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Bacon and egg on home made bread

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Air fried bacon and eggs on bread

Is there anything more comforting than freshly made bread, thickly cut? Yes. Yes there is. Load it up with bacon cooked to a crunch in the oven and some pan …

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Categories 15 Minute Meals, Comfort Food, Dinner Ideas, Sandwiches Leave a comment

Chile Colorado Sandwiches

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Chile Colorado roll

You’ll need a hearty roll for this one, something that can hold up to the weighty filling. You’ll also need to prepare to get messy too. This is one of …

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Thai yellow curry with salmon and cashews

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Thai yellow curry with salmon and cashews

The Thai yellow curry recipe we’ve perfected over the years can be found  here. Thai yellow curry is really flexible and can handle all manner of ingredients. In this dish …

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

Chicken gyro

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Chicken gyro

Check out our sister site for how to make fabulous Greek style chicken here. Once you’ve got that in hand, you’ve got pretty much all you need to make healthy chicken …

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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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Categories Dinner Ideas, Healthy, Meat Free, Sandwiches, Vietnamese Leave a comment

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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Pan fried chick peas and sweet potatoes

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Pan fried chick peas and sweet potatoes

This plate was the result of savaging through the pantry and freezer but worked remarkably well. The plate is built around pan fried chick peas. Simply drain a can of …

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Categories Dinner Ideas, Healthy, Indian, Meat Free Tags Deep Leave a comment

Orzo with pesto

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Orzo with olives

The small grains of orzo pasta are perfect for a quality pesto. The light sauce evenly coats the pasta grains. Our favorite comes from a local import store, a mix …

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Categories 30 Minute Meals, Dinner Ideas, Italian, Meat Free Leave a comment

Hasselback potato with chilli and chicken tinga

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Hasselback potato with chilli and chicken tinga

This one fuses together a few things I love into one gloriously messy and comforting dish: Air fried hasselback potato Home made chicken tinga Home made guacamole Home made chilli  …

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Enchilada with Home Made Chile Sauce

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Enchilada with home made chilli sauce

This home made chili sauce is the basis for many of the dish I cook. It’s not particularly difficult, just time consuming. It takes a couple hours to deseed, trim, …

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Categories Dinner Ideas, Healthy, Meat Free, Mexican Leave a comment
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