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Healthy, Flavorful Food

Rosemary Socca (Chickpea Flour Flatbread)

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Hi Friends, how are you doing? Back when the Covid-19 pandemic started everyone was going through a bread baking frenzy. Part of this was because there is a lot of comfort to be found in baking, this is very true. The other part is that stores were being bought out of sandwich bread, so people were getting resourceful. And I am assuming the other reason was to try something new, as a way to make the most of extra time spent at home. All of those reasons are great reasons to try your hand at … [Read more...]

No Bake Carrot Cake Balls

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Hi friends. If you are reading this closer to the date it was published in March of 2020, I wanted to start off by saying that I know the world is a little wobbly right now with the COVID-19 pandemic. My heart goes out to all of you during this challenging time. I don't plan to talk about the the virus here on the blog too much, I want it to be a place where you can come back to rely on recipes since we all will be doing more cooking at home, and a place where you can hopefully be entertained … [Read more...]

Healthy Shamrock Shake (AKA Indulgent Smoothie)

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This post was previously published on Robust Recipes. I have updated the photos and the recipe for a better experience. Enjoy! St. Patrick's Day is only a few days away and I have one question for you: What's your favorite St. Patrick's Day food? Really, I'm asking the Americans who are reading this post, because I grew up eating corned beef and cabbage with potatoes every St. Patrick's Day. I loved every second of it and it's still a meal that I thoroughly enjoy. Honestly, it … [Read more...]

Healthy Spinach Muffins with Apricots and Raisins

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We are just over here rocking a healthy January by blending spinach into our muffins. Yes!!! These green little muffins have 2 tightly packed cups of fresh baby spinach blended right into the batter, and you can't taste that spinach one tiny bit. All you can taste is a fluffy, moist, perfectly sweetened muffin that's studded with oats, and juicy dried apricots, and raisins. You're gonna love these spinach muffins! And you're gonna feel pretty amazing that you snuck some extra leafy … [Read more...]

Gingerbread Pear Muffins (Gluten Free)

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This recipe was previously published on Robust Recipes. I have updated the photos, recipe, and post for a better user experience. Enjoy! Happy December! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!!! I have a lot of goodies for you this December. First up, gingerbread pear muffins!!! OMG so yum! These muffins are fluffy, tender, packed with warming spices that make it just a tiny bit spicy, filled with rich, sweet molasses and studded with ripe juicy pears. the top has a sprinkle of coarse, … [Read more...]

Healthy Pumpkin Muffins (Gluten Free)

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This recipe was previously published on Robust Recipes. It has been updated for a better user experience. Happy baking! We literally just ate the last two pumpkin muffins this morning with our breakfast. Immediately after Paul finished his last bite he said "so, when are you making these again?" My answer: as soon as I can. These healthy pumpkin muffins are so delicious. They are the perfect amount of sweet with that warming pumpkin pie spice that makes you feel all cozy. There is … [Read more...]

3 Ingredient Vanilla Cashew butter

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Move over peanut butter, there is a new nut butter in town....and it has vanilla! Cashew butter is kind of hard to come by in the store. If you can find it it's usually either super duper expensive or has additional oils. Since I usually only use cashew butter to spread on toast, I figured why not make my own? It's pretty easy to make, only requires 1 ingredient + 2 more if you want extra flavor, it's cheaper to make than to buy, it's creamy and delicious...and you know exactly what's in … [Read more...]

Cinnamon Turmeric Energy Balls

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You all know how much I love a good energy ball, right? They are one of my favorite healthy snacks to have on hand for pre or post workout, for a morning snack before breakfast, or as part of a breakfast. They are a great afternoon snack and perfect for traveling because they can be stored at room temperature for most of the day. Yes, that makes them perfect for school or work lunches. Also, if I have a little sweet tooth craving energy balls can usually satisfy that urge. Today, I have … [Read more...]

Tzatziki Sauce (Traditional Greek Sauce)

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I am happy to announce that I have perfected my tzatziki sauce recipe! Finally! I have been making tzatziki sauce for years but it was always just a little too thick...and kind of missing something. This tzatziki sauce you see before you is perfection. It's the ideal consistency for dipping pita chips, pita bread, or veggies into while still being not too thick to spread onto sandwiches or dollop onto salads. Someone bring me a gyro STAT, please! If only I could get my hands on some … [Read more...]

3 Healthy Ranch Dressing Recipes with Greek Yogurt

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I FINALLY did it! I finally made a healthy ranch dressing/dip using clean ingredients! I have made a few okay versions in the past but nothing that made me want to made me want to replace store bought ranch dressing for the rest of my days! My dear foodies, friends, ranch lovers, and fellow Midwesterners (BC we are obsessed with out ranch here in the Midwest), I present to you my 3 healthy ranch dressing recipes that are made with Greek yogurt!! Yes, I said Greek yogurt! And no, you … [Read more...]