Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Easy Gluten Free Lo Mein

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Lo Mein isn't just for eating at Chinese restaurants anymore! It's for a quick weeknight side dish or a weekend lunch. Because guess what guys, it only takes about 25 minutes to make lo mein. Who knew?! I mean I always thought Lo mein was this sacred recipe that only Chinese restaurant chefs could make. Reality check, it's super easy!! Even though I don't follow a gluten free diet I do usually opt for rice over lo mein when eating at a Chinese restaurant. I often find that pasta weighs me … [Read more...]

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...]

Anything You Have Homemade Pesto

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Basil pesto is like gold, am I right? I mean it's one of the best sauces or condiments for a number of things. Homemade pesto is super easy to make, the only problem I find is that basil can be kind of pricey, especially when you need 2 to 3 cups of it. Also those pine nuts that are traditionally in a basil pesto will empty your wallet. Don't get me wrong, pesto made with basil is still THE BEST. But sometimes you want that pesto taste and feel for a recipe and you can't get your hands on enough … [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...]

Shaved Asparagus Salad with Spiced Almonds

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Salads salads salads! We are enjoying ALL of the salads over here! Are you ready for this shaved asparagus salad with spiced almonds?!?! Before we talk salads I have to tell you some fun news! We adopted a kitten over the long holiday! A six-week-old feisty and cuddly little girl. As I am typing this she is sleeping in a bed in my office - finally! I have grown up around cats but this is the youngest kitten I have adopted and she wants constant attention - literally as I wrote that sentence she … [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...]

Tropical Fruit Salsa

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Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone!!! I hope you find some way to celebrate, even if it's by drinking some margaritas! That's exactly why I am sharing Tropical Fruit Salsa today. It's easy to make, pretty darn tasty, and can be served with just about anything - tortilla chips for dipping, on fish, on chicken, on pork! It's the perfect quick little recipe to celebrate Cinco de Mayo without a whole lot of effort. Okay, fruit salsa probably isn't authentic Mexican food, but hey it's served with tortilla … [Read more...]