Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Sweet Potato Casserole with Spiced Pecans

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Hi, did you make the 5 Minute Spiced Pecans from yesterday's post?! Did ya, did ya?! If you did then you are one step closer to enjoying some yummy sweet potato casserole!!! Well I guess you would have had to make the 5 Minute Spiced Pecans and also not eat all of them in order to make this sweet potato casserole - and I wouldn't blame you at all for eating those spiced pecans, they are pretty addicting. No worries, I am 100% confident that you can handle making another batch of the spiced … [Read more...]

Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole

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Are you ready for the most delicious Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole you've ever tasted?! Picture it: you're sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner and digging into some crunchy green beans in a creamy mushroom sauce and topped with flavorful onion straws - comforting and slightly indulgent. Guess what! This recipe doesn't use any of that creamed-of-gross mystery canned stuff - no cans were harmed in the making of this green bean casserole! That's right friends we are making everything from … [Read more...]

One Pan Green Eggs and Potatoes

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Welcome friends, join me for a tasty breakfast, or even a lunch or dinner! That's right, this One Pan Green Eggs and Potatoes can be served for any time of the day, and I promise you will love it equally no matter which meal you serve it for! Remember when we made that delicious Roasted Green Enchilada Sauce for those Easy Green Chicken Enchiladas way back in May?! Well I'm bringing that sauce back for another tasty recipe that's been in my head since I originally made the sauce...and it had to … [Read more...]

Fall White Wine Apple Sangria

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Hhhheeeeyyyyy there...... it's been a while. Like one week to be exact and last time I promised that I would be back to my normal posting schedule. Ugh I swear, I didn't mean to lead you on, but I came down with some kind of annoying cold last week. One where you almost don't think you are sick, maybe it's just in your head because you're not blowing your nose or you don't have a sore throat - but every time you try do do anything that requires effort you simply can't, like you don't have the … [Read more...]

Peanut Butter Apple Granola Bars (GF + V)

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Hi, I think we need a moment to collect ourselves before we begin..... Okay, are you ready? I think I am ready. Friends, today I present to you PEANUT BUTTER APPLE GRANOLA BARS!!!!! Just in case you missed it! Isn't a crisp sliced apple with peanut butter just the ultimate snack for fall?! What if that fall snack turned into a granola bar?! These Peanut Butter Apple Granola Bars are loaded with peanut butter, toasty oats, crunchy raw buckwheat, a kiss of cinnamon for warmth and … [Read more...]

Gluten Free Savory Zucchini Bread

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Do you smell that permeating from the kitchen? It's a hint of dill, a lot of garlic, maybe some onion. It's inviting. It says, "sit down, stay awhile, and cuddle up under a blanket." That, my friends, is a loaf of Gluten Free Savory Zucchini Bread baking away in the oven! I may be a little late in the season with the zucchini baked goods, but trust me this one is worth the wait! Gluten Free Savory Zucchini Bread was inspired by a bread that my mom used to make frequently. It was a … [Read more...]

Fall Kale Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash

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As the weather starts to get cooler I begin to crave soups, stews, slow cooked meats, roasted veggies, and all the warming things! I pretty much live off of salads during the summer - all the fresh veggies. During the fall I find it hard to eat cold salads; I need something that will warm me from the inside out! But my body still craves all of those fresh greens and veggies. It is my mission to create hearty salads that are satisfying enough for the cooler months. Let's kick it off by making … [Read more...]

Crunchy Chocolate Hazelnut Granola

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Hello there, would you like some Crunchy Chocolate Hazelnut Granola to snack on? I thought so. As the weather begins to cool down a little, especially at night and in the morning, and the humidity has almost disappeared, we are able to turn off our window a/c units and open the windows.  Yaay for no more noise - hello fresh air! I am also able to turn on my oven. Okay, it still makes my kitchen pretty hot, but it's more tolerable and the heat doesn't linger for hours! This, my friends, is a … [Read more...]

Pesto Hummus

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Hi, can you handle yet another hummus recipe?! The answer better be yes, because this is a tasty one! Pesto Hummus! You guys, it's two of the best dips in the world combined! If you haven't noticed yet, I am pretty obsessed with hummus. I usually make a double batch of my go to hummus every week. It's my favorite way to consume large amounts of fresh veggies. Plus it's super easy to make and healthy to eat. Lately I have been into experimenting with other flavors of hummus: Ranch Hummus, Beet … [Read more...]

Grilled Peach and Zucchini Summer Bowls

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Hi, friends. Today I present to you Grilled Peach and Zucchini Summer Bowls! Are you ready for this end-of-summer bliss in a bowl?! Whenever mid August approaches I get a little anxious because I haven't had my fair chance with all of the summertime produce yet. I haven't grilled outside enough! I haven't tried grilling peaches yet, as I told myself in the spring I was going to do. It's this silly, but very real rushed kind of feeling that I need to make the most of this vibrant produce … [Read more...]