Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

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...]

Gluten Free Brown Soda Bread

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Happy St. Patrick's day week everyone!!! What are you doing to celebrate?! May I suggest making a loaf of this brown soda bread?! As you know I studied abroad in Ireland for a semester of college. One of the foods I came to love while I was living there was their brown soda bread. Have you had it before? It's hearty, rustic, dry, and best eaten with a generous schemer of good quality creamy butter. Side note about butter: Have you had Kerrygold Irish butter? I have been able to find it … [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...]

Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Pasta + A Virtual Baby Shower

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Hi, friends! Guess what today is?!?! It's my blogging friend Katherine's virtual baby shower!!! She runs the blog Love in My Oven, where she shares nutritious and occasionally decadent recipes that she creates for her family. How cool is it that we get to throw her a virtual baby shower?! Thanks Internet, you are pretty awesome! A big thank you to Kelly from Sweet and Treats for organizing the entire baby shower. So many bloggers came together to create recipes in Katherine's honor - you'll … [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...]

Lemon Protein Pancakes with Greek Yogurt Lemon Sauce

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Are you ready for lemon protein pancakes with lemon Greek yogurt sauce? And maybe some blueberries on top...or raspberries...or maybe strawberries, whatever makes you happy?!?! Because I say YES to all of it! Weekend breakfast here we come! These lemon protein pancakes are the 3rd pancake recipe on my blog. The first two were savory pancakes: Irish boxty potato pancakes with Brussels sprouts and bacon and cornmeal pancakes with bacon! If you've been around for a while you know I 100% believe … [Read more...]

Easy Salmon Cakes with Greek Yogurt Horseradish Dip

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Easy salmon cakes with Greek yogurt horseradish dip is on the menu this week! AKA, the most delicious gluten free salmon cakes you'll ever eat! The outside of the salmon cakes gets a nice golden crust and then you bite into the center and it's creamy and delicate, the perfect salmon cake texture studded with sauteed veggies! Then you dip it in that tangy, spicy Greek yogurt horseradish dip that goes so perfectly with the salmon cakes. You will be licking up every last crumb and schemer of … [Read more...]

Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad with Chickpea Croutons and Shrimp

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Are you ready for THE BEST  Caesar salad of you LIFE?! Okay, maybe not the best ever, but it's my current obsession! Meet Brussels Sprouts Caesar salad!!! Here's what's in Brussels sprouts Caesar salad: Shredded Brussels sprouts as the base rather than lettuce - hearty and delicious Chickpea croutons - crispy, garlicky, salty goodness Creamy caesar salad dressing, HOMEMADE - healthier (no raw eggs), and rediculously delicious Sauteed shrimp - light, buttery, the perfect easy … [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...]

Red Wine Brownies with wine “Buttercream” Frosting

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Red wine brownies, you say???!!! Oh yes, I went there!!! One of my fave flavor combos is to enjoy a little dark chocolate with some red wine, anyone else?! Naturally, red wine baked into brownies needed to happen. I took it one step further and made some wine "buttercream" frosting to spread on top. AKA my healthier vegan "buttercream" frosting with a little reduced Merlot stirred in. So insanely yum! Just try to not lick the bowl clean before you frost the brownies. Now that's a … [Read more...]