Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Fresh Carrot Juice (Without a Juicer)

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No this is not that V8 carrot juice that has sat on a shelf for who knows how long. This is fresh carrot juice that we made all by ourselves and without a juicer! Go us, we are rocking it today! Unless you are cool like that and have a juicer.  (<- can we be best friends?!) BUT for those of us who don't want to make a commitment to buying an expensive juicer there is still hope! But first, let's talk more about this carrot juice. No, it doesn't taste like you're drinking a … [Read more...]

Berry Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten Free)

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Be prepared my friends  for one of the BEST cookies of your life! Okay, maybe not of your life but these berry chocolate chip cookies are my new favorite cookies - at least until my next favorite cookies come along! My friends, these berry chocolate chip cookies are soft, tender and perfectly chewy. They are filled with dried cherries (<- THE BEST), dried blueberries, and dark chocolate chips. Cause berries and chocolate were meant to be! Best part is these cookies are gluten free (but … [Read more...]

Easiest Ever Smoky Slow Cooker Ribs

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It's officially that time of year, it's the season when I pretty much avoid turning my oven on. If you have been following the blog for a while you know that our house doesn't have central air. Yes we have a big window a/c unit but anytime I turn an oven on in my kitchen it's pretty much an instant sauna in there! But I so desperately want to  make some ribs. Especially because I had a mini stash in my freezer just waiting to be used and also because I just knew my 6 ingredient smoky spice rub … [Read more...]

6 Ingredient Smoky Spice Rub

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With summer practically here it's time for a good grill recipe, don't you agree? Okay it's not a grill recipe to be exact but this smoky spice rub recipe can be used on pretty much anything, chicken, fish, burgers, steak, pork, ribs (<- hold tight for Monday's post!), and even shrimp. It adds a big smoky, spicy, sweet flavor to anything you put it on. Best part is you can cook that meat up any way you like, pan sear, broil, roast, and of course GRILL it! You guys, I have a real problem. … [Read more...]

How to Make Vinaigrette Dressing for Salads

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CALLING ALL SALAD LOVERS!!! Sorry to yell at you but I have been super excited to share this post with you! How to make vinaigrette dressing for salads has been on my mind since like day one when I started this blog back in 2014. That's a long time to be thinking about a post. I think it's about time, my friends. If you don't already know this about me I love a good salad. Don't believe me? Check out all my salad recipes! Any good salad requires a delicious dressing, one that is flavorful, … [Read more...]

Detox Matcha Chia Pudding with Mango

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Here we are ready for a little matcha chia pudding action! Friends, fellow foodies, health nerds alike, we join together to feast upon this power house recipe: green matcha tea and chia seeds are combined! Since the beginning of this blog I have been obsessed with chia seed pudding - it's pretty much dessert you can have for breakfast! Nutritious packed chia seeds are soaked in almond milk until all their fiber absorbs the liquid and turns into a pudding-like consistency. Chia seeds are … [Read more...]

15 Minute Italian Salad

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Are you ready for this super simple 15 minute Italian salad?!?! Cause we all need a good Italian salad in our lives! Don't you agree?! This Italian salad was inspired by my dairy free zuppa toscana soup that I made way back in February. Have you made the zuppa toscana soup it yet?! If not, you really need to get on that because it's sooo good! Anyways, I served that soup to some friends one night along with a quick side salad that I threw together. Since the soup is Italian and both of my … [Read more...]

Mayo Free Pasta Salad (V + GF)

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Hi my friends, today is a glorious day because we are making pasta salad! Not just any pasta salad, it's vegan, gluten free, and MAYO FREE!!!! You know those pasta salads that are served cold, are super creamy, and have crunchy veggies in them? You know, the pasta salads that are brought to ALL the summer parties, picnics, pool parties, and pot lucks! Maybe they are just a Midwest staple? Either way, I'm sure you've had some kind of creamy cold pasta salad at some point in your life. It's … [Read more...]

Hibiscus Red Wine Sangria

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  Yup, that's right, we are combining tea and fruit and wine to make one festive sangria! Hibiscus Red Wine Sangria is packed with fresh oranges, fresh strawberries, a nice dry red wine (my fave is pinot noir) and some strongly brewed tart, flowery hibiscus tea! Are you even ready for this?! Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge tea drinker - coffee? No thank you! But give me all the tea that ever was and I am one happy girl. The idea for this recipe came to me at the end of last … [Read more...]

Mini Vegan Lemon Strawberry Cheesecakes (GF)

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As you are reading this post Paul and I are well into our Arizona trip. I bet we are enjoying the sunny warm weather, maybe the Grand Canyon, and maybe a margarita or two...or three. With all of that exciting stuff I am still looking forward to returning home to the last few of these Mini Vegan Lemon Strawberry Cheesecakes that I left in my freezer! Because they are sooo good!These cute little Mini Vegan Lemon Strawberry Cheesecakes were inspired by my Grain Free Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins I made … [Read more...]