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Bread Pudding

Stale bread baked in a cinnamon, cardamom and vanilla egg custard, served with a warm vanilla cream sauce poured over the top.

AmericanBreakfast, Dessert1 hr 45 minServes 41762 kcalVegetarianHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: stale bread

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-6224 · Hand-built original

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Bread Pudding

A baked custard pudding of day-old croissant pieces soaked in a milk and egg custard sweetened with sugar and brown sugar, flavored with cinnamon, vanilla and Bailey's.

AmericanDessert1 hr 15 minServes 8608 kcalVegetarianGluten-free

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-9196 · Hand-built original

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Breakfast martini

A batched gin cocktail built on marmalade, honey and cold-steeped breakfast tea with lemon juice, bottled and chilled ready to pour. A buttered sourdough cube makes an optional breakfast-themed garnish.

AmericanDrinks and cocktails12 hrServes 4VegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: marmalade

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-6226 · Hand-built original

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Breakfast Skillet

A skillet of russet and sweet potato cubes seared and finished with onion, bell peppers and garlic over crumbled breakfast sausage and chopped bacon.

AmericanBreakfast30 minServes 41060 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: sausage

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-9197 · Hand-built original

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Breakfast Stromboli

Pizza dough rolled around scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage, bacon, cheddar and green onions, baked seam-side down until golden. Italian seasoning and garlic powder finish the top.

AmericanBreakfast, brunch45 minServes 6325 kcalDiabetic

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-6227 · Hand-built original

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Briermere Farms Copycat Raspberry Cream Pie with Pretzel Crust

A salty-sweet pretzel crust filled with vanilla mascarpone cream and topped with a thick layer of homemade raspberry jam.

AmericanDessert10 hr 45 minServes 10275 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: pretzels

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-12897 · Hand-built original

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Brioche Buns

Brioche Buns is a American bread built around egg. It takes 120 min in total and serves 6. It pairs well with toast and hash browns.

AmericanBread2 hrServes 6214 kcalVegetarianDiabetic

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-0337 · Hand-built original

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Briwat

Triangular almond-paste pastries fried until golden and coated in warm honey, made with toasted blanched almonds, cinnamon and orange blossom water.

AmericanDessertVegetarianEgg-free

Main ingredient: raw almonds

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-9668 · Hand-built original

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Broccoli Apple Salad

Chopped broccoli and apples tossed with red onion, almonds, sunflower seeds and dried cranberries in a Greek yogurt and mayonnaise dressing with poppy seeds. The salad chills for at least an hour before serving.

AmericanSalad0 minServes 6304 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: broccoli

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, soup

HB-6233 · Hand-built original

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Broccoli Cheddar Soup Orzo

One-pan orzo simmered in chicken broth with carrots and broccoli, finished with cream and cheddar and topped with sliced lemon-pepper chicken.

AmericanMain course40 min4 servings496 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: broccoli

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-9669 · Hand-built original

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Broccoli Grape Salad

Raw broccoli florets and halved red grapes with chopped bacon, green onion and sunflower seeds, coated in a sweet lemon mayonnaise dressing. It rests in the fridge until serving.

AmericanSalad, Side Dish20 minServes 6490 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: bacon

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-6234 · Hand-built original

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Broccoli Rubble Farro Salad

Chewy farro tossed with chopped broccoli crisped in garlic and chilli oil, lemon and a generous amount of pecorino — a hearty, rubbly grain salad.

AmericanSalad0 min2 robust servings or 4 more petite ones411 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: broccoli

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, soup

HB-12907 · Hand-built original

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Broccoli Shrimp Ramen

A skillet ramen of shrimp cooked with garlic, broccoli and onion in coconut aminos, with broken ramen noodles simmered in until the liquid is absorbed.

AmericanMain courseServes 4361 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: shrimp

Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw

HB-11275 · Hand-built original

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Broccoli Tots

Crisp, cheesy broccoli tots — a golden, dippable twist on the classic freezer favourite, made from riced broccoli, cheddar and Parmesan.

AmericanSide Dish1 hr 15 minServes 3526 kcalDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-12908 · Hand-built original

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Brown Butter Brookies

American bars layering a chocolate brownie batter made with melted butter and chocolate chips around a chocolate chip cookie dough, baked until the top is golden and the center holds moist crumbs.

AmericanDessert1 hrServes 8907 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-9263 · Hand-built original

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Brown Butter Brownies

Brown butter brownies made with Dutch-process cocoa, light brown sugar and beaten eggs, with optional chocolate chips folded through. They bake in an 8 by 8-inch pan until the edges set and the centre stays fudgy.

AmericanDessert0 min9 brownies452 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: chocolate

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-6242 · Hand-built original

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Brown Butter Carrot Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

A spiced carrot cake made with browned butter, olive oil, Greek yogurt, grated carrots, pecans and coconut, layered with a brown butter cream cheese frosting. The frosted layers are garnished with extra pecans and coconut.

AmericanDessert3 hr12-16 servings772 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: carrot

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-6243 · Hand-built original

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Brown Butter Marbled Cookies

American cookies made from one brown butter dough split in two, half plain and half with cocoa powder, espresso powder and cinnamon, pressed together and baked into marbled rounds.

AmericanDessert42 minServes 10317 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-9264 · Hand-built original

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