healthy Caesar Dressing (with Greek Yogurt)

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You all probably know by now how much I enjoy a good salad. And, you probably know how much I love using plain, fat free Greek yogurt in sauces, dressings, and dips, in place of other similar creamy things. One, that I know you guys love is my healthy Greek yogurt dill dip. It's one of my favorites too. We make it all the time! The great thing about using fat free Greek yogurt in dips and dressings is that it can replace another creamy fat such as mayonnaise, sour cream, or even egg yolks, … [Read more...]

Shrimp Tacos with Jalapeno Sauce

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Hello shrimp tacos!!! End of summer tacos that features bright green jalapeno sauce, avocado mash, jalapeno cilantro slaw, plump shrimp, and crunchy sweet corn.  Yes, please. I will have these for dinner every single night until it's fall. TYVM! Remember that easy jalapeno sauce I made back in May, for Cinco de Mayo? Well, that sauce inspired me to make these shrimp tacos! There are so many good uses for that jalapeno sauce, but I couldn't get shrimp tacos out of my … [Read more...]