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Vietnamese-style vegan meatball salad

July 28, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Plant-based Vietnamese salad with Impossible meatballs

This vibrant salad appears on our dinner table at least two or three times a month in the Summertime. It’s bright, refreshing, packed with flavor – and relatively healthy. To …

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Categories Dinner Ideas, Healthy, Vietnamese Tags Impossible Burger, Impossible Foods Leave a comment

Lingcod over chana masala

July 24, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Lingcod over Trader Joe's channa masala

Looking for something to do with that frozen curry in the back of your freezer? You know, the one that’s been sat there for months, without ever really convincing you …

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Categories 15 Minute Meals, Dinner Ideas, Healthy Tags Sitka Salmon, Sitka Salmon Shares, Trader Joe's 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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Categories 30 Minute Meals, Dinner Ideas, Mexican Leave a comment

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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Categories 30 Minute Meals, Mexican Leave a comment

Hearty French dip sandwich

May 16, 2021 by Stuart Melling
French dip

I put this together using some Johnny’s French Dip Concentrate and a big ol’ piece of chuck roast. I loosely followed the Johnny’s recipe but liberally edited and tweaked as …

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Categories Dinner Ideas, Sandwiches Tags Johnny's, Knorr Leave a comment

Turkey fried rice – perfect leftover dish

May 15, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Turkey fried rice

Just roasted a turkey? Stuck with leftovers? Don’t want to go down the well trod turkey pot pie or turkey sandwiches? Fried rice is your rescue! See our full guide …

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Homemade Indian thali

May 13, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Hearty French dip sandwich

Indian thalis are one of my favorite meals to spend a slow afternoon putting together. The cuisine demands time and patience to do right, but is massively rewarding. A thali …

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Categories Dinner Ideas, Indian Leave a comment

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
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