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How to Build a Full English Breakfast

Quick Summary: How to make a traditional Full English Breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausages, baked beans, grilled tomatoes, and toast. The key is timing multiple pans at once. Naturally high protein and slow carb friendly, if you forego the bread. Serve with a black breakfast tea. Prep: 10 min | Cook: 20 min | Serves: …

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Sesame-Crusted Baked Salmon with Sautéed Bok Choy

Quick Summary: Salmon fillets coated in sesame seeds and baked until crispy, served with bok choy in a savory Asian sauce. The whole meal comes together in about 25 minutes. Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 12 minutes | Serves: 4 Jump to: RECIPE |Slow Carb Breading | Ingredients | Baking vs Pan-Frying | …

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Skirt Steak with Spicy Blackberry Sauce (Quick Sear Method)

Quick Summary: A fast-cooking skirt steak glazed with a sweet and spicy blackberry sauce made with honey, red wine vinegar, and serrano chiles. Once the sauce is made, the steak cooks in under 10 minutes. Prep: 2 hrs marinating | Cook: 25 min | Serves: 6 Jump to: RECIPE | Flank Steak vs Skirt Steak …

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Fried Green Tomato Stack with Creamy Crab Remoulade

Quick Summary: Crispy fried green tomatoes topped with a creamy crab remoulade made with lump crab, mayo, Dijon, and Cajun spices. Works as an appetizer, lunch, or light dinner. Prep: 20 min | Cook: 5 min | Serves: 12 Jump to: RECIPE | Which Varieties to Use? | Ingredients | Step by Step Directions | …

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Crispy Zucchini Fritters That Won’t Fall Apart

Quick Summary: These pan-fried zucchini fritters stay crispy on the outside and hold together in the skillet. The secret is removing moisture from the zucchini and using mostly egg yolks. Serve with yogurt caper sauce or your favorite dip. Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 6 minutes | Makes: 15 fritters Jump to: RECIPE …

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Seared Chicken Piperade: Slow-Carb Version

Piperade is the simple, elegant, and quintessential dish of the small Basque region that sits partially in France and partially in Spain.  The signature ingredients are those found readily in this region and consist of onion, garlic, peppers, and tomatoes (and usually a spicy paprika). Jump to: RECIPE | What is Piperade? | Grow Your …

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Southern Italian Beef Braciole (Involtini) with Tomato Sauce

Quick Summary: Thin beef slices stuffed with prosciutto, pine nuts, Pecorino Romano, garlic, and parsley, then simmered for hours in robust tomato sauce. A Sicilian/Neapolitan celebration dish featured in “The Bear.” The braciole flavors the sauce; the sauce tenderizes the braciole. Serve with rigatoni. Developed with Italian friend Gloria Baldino. Prep: 30 min | Cook: …

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Easy Swedish Potato Bake for the Holidays (aka Jansson’s Temptation)

This simple potato side dish is a mainstay on the Swedish smorgasbord at Christmastime, where it is referred to as Jansson’s Temptation or Janssons frestelse. It is a rich and creamy comfort food made with potatoes, onions, cream and the secret ingredient of anchovies. Perfect for the holiday table, no matter which country you celebrate …

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Pork Chops in Puttanesca Sauce: 30-Minute Italian Dinner

Quick Summary: Pork chops braised in puttanesca sauce with tomatoes, olives, capers, and anchovies. Brown the chops, add the sauce, simmer 10 minutes. A bold, low carb Italian dinner in 30 minutes. Prep: 15 min | Cook: 30 min | Serves: 4 Jump to: RECIPE | What is Puttanesca | Ingredients | Step by Step …

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Chicken Pipián Verde: Pumpkin Seed Green Mole

Quick Summary: A tangy, herbal Mexican sauce made from pumpkin seeds, tomatillos, poblano and serrano peppers, and fresh cilantro, served over chicken. Sometimes called mole verde, though pipián always features pumpkin seeds as the star. Easier than complex moles but deeply flavorful. Tested in Oaxaca and brought home to my Minnesota kitchen. Prep: 30 min …

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Traditional Mexican Rice (Arroz Rojo)

Quick Summary: Fluffy tomato-based rice that accompanies most Mexican meals. Made by toasting rice in oil, then simmering in pureed tomato broth with peas and seasonings. This recipe comes from a friend in the Bajío region of Mexico. The key is rinsing the rice thoroughly, toasting it before adding liquid, and letting it rest covered …

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Roasted Salmon with Savory Rhubarb Ginger Sauce

Quick Summary: Salmon filets roasted with a tangy rhubarb compote made with ginger, balsamic vinegar, and honey. The tartness of rhubarb balances the richness of salmon. Quick enough for a weeknight, impressive enough for company. Prep: 30 min | Cook: 10 min | Serves: 4 Jump to: RECIPE | Ingredients and Substitutions | Step-by-Step Directions …

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