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Oven baked frittata

March 25, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Oven baked fritatta

We love this one for the sheer flexibility it affords. Whatever you have leftover in the fridge, you can probably make it work in a frittata. Here’s the basics: Start …

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Veggie loco moco

August 15, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Veggie loco moco

Ever had that single veggie burger linger in the fridge, seemingly holding on forever with no dish in site? That was the situation I’d been faced with for some time …

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Thai red curry with rice noodles

July 10, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Rice noodles with Thai red curry fry

Unlike many Thai curries, this one skips the coconut milk. This makes for a more fiery and less creamy finish. A lot less calories too ;). The curry is simple …

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Categories 30 Minute Meals, Dinner Ideas, Meat Free, Thai Tags Mae Ploy, MorningStar Farms Leave a comment

Thai jungle curry with rice noodles

June 7, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Thai jungle curry with rice noodles

Thai jungle curry? I’m not sure if that’s a real name of not. It’s the name one of my cook books gives to this simple recipe that use’s Thai red …

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Teriyaki mushroom and egg burger

May 27, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Teriyaki mushroom and egg burger

If you want to add a ton of lip smacking umami to your burger look no further than a handful of mushrooms…and an egg doesn’t hurt either too! The mushrooms …

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Categories 15 Minute Meals, Burgers, Comfort Food, Dinner Ideas, Meat Free Tags Beyond Meat, Kikkoman Leave a comment

Three chile eggs and steak fries

May 27, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Three chile eggs and steak fries

Thick cut steak fries like this brand from Walmart smothered in Hatch brand green chilli sauce. Thick fluffy potato with slightly sweet and zesty mild chills is a match made …

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Categories 15 Minute Meals, Comfort Food, Dinner Ideas, Meat Free Tags Great Value, Hatch, Walmart Leave a comment

Sweet potato fry nachos

May 24, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Sweet potato fries with MorningStar Farms crumblers

The crinkle cut fries from Alexia are the basis for this meat free comfort food dish. After cooking the fries to a crisp finish (an air fryer works best) its …

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Categories 30 Minute Meals, Comfort Food, Dinner Ideas, Mash Up, Meat Free Tags Alexia, McCormick, MorningStar Farms Leave a comment

Sloppy Joes with MorningStar Farms Crumblers

May 24, 2020May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Sloppy Joes with MorningStar Farms Crumblers

Even as a meat eater I’m a big fan of this sandwich creation. I quickly cook MorningStar Farms Grillers Crumblers in a pan with McCormick hot taco seasoning. Serve on …

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Lemongrass Tofu Banh Mi

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Lemongrass tofu banh mi

This one has a lot of moving parts, and requires some advanced prep. After your first but you’re going to agree with me that it’s worth all the time an …

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Fried Egg over Matchstick Potatoes

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Fried eggs over matchstick potatoes

This one was completely ripped off the menu of a local restaurant of ours, where we encountered the dish about a decade ago. It has a few delicate components but …

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