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Gingerbread Men

Spiced molasses gingerbread dough with cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg, chilled, cut into figures and decorated with powdered sugar icing.

AmericanDessert3 hr 10 minServes 14234 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: gin

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

HB-11829 · Hand-built original

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Gingerbread Overnight Oats

Old fashioned oats soaked overnight in milk with molasses, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and clove, served cold and thickened the next morning.

AmericanBreakfast4 hr1 servings1097 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: oats

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

HB-9859 · Hand-built original

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Gingerbread Pecan Latte

Hot coffee blended with almond milk, a date, molasses, cinnamon, ginger and pecan butter until thick and frothy.

AmericanDrinkServes 1105 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: gin

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

HB-11602 · Hand-built original

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Gingerbread sandwich biscuits

Firm treacle gingerbread biscuits sandwiched with a ginger cream cheese filling and rolled in colored sprinkles around the edges.

AmericanCakes and baking12 hr 30 minMakes 8 sandwich biscuits7 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-13872 · Hand-built original

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Glazed Donuts

Light, fluffy yeast donuts fried until golden and dipped while warm in a simple powdered-sugar glaze.

AmericanDessert2 hr 19 minServes 1895 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: cream

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

HB-13876 · Hand-built original

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Glazed Lemon Bread

Sour cream and lemon zest keep this loaf soft while its batter beats up light with butter and sugar. A powdered sugar lemon glaze spreads over the completely cooled top.

AmericanAppetizer, Bread, Dessert1 hrServes 12260 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: flour

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

HB-18049 · Hand-built original

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Gluten-free American buttermilk pancakes

Fluffy gluten-free pancakes built on tapioca flour and fine cornmeal, griddled until pale gold and stacked with butter, crisp bacon and maple syrup. A proper brunch plate that happens to be free of wheat.

AmericanBrunch1 hrMakes 15 x 3in pancakes28 kcalDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-18354 · Hand-built original

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Gluten-Free Dutch Baby

A puffed oven pancake of eggs, non-dairy milk, cinnamon and gluten-free flour, baked in a coconut oil-heated cast iron skillet and topped with berries, powdered sugar and maple syrup.

AmericanBreakfast28 minServes 4193 kcalVegetarianDiabetic

Main ingredient: sugar

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

HB-12201 · Hand-built original

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Gnocchi

Handmade potato gnocchi from baked Idaho potatoes, riced and bound with egg and flour, shaped with a fork and pan-crisped until golden.

AmericanMain courseRecipe made 70 pieces of gnocchi.21 kcalVegetarianDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: potato

Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken

HB-9863 · Hand-built original

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Golden Corral Seafood Salad

A chilled, creamy seafood salad of shredded imitation crab, celery, green onions and bell pepper folded through homemade ranch dressing.

AmericanBrunch, lunch, Main Course1 hr 15 minServes 6394 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: crab

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

HB-13894 · Hand-built original

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Golden Diner Pancakes

Tall yeasted buttermilk pancakes griddled until golden, served with maple-honey butter, a warm maple-honey syrup and a quick berry compote.

AmericanBreakfast1 hr4 to 6 large pancakes with toppings (3 to 6 servings)666 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: buttermilk

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

HB-7125 · Hand-built original

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