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Flexible creamy dip

Three small dips made from leftover dairy: double cream thickened with lemon and chives, cottage cheese blended smooth with jalapeño and sundried tomatoes, and crème fraîche stirred with lemon, garlic and fresh herbs.

Light meals & snacks30 minServes 2–323 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: cream

HB-7003 · Hand-built original

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Flounder Cheese Balls

Ground olive flounder mixed with paprika and onion is wrapped around pizza cheese, breaded and deep-fried. The crisp balls break open to a molten cheese center.

KoreanSnackServes 2338 kcalVegetarianDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: olive flounder

Pairs well with: tartar sauce, chili sauce, coleslaw, pickled radish

HB-15931 · Hand-built original

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Focaccia

An overnight focaccia topped with a garlic, rosemary and thyme chili oil that infuses while the dough rests, baked golden and finished with parmesan.

AmericanAppetizer12 hr12 slices289 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: dough:

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

HB-9840 · Hand-built original

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Focaccia Grinder Sandwich

A focaccia loaf split and layered with pesto, calabrese salame, capocollo and provolone, toasted until the cheese melts, then filled with a chopped romaine, red onion and pepperoncini salad in Italian dressing.

AmericanMain course0 minServes 6VegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: focaccia

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

HB-7013 · Hand-built original

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Folded Tortilla Sandwich

A tortilla is cooked onto beaten egg, slit once, then layered in quadrants with ham, cheese, lettuce, tomato and a mustard mayonnaise sauce before folding. Each fold traps a different filling in its own layer.

KoreanSnackServes 1563 kcalGluten-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: tortilla

Pairs well with: salad, soup, coffee

HB-16832 · Hand-built original

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Fondant Potatoes (Melting potatoes)

Potatoes cut into thick cylinders, seared in olive oil until golden on both cut sides, then basted with butter and thyme and finished in the oven in chicken stock that they absorb, leaving them meltingly tender inside.

WesternSide Dish1 hrServes 8158 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

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

HB-7014 · Hand-built original

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Foolproof Poached Chicken Noodle Soup

A light chicken broth flavored with soy, ginger, garlic and star anise in which the breast poaches off the heat so it stays tender, served over egg noodles with bok choy and bean sprouts.

Asian, ChineseNoodles, Soup35 minServes 2633 kcalDairy-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chicken

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

HB-13770 · Hand-built original

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Francesinha sandwich with lager sauce

A Portuguese francesinha built from toasted bread layered with roasted ham, sliced sirloin steak and linguiça sausages, blanketed with cheese, grilled until bubbling and flooded with a spicy lager, passata and piri-piri sauce.

PortugueseLight meals & snacks1 hrServes 4–6326 kcalDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

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

HB-7019 · Hand-built original

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Freekeh Pilaf

Freekeh simmered with caramelized onions, cinnamon and allspice, served with a garlicky yogurt sauce, herbs and pine nuts.

Middle EasternSideServes 2-4357 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: freekeh

HB-4762 · Hand-built original

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Freekeh salad

Freekeh cooked until just tender is cooled and mixed with spring onions, pomegranate seeds, parsley and mint, dressed with olive oil and pomegranate molasses. Crushed pistachios go over the top.

Side dishes1 hrServes 4 as a side dish201 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: barley

HB-17821 · Hand-built original

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Fregola with broad beans, sumac and watercress salad

Toasted fregola tossed with blanched broad beans, runner beans and sugar snaps in herbs, served under watercress with a grated tomato, sumac and muscatel vinegar dressing.

ItalianLight meals & snacks1 hrServes 250 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: podded

Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone

HB-13783 · Hand-built original

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French Bistro Salad

A loose tangle of green oak and baby cos leaves dressed lightly with lemon and olive oil, scattered with tarragon, chives, parsley, toasted walnuts and sweet-pickled eschalots. It is the kind of fresh, herby side salad French bistros serve next to rich mains.

French, WesternSide Salad10 minServes 4187 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: measure

HB-7021 · Hand-built original

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French Cheese Puffs (Gougeres)

Crisp, hollow choux puffs loaded with Gruyère, brushed with egg yolk and baked until deeply golden. In France gougères are passed warm with drinks or served for dunking into soups and stews.

FrenchAppetizer40 minServes 24103 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-7024 · Hand-built original

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French Dip Sandwiches

Chuck roast braised in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce until it shreds, piled into toasted baguettes with caramelized onions and provolone, broiled and served with horseradish aioli and hot au jus for dipping.

AmericanMain course3 hr 20 minServes 4961 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

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

HB-9399 · Hand-built original

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French Dip Sliders

Pull-apart Hawaiian rolls layered with provolone and deli roast beef, brushed with garlic and onion butter, baked until the cheese melts, and served with au jus for dipping.

AmericanAppetizer40 minServes 1232 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: beef

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

HB-13785 · Hand-built original

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French Dip Sliders

A dozen sweet rolls layered with deli roast beef, caramelised onions and provolone under a buttery onion-soup glaze, baked until melty and served with au jus for dunking.

AmericanAppetizer50 minMakes 12 sliders142 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: french fries, coleslaw, green salad, potato salad

HB-18780 · Hand-built original

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French Glazed Carrots (Carottes Vichy)

French Glazed Carrots (Carottes Vichy) is a French, Western side, vegetables built around rounds.

French, WesternSide, Vegetables25 minServes 6106 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: rounds

HB-0935 · Hand-built original

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French Onion Dip

Slowly caramelised onion folded through cream cheese and sour cream with Worcestershire sauce, onion powder and garlic powder. Chilled until the flavours settle, it is a creamy dip made for chips, crostini and vegetables.

American, FrenchAppetizer, dip40 minServes 8218 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: butter

HB-7027 · Hand-built original

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French Onion Soup

Onions cooked in butter for the better part of an hour until deep gold and sweet, simmered with broth, wine, thyme and bay, then crowned with gruyère-topped baguette slices. The cheesy toast over the rich broth is not optional in spirit.

FrenchSoup1 hr 50 minServes 41364 kcalEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chicken

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

HB-7030 · Hand-built original

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French Onion Tart

A puff pastry tart spread with Dijon mustard, covered with a thick layer of caramelised onions stirred with Gruyère, and baked again until the cheese melts. Chopped chives finish squares that carry the flavour of French onion soup in pastry form.

Appetizer1 hr4 servings17 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: ½ lb. onions

HB-7031 · Hand-built original

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French Salad Dressing (French Vinaigrette)

A classic everyone should know! Served the true French way, drizzle it over leafy greens and toss lightly. PS A classic French vinaigrette does not have garlic in it, hence why this can be kept for up to 2 weeks.

Salad5 minServes 169 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: french shallots

Pairs well with: soup, crusty bread, grilled chicken

HB-2923 · Hand-built original

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French-Style Vegan Potato Purée

Potatoes boiled whole in their skins and mashed with warm almond milk, nutmeg, onion powder, olive oil and nutritional yeast for a French-style vegan purée.

KoreanSide30 minServes 4114 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: potato

Pairs well with: grilled vegetables, green salad, roast mushrooms, steamed broccoli, baguette

HB-17060 · Hand-built original

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Fresh Basil Vinaigrette

Here is a lovely bright salad dressing made with fresh basil. It will jazz up any salad - even a good ole' Garden Salad! Or drizzle over roasted vegetables - the fresh flavour of this salad works so well with roasted vegetables, like the Broccoli Wedge Salad Papy also posted today. Just be sure to cool them first otherwise the dressing will turn brown on contact!Makes 1/2 cup, enough to dress a salad for 4 people. Stays green for 2 days, thanks to an ice cube!

WesternSalad, Side, Side Dish, Side Salad5 minServes 1651 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: measure

HB-2925 · Hand-built original

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Fresh Black Bean Salad

Black beans, corn, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, red onion, cilantro and jalapeño tossed in a lime, olive oil and white wine vinegar dressing spiced with chili powder and cumin. Chilling lets the sharp edges soften and the flavours blend.

MexicanSalad0 min4 to 8 servings1135 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: black bean

Pairs well with: mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole, elote, pico de gallo

HB-7033 · Hand-built original

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Fresh Burrata Sandwich with Pesto and Prosciutto

A ciabatta sandwich spread with pesto and layered with fresh greens, pickled radishes and prosciutto, topped with a whole burrata cut open over the filling.

ItalianBreakfast10 minServes 1493 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: long ciabatta roll

Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, coffee

HB-10737 · Hand-built original

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Fresh fruit salad

Segmented citrus, grapes, kiwi, pear and apple with pomegranate, dressed in a lemongrass and ginger syrup.

Salad40 minServes 4–6159 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: fruit

HB-4407 · Hand-built original

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Fresh Geotjeori

Fresh geotjeori of baby napa cabbage and scallions tossed in a chili powder and anchovy fish sauce seasoning. Eaten right away, the leaves stay crisp under their spicy, garlicky coat.

KoreanSideServes 410 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: napa cabbage

Pairs well with: steamed rice, grilled meat, seaweed soup, noodles

HB-15874 · Hand-built original

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Fresh Spring Rolls

Rice paper rolls filled with poached shrimp, seasoned rice vermicelli, cucumber, mango, scallions, cilantro and mint, served with both a hoisin peanut sauce and a fish-sauce nuoc cham. Each roll is tight, fresh and built in a single layer of fillings.

Appetizer40 minMakes 8 rolls119 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: shrimp

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

HB-7035 · Hand-built original

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Fresh tomato and strawberry gazpacho

A chilled blend of ripe tomatoes and strawberries with cucumber, bread and sherry vinegar, served with croûtons and shredded basil.

Starters & nibbles2 hrServes 49 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: strawberries

HB-18261 · Hand-built original

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