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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

Vegetarian Cobb salad

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Cobb salad with gardein seven grain tenders

Hey, you’ve already decided to have a salad, why not just go the whole hog and be healthy – right!? O.k. maybe just us. Anyway, this one is particular good …

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Categories 30 Minute Meals, Dinner Ideas, Healthy, Meat Free, Salad Tags McCormick, Twisted Ranch Leave a comment

Loaded OreIda crinkle cut fries with chipotle mayo

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Ore-Ida Golden Crinkles French Fried Potatoes - loaded fries

These OreIda crinkle cut fries come straight from the oven (about 20-30 minutes of cooking) before being loaded up with: MorningStar Farms crumblers with McCormick hot taco seasoning  Seasoned SW …

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Categories 30 Minute Meals, Comfort Food, Dinner Ideas Tags McCormick, MorningStar Farms, Ore-Ida, SW Beans Leave a comment

Review: McCormick Hot Taco Seasoning

April 24, 2021July 8, 2018 by Stuart Melling
McCormick Hot Taco Seasoning packet

Despite the fact I am a huge spice and herb obsessive (seriously you should see my overflowing spice cupboard) there are times I just want to reach for something simple …

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Categories Grocery, Pantry, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags McCormick Leave a comment

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    WARNING! Do not buy the drive-thru burger It is a thinner and nasty version of the Perfect burger, which is…

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    There are much better sausages out there -- from Field Roast, for instance. These are mushy and unpleasant. I eat…

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    Thanks! I think they're pretty tasty...eat em with sauerkraut and mustard.

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