Robust Recipes

Healthy, Flavorful Food

Healthy Rice Krispie Treats (No Marshmallows)

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Healthy rice krispie treats? Is such a thing even possible?! Yes it is!!! I have had this idea ever since I made my healthier scotcharoos. Which are pretty much a rice krispie treat, only with peanut butter, instead of marshmallows, and topped with a layer of melted chocolate and butterscotch chips. SO GOOD!!!! Anyways, I knew from that recipe that you don't actually need marshmallows to hold rice cereal together. All you need is a little nut butter, and honey. These healthier rice … [Read more...]

Healing Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup

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Allow me to offer you a bowl of healing, roasted tomato and red pepper soup. It warms the soul on the gloomiest fall evenings. This recipe was originally published in 2016. It has been a very popular recipe during the fall and winter months. It was finally time for a glow up. If you are a fan of this recipe, don't worry, I kept the recipe true to the original with the exception of a few additional ingredients that are listed as optional. Such as, heavy cream, smoked paprika, and an … [Read more...]

Healthy Pumpkin Bread (with Maple Butter)

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It's pumpkin season!!! How about some healthy pumpkin bread, with whipped maple butter to get us started?! This pumpkin bread is a real delight. It's soft, dense (in a good way), perfectly sweet, bursting with pumpkin, and warming pumpkin pie spice - so good! AND, it's got an optional - but, highly recommended, whipped maple butter to spread on top! You don't NEED the whipped maple butter, but it really makes this pumpkin bread extra special. The maple butter takes only a few minutes to … [Read more...]

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs (Easy to Peel)

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Hard boiled eggs are a wonderful thing.  They are easy, they are a great make-ahead breakfast, or snack. They are portable. You can add them to salads, turn them into egg salad, or deviled eggs. Plus, eggs are so good for us. They are a complete protein that has essential amino acids.  Not to mention, they have a lot of vitamins and minerals in them. What's not to love?! What if I told you making hard boiled eggs can be even easier with the use of the Instant pot?!?! I used … [Read more...]

Easy Fermented Salsa (Great for Gut Health)

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I have been excited to share this fermented salsa recipe with you for a year!!! I started making it last summer, after my content calendar was already planned...so, I saved it for this summer. Yes, it's September, and I should probably be sharing a soup recipe, or a pumpkin recipe...or something....but, I know you all still have tomatoes coming out of your garden like crazy, so I knew sharing a fermented salsa recipe was still needed. That's the beauty of fermented salsa, it uses fresh … [Read more...]

Cherry Crisp (with Frozen Cherries)

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Hello, last day of August.  Let us say goodbye to August with one final summer treat, shall we? A cherry crisp!!!!  This spring we planted a cherry tree!!! Paul likes to refer to it as "the magic cherry tree". It is grafted with 4 different types of sweet cherries, on one tree!!! So excited!!! We didn't receive any cherries this year, but we hope to have an abundance of sweet cherries next summer. Obviously, I have had cherries on the brain. This cherry crisp has juicy, … [Read more...]

Easiest Pitcher Margaritas (Made in a Blender)

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Well hello there, it's my friend, the margarita!!! Was there ever a more perfect cocktail for the summer?! Tart, sweet, strong,  salted rim, and  served over ice for a refreshing way to celebrate the day. I don't think so. I first shared this recipe for easiest pitcher margaritas back in 2019.  Since then I have made this pitcher margarita recipe countless times. I served it to numerous people, and thus, I continued to tweak it ever so slightly until it was absolutely … [Read more...]

Basil Pesto Recipe (with Almonds)

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If I could only have one sauce on hand for the rest of my life, it would 100% be basil pesto!!! During the summer we grow a lot of basil, and I often end up using it to make pesto. It's a great way to use up excess basil, and it's such a versatile sauce to keep on hand. It can instantly turn boring recipes into something exciting. I love the fresh, herb-y, tangy, flavor of homemade pesto that's got a nice rich, nutty texture to it. The best part, with the help of a food processor, it is … [Read more...]

The Best Key Lime Pie (Gluten Free)

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Hi, who else would like a nice cold slice of key lime pie?!?! It's my birthday in two days! So, you better celebrate with me by making this key lime pie. Trust me, it's 100% birthday worthy! This key lime pie is so good. It's creamy, citrus-y, tart, and perfectly sweet, with a crumbly graham cracker crust - topped with homemade whipped cream - it's refreshing, and a beloved summertime dessert that can't be beat. My love for key lime pie started at a young age. We would travel to Sanibel … [Read more...]

Greek Chickpea Salad with Shrimp

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It's officially summer, and nothing says summer, more than a big fat salad that's served chilled. It's Greek chickpea salad time, my friends!!! Much like my Italian pasta salad with salami, this Greek chickpea salad is packed with veggies, can be made in advance, and is super easy to make. You've got the tender, meaty chickpeas along with the crunchy cucumbers, some artichoke hearts, crunchy red onion, black olives, and kalamata olives, juicy grape tomatoes, plenty of feta cheese for tang, … [Read more...]