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Club Sandwich – don’t forget this classic

May 7, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Club Sandwich

Usually the haunt of hotel lobby restaurants and airport lounges – here’s a reminder to not forget the charm of this classic sandwich. The essentials then, at least for me: …

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Southside Fried Rice

April 15, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Southside Fried Rice

This recipe was the result of a content organized by Southside Market (affiliate link, I get a referral fee) – the oldest BBQ business in Texas. The assignment was simple, …

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Categories 30 Minute Meals, Dinner Ideas, Main Course, Recipes Tags Southside Market & Barbeque Leave a comment

Thai yellow curry with veggie chicken

August 29, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Thai yellow curry with Royal Asia spring roll and Gardein seven grain tender

.This is a riff on the basic yellow curry I put together all year around. You can find the core of the recipe here. It takes about 20-25 minutes to …

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Categories 30 Minute Meals, Dinner Ideas, Thai Tags Gardein, Mae Ploy, Royal Asia Leave a comment

Lingcod in Hatch green chili sauce

August 28, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Lingcod in Hatch green chili sauce with pepitas

A quick and simple weeknight dinner, with some leftover fish. The fish in question here, lingcod, a firm and meaty white fish that I picked up from the Sitka Salmon …

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Categories 30 Minute Meals, Dinner Ideas, Healthy Tags Hatch, Mr Kensington's, Sitka Salmon, Sitka Salmon Shares Leave a comment

Veggie chimichangas

July 4, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Veggie chimichangas

If you ever need a reason to grab an air fryer, this one is in the top tier of best things to cook. Simply create your favorite burrito, make sure …

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Chicken fried steak and eggs

June 15, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Chicken fried steak and eggs

Chicken fried steak – does it get any more Americana classic than this? If you’re craving something more comfort food than health food – you really don’t’ need to look …

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Categories 30 Minute Meals, American, Dinner Ideas Tags Tyson Leave a comment

Salmon in chilli oil with crispy skin

May 31, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Salmon in chilli oil with crispy skin

This one uses beautiful wild salmon from the team at Sitka. Check out the links above and below for more info. I gently pan fried the salmon in a little …

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Categories 30 Minute Meals, Dinner Ideas Tags Sitka Salmon Shares Leave a comment

Pork and beans in green tomatillo sauce

May 31, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Pork and beans in green tomatillo sauce

This one came together out of ‘leftover necessity’. I’m sure you know the feeling, the pantry, freezer and fridge are endlessly piling up with a little of this, a little …

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Cilantro-lime lingcod

April 27, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Cilantro lime lingcod with rice and avocado

When a package of lingcod arrived on my doorstep from Sitka Salmon Shares, this was one of the first ideas that popped in my head. Lingcod is a lean white …

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Categories 30 Minute Meals, Dinner Ideas, Healthy Tags Sitka Salmon Shares, The Spice House Leave a comment

Spicy fish and chips

March 27, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Spicy fish and chips

Looking to turn up the heat on this Brit classic? Try this one for size. In this spicy take on the traditional dish I cooked some Lingcod with Tajinn and …

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Categories 30 Minute Meals, Dinner Ideas, Mash Up Tags Ore-Ida, Sitka Salmon Shares, Wild Coyote Leave a comment
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  1. Stuart Melling on Review: Great Value BBQ Pork Rib SandwichesJune 21, 2022

    Quite correct Dan, now fixed, thanks!

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    I'm sure you meant microwave, unless a nivrowave is a new appliance I haven't heard of...

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    These burnt ends were a TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY!$ I had a taste at Costco and loved it. I purchased…

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    I'm not sure I'd advise on skillet cooking, they're a little on the thicker side, so I am not sure…

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