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Dark and stormy

Try this classic, refreshing cocktail with your favourite rum. Experiment with a homemade ginger syrup and soda water for a nice alternative to ginger beer.

AmericanDrinks and cocktails30 minServes 18 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: rum

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

HB-2884 · Hand-built original

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Dark Chocolate Almond Bark

Dark chocolate melted with coconut oil and maca, set with raw almonds and a drizzle of nut butter, then frozen and broken into shards.

AmericanDessertServes 12185 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: dairy free dark chocolate chips

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

HB-11488 · Hand-built original

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Date Bark

Pressed Medjool dates layered with peanut butter and melted chocolate, topped with chopped peanuts and flaky sea salt and chilled until firm.

AmericanDessert45 min12 pieces166 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: package medjool date

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

HB-9805 · Hand-built original

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Date Caramel

A smooth, pourable caramel blended from soaked Medjool dates, hot milk, vanilla and a pinch of sea salt, with no cooking involved.

AmericanDessert30 min6 to 82 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: pitted medjool dates

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

HB-9806 · Hand-built original

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Date Cardamom Syrup

A dark, reduced syrup simmered from chopped dates and water, strained and finished with crushed black cardamom and optional vanilla.

AmericanDrink2 hr 30 min1 cup1325 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

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

HB-9807 · Hand-built original

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Delicious Cherry Pie Filling

A sweet-tart sour cherry pie filling thickened with cornstarch and brightened with lemon and almond extract, packed hot into pint jars and processed in a water bath for keeping.

AmericanDessert1 hrServes 4409 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: jars

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

HB-17649 · Hand-built original

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Detox Cabbage Soup

A chopped head of cabbage is simmered with onion, carrots, celery, garlic, ginger, turmeric and diced tomatoes in vegetable broth until all the vegetables are soft.

AmericanDinner, Main Course30 minServes 876 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: olive oil

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

HB-6847 · Hand-built original

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Detroit Style Pizza

A thick, airy Detroit-style pizza in an oiled pan with a creamy marinara, cubed mozzarella and Monterey Jack crisped at the edges, pepperoni and jalapeno, finished with stracciatella and hot honey.

AmericanMain course4 hr8 slices289 kcalEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: turkey

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

HB-9808 · Hand-built original

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Detroit Style Pizza

A second Detroit-style pan pizza: a quick-kneaded dough proofed in an oiled 9x13 pan, brushed with garlic butter and baked very hot with mozzarella pushed to the edges for crisp corners.

AmericanMain course1 hr 45 min8 slices201 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: beef

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

HB-9809 · Hand-built original

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Deviled Eggs

Egg halves filled with a mustard and pickle yolk mixture, topped with paprika and browned bacon.

AmericanAppetizer, Side Dish30 minServes 1686 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: bacon

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

HB-4382 · Hand-built original

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Deviled Eggs with Candied Bacon

Hard-boiled egg halves filled with a yolk mixture of mayonnaise, relish, dijon mustard, dill and Worcestershire sauce, topped with pieces of brown sugar candied bacon.

AmericanAppetizer30 minServes 1656 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-9386 · Hand-built original

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Deviled Eggs with Jalapeño Bacon Jam

Hard-boiled eggs with a yolk filling of mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, celery salt, sugar and sweet relish, piped into the whites and topped with a jam of bacon, jalapeño, onion, maple syrup, brown sugar and apple cider vinegar.

AmericanAppetizer30 minGluten-freeDairy-free

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-9223 · Hand-built original

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Deviled Ham Cheese Ball

Creamy deviled ham and cream cheese spread with pineapple and green pepper, rolled in crushed pecans. Make it a day ahead and serve it cold with crackers.

AmericanAppetizer1 hr 10 minServes 12135 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: ham

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

HB-2606 · Hand-built original

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Dill Pickle Bread

Cheesy dill pickle bread is soft, buttery, and packed with pickle flavor, cheddar cheese, and a savory dill butter topping.

AmericanBread, Side Dish55 minServes 6438 kcalVegetarianDiabetic

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-0781 · Hand-built original

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Din Tai Fung Fried Noodles

Marinated chicken strips stir-fried with fresh noodles, napa cabbage and spinach in a soy and oyster sauce until the noodles take on the sauce's color and char lightly.

AmericanMain course30 minServes 4252 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: noodles

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

HB-10306 · Hand-built original

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Ding Dong Cake

Two moist chocolate layers sandwiched with a fluffy cooked-flour ermine frosting and poured over with chocolate ganache — a giant, better snack cake.

AmericanCake, Dessert1 hr 45 minServes 10817 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: vegetable oil

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

HB-13573 · Hand-built original

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Dinner in a Pumpkin Recipe

A whole pumpkin baked as its own serving bowl, filled with a creamy sausage, mushroom, pepper and rice pilaf — festive scooping straight from the shell.

AmericanDinner1 hr 15 minServes 6363 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: mushroom

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

HB-13574 · Hand-built original

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Dinner Roll Wreath

Two rings of soft yeast rolls baked as a holiday wreath around a glass bowl, brushed with butter and Italian seasoning and garnished with rosemary and cranberries.

AmericanBread1 hr 53 minServes 24164 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: flour

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

HB-13575 · Hand-built original

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Dirt Pudding

This Dirt Pudding recipe is a homemade twist on the classic! Creamy chocolate pudding, crunchy chocolate cookie crumbs, and gummy worms make a fun, budget-friendly pantry pudding for kids and adults!

AmericanDessert1 hr 25 minServes 5434 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: granulated sugar

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

HB-0785 · Hand-built original

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Dirty Martini

A vodka martini shaken with olive juice and a splash of vermouth, served in a chilled glass over olive cubes.

AmericanDrink5 minServes 1303 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: ounces vodka

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

HB-12013 · Hand-built original

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Dirty Spaghetti

Spaghetti is tossed in a Cajun-seasoned sauce of ground beef, smoked sausage, pasta sauce, diced tomatoes with green chilies and beef broth, then covered with shredded cheese to melt.

AmericanMain courseEgg-free

Main ingredient: spaghetti

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

HB-6853 · Hand-built original

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Divinity

Old-fashioned Southern divinity: hot sugar syrup beaten into stiff egg whites with vanilla and pecans, dropped in soft mounds that set into light, sweet clouds.

AmericanDessert50 minServes 4084 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-13577 · Hand-built original

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Dole Pineapple Whips

A frosty, swirled pineapple soft-serve in the theme-park style, blended with vanilla ice cream and citrus, served plain or as a float.

AmericanDessert, Drinks10 minServes 4308 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chunks

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

HB-17547 · Hand-built original

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Donkey Sauce

A creamy burger sauce built on sweet roasted garlic, whisked with mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and a dash of Worcestershire.

AmericanSauce1 hr 5 minServes 8202 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: roasted garlic

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

HB-13579 · Hand-built original

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Donut Muffins

Soft, fluffy muffins with warm cinnamon and nutmeg in the crumb, finished by dipping in melted butter and cinnamon sugar so they eat like a donut.

AmericanBreakfast, brunch45 minServes 12253 kcalVegetarianDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-13580 · Hand-built original

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Dot Cake Iced Vanilla Latte

An iced espresso and almond milk latte with vanilla syrup, crowned with a frozen whipped topping of coco whip, vanilla protein powder and vanilla paste, plus dot sprinkles.

AmericanDrink5 minServes 1429 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

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

HB-12291 · Hand-built original

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