Robust Recipes

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Easy Red Enchilada Sauce (Gluten Free)

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Okay friends, Cinco de Mayo is coming up! This year I decided to go all out with Mexican recipes. I have always loved Mexican food, but my love deepened when I traveled to San Antonio and Arizona last year. Bring on the Mexican food!!!! This easy red enchilada sauce is really two parts. Part 1: a ridiculously-easy-to-make-and-so-much-better-than-store-bought red enchilada sauce! Part 2: Enchiladas...DUH!!!  (Coming your way on Friday)! When I decided to make enchiladas I originally planned to … [Read more...]

Blueberry Banana Bread (Gluten Free)

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What's one of the BEST smells that can come from your kitchen?!?! The answer is freshly baked BANANA BREAD....and brownies...but  right now we're talking about banana bread - blueberry banana bread, to be exact!!! What can be bad about that?! Sweet juicy blueberries baked right into soft, moist, perfectly sweet banana bread. If that doesn't sound like the ultimate bread for spring than I don't know what is! Oh yeah...there's also my banana rhubarb bread that begs to be made during the … [Read more...]

Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad (Gluten Free)

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I used to think that the only thing curly parsley was good for was a garnish at a restaurant, and a bad one at that. This quinoa tabbouleh salad has 100% changed my thoughts about curly parsley! This salad transforms curly parsley from a gross piece of greenery on my plate into a crunchy, tangy, refreshing salad that's super satisfying. Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern salad that traditionally uses bugur wheat as the grain. I decided to make my version of Tabbouleh salad using quinoa because … [Read more...]

Super Easy Thai Crunch Salad with Tahini Dressing

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Hello big beautiful rainbow salad!!!! Guys, this Thai crunch salad with tahini dressing is my favorite salad of all times...okay, maybe not, but it is for now. 4 reasons why I am obsessed with this Thai crunch salad: It's huge and it's packed with veggies. It's a-make-in-advance-kind-of-salad. The veggies are hearty enough that you don't need to worry about any soggy/wilty lettuce situation - THE WORST!!! You can make this Thai crunch salad several days in advance enjoy it for … [Read more...]

Matcha Energy Balls with Black Sesame Seeds

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Another matcha green tea recipe? Absolutely, positively YES!!! I have become a little bit obsessed with matcha green tea. I shared a recipe for soft matcha blueberry cookies on the blog last week, I have also been loving matcha lattes on weekend mornings, and now these cute little matcha energy balls.  I have no shame for all of the matcha consumption. GIVE ME MORE MATCHA PLEASE!!!! In the last few years I have really learned to love the subtle grassy taste of matcha green tea powder that only … [Read more...]

Curried Cauliflower Tacos with Crispy Tofu & Curry Sauce

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Is everyone here excited for curried cauliflower tacos?!?! I think the answer is YES! Let's cut right to the chase, Here's what's happening with these curried cauliflower tacos: crispy tofu (see photo below) - I'm kind of new to the land of tofu and I have learned that texture is EVERYTHING! roasted cauliflower with curry powder - THE BEST! crunchy, tangy, slightly onion-y quick pickled red onions - just so yum on pretty much everything! tahini curry sauce - quick and simple … [Read more...]

Soft Matcha Blueberry Cookies (Gluten Free)

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These matcha blueberry cookies took several forms before they were cookies. First they started out as muffins, three times to be exact - but the color wasn't right, instead of a beautiful green matcha color the muffins were the color of mud. Next, the muffins turned into bread, which was also the color of mud. Finally the bread turned into cookies because cookies take the least amount of time to bake preserving the color. And thus are the beautiful green matcha blueberry cookies you see before … [Read more...]

Sheet Pan Pineapple Shrimp Fajitas with Avocado Crema

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Who's ready for some sheet pan pineapple shrimp fajitas topped with dollops of avocado crema?!?! The shrimp + the pineapple + the avocado crema = a tropical vibe fajitas. It's snowing/sleeting here today after a few sunny 50 degree days...tease...I'm so on board these warm weather vibing fajitas! Alright March, let's do spring! I have a love for Mexican food, but ever since my time in San Antonio and Arizona where a lot of Tex Mex food our Midwest Mexican food kind of seems drab in comparison. … [Read more...]

Instant Pot Ginger Turmeric Carrot Soup

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Well hello there beautiful creamy ginger carrot turmeric soup! Made in the Instant Pot you say? YES! You're only 30 minutes away from silky smooth soup. And you barely have to lift a finger. Well except to chop the carrots, but after that all you do is turn on your Instant Pot and let it take care of the rest. Go put your feet up my friend, you deserve it! Dear, Instant Pot, you truly are magical! The Instant pot is like the unicorn of cooking appliances. It can do almost anything and take … [Read more...]

30 Minute Plantain Breakfast Hash with Runny Eggs

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Happy Monday, friends! Let's start our day off with a little plantain breakfast hash, shall we? Okay, the total time it takes to make this plantain breakfast hash is 30 minutes...so it may be a little lengthy for your Monday morning! BUT I love to make it Sunday morning and then have a few days of leftovers. For the leftovers we simply cook a few fried eggs up and heat the leftover plantain breakfast hash in the microwave. That's my kind of meal prep...if you can call it that! My first … [Read more...]