Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Healthy Mint Chocolate Edible Cookie Dough

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How many times do you make cookies and just want to eat ALL OF THE DOUGH, instead of actually baking the cookies?! That's me pretty much every time. Yup, eggs or no eggs, I don't care, I will lick that spatula and that bowl clean! YUM! Anyone else with me on this one? COME ON, I know you are!!! Guys, I did this thing once in high school that I'm not exactly proud of...but that's actually kind of impressive.....I hid a whole thing of store bought cookie dough under my winter coat and snuck it … [Read more...]

Super Easy Asian Marinade

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Are you ready for a super easy Asian marinade to flavor all your your steaks, and fish and pork, and maybe chicken?! I say maybe chicken, because when I tested this recipe with chicken breasts the marinade charred onto the chicken because it needed to cook for so long. BUT I imagine that it would do great on chicken that is first cut into bite sized pieces, or pounded to be a thinner cut of meat...BTW I don't really love pounding chicken, or any meat for that matter, it's kind of scary and kind … [Read more...]

Healthier Vegan “Buttercream” Frosting

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I have re-tested and re-shot the photos for this post to improve it's quality. The original post is called Vegan Cashew Frosting. The recipe has been updated there also. Hi, have you noticed that I have been gone for ummm a little over a week? Did you miss me? Maybe I shouldn't tell you, you may not have even noticed.... I was sick for a week and the idea of cooking and photographing with snot coming out of my nose was not the first thing I wanted to do. What a pretty picture, … [Read more...]

One Pan Maple Chicken with Brussels Sprouts and Bacon

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Are you ready for one of THE BEST meals of your life?!?!? And it's all made in ONE PAN!!! Bonus points! Let's discuss the reasons why this one pan maple chicken with Brussels sprouts and bacon is going to literally change weekend dinners as you know it! 1) The chicken thighs that have been marinated in a maple balsamic Dijon + garlic situation. 2) The chicken thighs are seared until the skin is charred and slightly crispy (trust me, this is a good thing, so much flavor). 3) The Brussels … [Read more...]