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Kale Caesar Salad

Chopped kale massaged with salt and olive oil and tossed with shredded cabbage in an anchovy and Parmesan Caesar dressing, covered with shredded Parmesan and crisp sourdough crumbs.

AmericanSide30 minServes 6301 kcalEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: kale

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

HB-9422 · Hand-built original

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Kale Salad With Apples and Cheddar

A raw kale salad of finely slivered leaves tossed in a lemon and garlic olive oil dressing with diced sweet apple, diced sharp Cheddar, toasted almonds and grated Parmesan.

AmericanSalad0 min4 to 6 servings87 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: kale

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

HB-7384 · Hand-built original

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Kale Smoothie

A green smoothie of kale, frozen mango or pineapple, dates and ginger blended with almond milk, lemon and protein powder.

AmericanDrink5 minServes 1493 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: kale

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

HB-12231 · Hand-built original

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Kale Tabouleh

A tabouleh made with finely processed kale instead of most of the parsley bulk, with bulgur, Roma tomatoes, green onions, mint and green pepper in lemon and olive oil.

AmericanSaladServes 4411 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: kale

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

HB-12232 · Hand-built original

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Kanafeh

Shredded phyllo tossed in butter, layered around sweet cheese and ashta cream, cooked stovetop until golden on both sides and soaked in orange blossom syrup with pistachios.

AmericanDessert1 hr 30 min4 to 61599 kcalVegetarianEgg-free

Main ingredient: sugar

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

HB-9919 · Hand-built original

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Karak Chai

A strong, spiced milk tea made with evaporated milk, cardamom, cinnamon and ginger, sweetened with brown sugar and finished with vanilla.

AmericanDrink20 min4 servings171 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: tea

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

HB-9921 · Hand-built original

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Kentucky Butter Cake

A vanilla Bundt cake baked in a 10-inch pan and soaked while still warm with a butter, sugar and brandy syrup poured over holes poked in the crumb.

AmericanDessert1 hr 5 minServes 15442 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: butter

Pairs well with: coffee, whipped cream, berries, ice cream

HB-5509 · Hand-built original

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Ketchup and Mayonnaise

Two pantry staples made from scratch: a spiced tomato ketchup simmered until thick, and an emulsified mayonnaise blended with avocado or vegetable oil.

AmericanSauce45 min2 cups eachVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-free

Main ingredient: avocado

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

HB-9749 · Hand-built original

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Keto Bread

Almond flour and flax make the crumb of this low-carb loaf, while whipped egg whites folded through the batter give it real height. The yeast contributes a bready flavor without doing the rising.

AmericanBread1 hr 5 minServes 12268 kcalVegetarianDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: flour

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

HB-17139 · Hand-built original

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Keto Cheddar Biscuits

Almond flour biscuits made with eggs, sharp cheddar, butter and garlic powder, scooped onto a tray and baked until golden and firm.

AmericanBreadmakes about 10 smaller biscuits or 8 large ones213 kcalVegetarianDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-9056 · Hand-built original

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Keto Reuben Casserole

A bread-free Reuben built as a casserole: chopped corned beef, drained sauerkraut, dill pickles and caraway layered twice with shredded Swiss cheese. A mayonnaise, cream cheese, ketchup and horseradish dressing stands in for the sandwich's Russian dressing.

AmericanMain course40 minServes 6388 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

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

HB-9057 · Hand-built original

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Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

A churned key lime ice cream layered in the container with toasted graham cracker crumbs, echoing the flavours of key lime pie in frozen form.

AmericanDessert4 hrServes 12308 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: key lime

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

HB-7395 · Hand-built original

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Key lime pie with ginger pastry

A gingery sweet pastry holds a sharp lime and stem ginger filling under swirls of torched Italian meringue. Lime slices, mint and a little grated chocolate decorate the chilled pie.

AmericanDesserts3 hrMakes 1 very large pieVegetarian

Main ingredient: flour

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

HB-18443 · Hand-built original

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Kielbasa Bites

Kielbasa rounds glazed in a sweet and tangy barbecue, mustard and brown sugar sauce.

AmericanAppetizer, Snack22 minServes 636 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: kielbasa

Pairs well with: pickles, cheese cubes, party rolls

HB-5286 · Hand-built original

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Kimchi

Salted napa cabbage coated in a rice-flour paste with garlic, ginger, fish sauce and gochugaru, packed and fermented with radish and green onions.

AmericanSide3 min5 to 6 cups235 kcalDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: rice

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

HB-9927 · Hand-built original

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Kimchi Grilled Cheese

A sourdough sandwich of cheddar and kimchi, brushed with melted butter and air-fried until the bread crisps and the cheese melts.

AmericanSnack15 minServes 1277 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: cheese

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

HB-12296 · Hand-built original

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Kitchen Sink Cookies

These kitchen sink cookies are the perfect chaotic blend of pretty much everything but the kitchen sink! A chocolate chip cookie is taken to the next level with pretzels, potato chips, and candy pieces.

AmericanDessert18 minServes 24287 kcalVegetarianDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: potato

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

HB-1276 · Hand-built original

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Kudos Bar

Pressed rice cereal and oat granola bars dipped in chocolate on the base, drizzled on top and finished with M&Ms.

AmericanDessert1 hr16 to 18 bars258 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: rice

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

HB-9932 · Hand-built original

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Lane Cake

A classic Southern prize cake: three white layers brushed with a vanilla milk soak and stacked with a gooey cooked frosting of pecans, coconut and golden raisins.

American1 hr 50 minServes 12 to 16898 kcalVegetarianHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-17497 · Hand-built original

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Last Word

Detroit's equal-parts Prohibition classic: dry gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur and fresh lime at three-quarters of an ounce each, shaken into a pale green, herbaceous sour.

AmericanDrink5 minServes 1143 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: gin

Pairs well with: oysters, ceviche, goat cheese crostini

HB-18706 · Hand-built original

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Lavender Cupcakes

Lavender-scented cupcakes with whipped egg whites folded into the batter, crowned with a lemon buttercream and a scattering of zest and lavender buds.

AmericanDessert35 minServes 24288 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-14311 · Hand-built original

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Lazy Cake – Chocolate Salami

No-bake chocolate logs of crushed tea biscuits and walnuts bound in a cocoa and condensed milk mixture, dusted with powdered sugar and sliced.

AmericanDessert25 min10 to 12 slices per log411 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: ounces condensed milk

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

HB-9937 · Hand-built original

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