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Corpse Reviver No. 2

The Savoy's famous reviver in equal ounces: gin, Lillet Blanc or Cocchi Americano, Cointreau and lemon, with a single dash of absinthe pulling the citrus and botanicals together.

AmericanDrink5 minMakes 172 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: gin

Pairs well with: oysters, smoked salmon, brunch eggs

HB-18707 · Hand-built original

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Cottage Cheese and Veggie Egg Bake

A high-protein breakfast bake of eggs and cottage cheese loaded with sautéed mushrooms, bell peppers and green onions. It slices into neat squares and reheats well all week.

AmericanBreakfast55 minServes 12113 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-13387 · Hand-built original

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Cottage Cheese Cinnamon Rolls (High Protein)

These cinnamon rolls use a quick cottage cheese dough with baking powder instead of yeast, rolled around a brown sugar, butter and cinnamon filling. A small powdered sugar glaze goes over the warm rolls.

AmericanDessert0 min6 rolls118 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: cottage cheese

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

HB-6643 · Hand-built original

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Cottage Cheese Egg Bake

Eggs whisked with cottage cheese and Parmesan bake around chopped spinach and onion into a set, sliceable breakfast bake. The cottage cheese keeps the eggs tender and adds protein without a crust.

AmericanBreakfast0 minServes 4236 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: cottage cheese

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

HB-6644 · Hand-built original

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Cottage Cheese Garlic Knots

Soft, chewy garlic knots made from a cottage cheese and almond flour dough — high in protein, with no yeast and no rising time — brushed with garlic butter straight from the oven.

AmericanBread33 minMakes 8-10 knots151 kcalVegetarianDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: cottage cheese

Pairs well with: marinara sauce, tomato soup, caesar salad, pasta

HB-18774 · Hand-built original

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Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Cottage cheese, eggs and flour mix into a thick pancake batter that fries in canola oil until golden on both sides. The cheese melts inside the pancakes as they cook, leaving them soft in the middle.

AmericanBreakfast0 min8 servings134 kcalVegetarianDiabetic

Main ingredient: cottage cheese

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

HB-6645 · Hand-built original

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Cottage Cheese Protein Bagel Recipe

Chewy, protein-rich bagels made from blended cottage cheese and self-rising flour, finished with an egg wash and everything bagel seasoning. They bake up golden in about half an hour.

AmericanBread0 minServes 4152 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: cottage cheese

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

HB-13389 · Hand-built original

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Cowboy Breakfast Casserole

Cooked bacon, breakfast sausage, pinto beans, peppers, onion and two cheeses are covered with whisked eggs and milk and topped with frozen diced potatoes. The casserole bakes until the edges are set and browned with a slight jiggle left in the centre.

AmericanBreakfast1 hr 15 minServes 16206 kcalGluten-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: sausage

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

HB-6654 · Hand-built original

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Cowboy Butter

A whipped compound butter with garlic, shallot, herbs, mustard and horseradish, rolled into a log for slicing.

Americanaccompaniment25 minServes 2202 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: butter

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

HB-4359 · Hand-built original

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Cowboy Candy

Candied jalapeño slices simmered in an apple cider vinegar, sugar, and honey syrup with red pepper flakes and celery seed, jarred and refrigerated.

AmericanMain courseVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: apple

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

HB-12388 · Hand-built original

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Cowboy Candy

Sweet-heat candied jalapeños cooked in a thickened vinegar, sugar, and honey syrup flavored with red pepper flakes, onion powder, and celery seed.

AmericanMain courseVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: apple

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

HB-12389 · Hand-built original

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Cowboy Casserole

Ground beef and corn in cream of chicken soup are layered between tater tots with cheddar cheese and baked in a single casserole dish.

AmericanMain35 min6 servings580 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: ground beef

HB-5454 · Hand-built original

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Cowboy Caviar

Black-eyed peas and black beans tossed with corn, tomatoes, peppers, red onion and cilantro in a chipotle-honey dressing, with avocado folded in at serving.

AmericanAppetizer20 min8 servings252 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: apple

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

HB-9760 · Hand-built original

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Cowboy Cornbread Casserole

Seasoned ground beef cooks with corn, chili beans and Rotel tomatoes under a layer of Colby-Jack cheese and a cornbread batter made from corn muffin mix, creamed corn and sour cream. The topping bakes golden over the saucy beef.

AmericanDinner50 minServes 6741 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-6657 · Hand-built original

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Cowboy Hamburger Soup

This cowboy hamburger soup is loaded with ground beef, potatoes, beans, and vegetables in a seasoned tomato broth. Everything cooks in one pot, and there’s plenty left for tomorrow’s lunch!

AmericanDinner, Soup30 minServes 12349 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-0692 · Hand-built original

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Cozy Classic Chicken Noodle Soup

A chicken noodle soup built on seared skin-on chicken legs simmered in chicken and vegetable stock with onion, celery, carrots and garlic, then shredded back in with egg noodles.

AmericanSoup1 hrServes 4327 kcalDairy-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-10617 · Hand-built original

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Cozy Eggnog Latte

A warm latte of almond milk, eggnog and coffee blended with vanilla, coconut sugar and cinnamon, heated and topped with whipped cream.

AmericanDrink10 minServes 2176 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-11414 · Hand-built original

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Cozy Gingerbread Latte

A warm gingerbread latte of almond milk and coffee with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, molasses and maple syrup, topped with whipped cream.

AmericanDrink10 minServes 2228 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: gin

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

HB-11415 · Hand-built original

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Crab Fried Rice

Fried rice with crab, carrot, onion and egg, seasoned with soy sauce and finished with lime and green onions.

AmericanDinner, Side Dish25 minServes 4280 kcalDairy-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: crab

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

HB-5307 · Hand-built original

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Crab Rangoon Dip

A baked dip of lump crab folded into cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and cheddar with sriracha and lime, served bubbling with fried wonton chips.

AmericanAppetizer40 minServes 6366 kcalEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: cheese

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

HB-10289 · Hand-built original

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Crab Rangoon Dip

A baked dip of cream cheese, mayonnaise and sour cream with shredded imitation crab, mozzarella, white cheddar and Parmesan, brushed with sweet chili sauce and served with baked wonton chips.

AmericanAppetizer45 minServes 12430 kcalEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: cheese

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

HB-9373 · Hand-built original

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Crab Rangoon Dip

A hot baked dip of imitation crab, cream cheese and Monterey Jack with fried wonton chips, finished under the broiler with sweet chili sauce.

AmericanAppetizer30 min6 servings433 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: cheese

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

HB-9761 · Hand-built original

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Crab Rangoon Toast

White bread sandwiches filled with a crab, Kewpie mayo and cream cheese mixture, shallow-fried until crisp on both sides and served with sweet chili sauce.

AmericanAppetizer45 min6 servings280 kcalLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-9762 · Hand-built original

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Crab Rangoons

Wonton wrappers pinched around a crab and cream cheese filling and fried in batches until golden, served with sweet chili sauce.

AmericanAppetizer55 minGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: cheese

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

HB-9763 · Hand-built original

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Crab Salad

A cool, creamy crab salad with celery, shallot, lemon and Old Bay, folded in a seasoned mayonnaise dressing. Serve it on a bun, with crackers or over lettuce.

AmericanAppetizer, lunch10 minServes 4404 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: crab

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

HB-13397 · Hand-built original

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Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Button mushroom caps filled with crab, cream cheese and Parmesan under a crisp panko topping.

AmericanAppetizer55 minServes 3070 kcalDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: mushrooms

Pairs well with: lemon wedges, green salad, white wine

HB-5229 · Hand-built original

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Crack Breakfast Casserole

Pork sausage and bacon cook together, then join thawed hashbrowns in a ranch-seasoned egg and cream cheese mixture topped with cheddar. The casserole bakes covered until set, then uncovered until the cheese browns.

AmericanBreakfast1 hr 20 minServes 12417 kcalGluten-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

HB-6665 · Hand-built original

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Crack Chicken Noodle Soup

Shredded chicken, bacon and frozen egg noodles simmer in a ranch-seasoned chicken broth with onion, carrots and celery, then cream cheese, cheddar and half and half melt in to make the broth creamy. Extra bacon, cheddar and green onion garnish each bowl.

AmericanDinner, Main Course, Soup30 minServes 6581 kcalDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-6666 · Hand-built original

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