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Healthy, Flavorful Food

Gingerbread Cake (Gluten Free Option)

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Gingerbread!!! Does anything else scream Christmas more than gingerbread?! Of course, there are many different applications to use gingerbread. Gingerbread cookies, gingerbread loaf, and gingerbread cake.  Today, I am sharing an easy recipe for a classic, old fashioned style gingerbread cake! Soft, moist, bursting with molasses, and just a hint of spiciness from the ginger and other warming spices - topped with fresh, homemade whipped cream; this cake will satisfy any … [Read more...]

Thumbprint Cookies (Gluten Free)

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Christmas cookies!!!! So many good ones to choose from!! Thumbprint cookies have been on my list for a few years. This classic cookie has easily become one of our new favorites.  Buttery, melt-in-your mouth sugar cookie that has a center of fruit preserves baked right in. The center is fruity, sticky, and jam-y. So good! I used raspberry and apricot fruit preserves for my cookies. You could use any flavor of fruit preserves or jam that you like. Thumbprint cookies, or … [Read more...]

Apple Pie Parfaits (No Bake)

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Thanksgiving day is next week! Are you ready?! Whenever I think of Thanksgiving desserts I think of apple pie and pumpkin pie, my two favorites! Sometimes, you just want the flavor and vibes of apple pie, but don't want all the work of making apple pie, right?!  I feel ya! Which is exactly why I thought of these apple pie parfaits!!! They have huge nod to apple pie, without nearly as much work. Plus, they are served in a glass, or parfait dish. How fun is that?! They're … [Read more...]

Easy Cranberry Relish

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A few years ago I shared a recipe for my favorite cranberry sauce that my Aunt has made for years! It's a Thanksgiving, or Christmas side dish I look forward to all year round, it's so good! But, my Mom made this tasty cranberry relish for our immediate family for years as well. It's so dang easy that I often got the job of making it as a kid. This cranberry relish is a fun alternative to a more traditional cranberry sauce. It's fresh, bright, tart, and sweet, and super crunchy. It's also … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies

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Are you ready for this?!?! PUMPKIN SNICKERDOODLE COOKIES!!! Sorry to yell at you, but these cuties are not to be missed. Also, I am a little excited about this recipe!!! You know snickerdoodle cookies, right?! Basically, they're sugar cookies that are rolled in a cinnamon sugar mixture. They have a delightful soft center, that has crunchy cinnamon sugar on the outside. They're so, so good! I even included them in  my three Christmas cookies, from one simple dough, last … [Read more...]

Healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip

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Show me a person who doesn't go nuts for a good spinach artichoke dip as an appetizer?! No one, ever.   I mean, hello creamy sauce, and loads of cheese! Grab some chips, some toasty bread, or some celery, and dig in with friends. I have many memories of ordering a spinach artichoke dip at various restaurants, with friends and family. Everyone sharing the dip was infatuated with just how good it was.  Creating a recipe for spinach artichoke dip has been on my list for … [Read more...]

Healthy Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal

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Raise your hand if you're ready for a super comforting fall breakfast?!?! Pumpkin spice style?! Now that it finally feels like fall, I am ALWAYS READY for a comforting breakfast.  The best part about this pumpkin baked oatmeal is that it's great for serving at brunch, or to any overnight guests you have...but, it's also perfect for meal prep. Hello, easy weekday mornings!!! Now we're talking! If you've never had baked oatmeal before, it's essentially oatmeal that's baked up into … [Read more...]

Chicken Caesar Salad

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Hi, remember, how I shared a recipe for healthy Caesar dressing a little while back? Well, I am FINALLY sharing a chicken Caesar salad to go with that Caesar dressing. Crisp, crunchy lettuce tossed in a flavorful, creamy Caesar dressing. The croutons are crunchy, and garlicky, the chicken is juicy and has a nice seared crust due to the garlic powder. And, of course, an extra sprinkle of fresh parmesan cheese.  Who else LOVES to order a good Caesar salad at a restaurant?! What if you … [Read more...]

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas (30 Minutes)

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This post was previously published on Robust Recipes. It has been updated for a better user experience.  Delicious chicken fajitas made in 30 minutes, on one pan? Yes please. I will make, and eat this recipe any day of the week. TYVM!!!! Many of the recipes I share on the blog I don't always get a chance to re-visit in my everyday life. It's not because I didn't enjoy them, or love them deeply. It's simply because I am always cooking the next, newest, recipe for my blog. I … [Read more...]

Healthy Apple Butter Muffins

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Last week I shared a recipe for slow cooker apple butter. It's easy to make, bursting with rich apple flavor, perfectly spiced, and ideal for spreading onto toast, English muffins, or biscuits.  Today, we are using some of that apple butter to bake with. We are making apple butter muffins!!!  OMG THEY ARE SO, SO GOOD! YES, ALL CAPS ARE NECESSARY FOR EXCITMENT!!! Soft, moist, muffins that are fluffy, perfectly sweet, and bursting with intense cinnamon, and apple flavor. We … [Read more...]