Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

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...]

Warm Curry Salad with Crunchy Chickpeas

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Hi, how was your Thanksgiving? I hope it was fun and relaxing and full of delicious food! What kind of recipe do I even share on the Monday after Thanksgiving? Do people even care about food right now? OR are they just drowning in turkey leftovers? I mean how can I even top Turkey and mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie and stuffing?!!? I don't top it. But I do provide you with a glowing detox salad to help you feel like yourself again after eating all of the warming, comforting, heavy, yummy … [Read more...]

Healthier Broccoli Cauliflower Cheese Soup (+ Vegan Option)

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What comes to mind when you think of broccoli cheese soup? Comfort food, delicious, rich, indulgent, cheesy, creamy, delicious. Yes, me too! The last thing that comes to mind when we think of broccoli cheese soup, is healthy. I mean yes there is broccoli in there, so there is some veggies with nutritional value in it. BUT let's be honest, broccoli cheese soup is just an excuse to eat watered down cheese dip. I know, the truth hurts sometimes. Don't get me wrong I LOVE broccoli cheese … [Read more...]

Vegan Chili Skillet with Quinoa

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We are moving right along with your dinner series! I mean how is it Thursday right now?! This week is going by too fast, I hope you've been enjoying all of the recipes we've made so far. Vegan chili skillet with quinoa is here, just in time to warm you up and comfort you during that cool fall weather! Are you ready?! Chili is the ultimate comfort food for me this time of year. I make a batch of my Grandma's chili every season, without fail. Maybe it's the nostalgia of eating my Grandma's … [Read more...]

Asian Steak and Green Beans Stir Fry

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Yesterday we enjoyed some Mexican food and today it's Asian food. It's so much fun to intrigue the taste buds with ethnic foods. In case you were wondering, not all of these recipes will be ethnically inspired. Although, that might be a fun series!! Yes? Welcome back to our 30 minutes, 1 pan dinner series! Each day this week (Monday - Friday) I am sharing a recipe that's easy enough for a weeknight meal. It only requires one pan and 30 minutes to make so that you can enjoy a healthy home cooked … [Read more...]

Gluten Free Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Crispy Fried Sage

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Happy October! WAIT, what it's October?! October can only mean one thing, I get to watch season two of STRANGER THINGS!!! Anyone else freaking out about this?!?! Oh wait....I meant to say that October means it's pumpkin season...prioities. To be clear I did not make pasta out of pumpkin, the pumpkin is all in the sauce. If you have never made a pumpkin recipe on the savory spectrum be prepared to be rocked! It's so delicious, comforting and fall like without having to be sweet. Can we just … [Read more...]

15 Minute Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

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First soup of the season! HEY FALL, I am officially ready for you now! I have my cozy bowl of hot soup to keep me warm during a chilly 50 degree day! But of course, we've had gorgeous September weather lately. Highs of  75 to 80 degrees. I finally decide to embrace fall and our September turns out to be warmer than our August was. So backwards. Really, I'm not complaining - I will enjoy end of summer weather for as long as it decides to grace me with it's presence. I love you … [Read more...]

Mango Coconut Curry Chicken with Rice Noodles

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It's that time of year when I trade my salads and no-heat-meals in for comforting, warming foods. This mango coconut curry chicken is my way of dipping my toes into the season of fall foods. It doesn't require the oven so it doesn't heat up the entire house. Yet it's warm and got all of those comforting curry spices in that sauce. I can't dive in head first to fall quite yet, I'm not exactly ready for all the pumpkin baked goods - there is time for that - but I am starting to crave heartier … [Read more...]

Loaded Watermelon Salad with Pesto

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It's the end of August and I am in denial that fall is on it's way. Yes, it's still several weeks until the calendar officially says it's fall. But here in Iowa the mornings have been getting cooler (58 degrees) and I have noticed a few leaves have started to turn color ever so slightly. Part of my says NOOOOO, it can't be fall yet, I am not ready! The other part of me is really enjoying the comforting warmth of my hot tea during the cool mornings. TBH this August has not felt much like August … [Read more...]

Pineapple Turkey Burgers with Homeade Teriyaki Sauce

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It's pineapple turkey burger time!!!! Confession: I am not a good burger maker. Seriously, I form burger patties way to small for the bun and they almost always fall apart on me when I go to flip them! Not to mention if I am making a turkey burger rather than a beef burger - which was my goal for this recipe. This, my friends is the reason why you haven't seen burger recipes on this blog yet. Well, okay that's a lie, I did make two burgers waaaaay back in the beginning - the pictures aren't … [Read more...]