korean "chicken" sandwich with kimchi

There’s a NEW butcher in town and he’s serving up all the plant-based, oh-so-CRAZY crispy chicken products your palette could desire! Don’t let the “plant-based” label fool you. These products are made with the highest grade ingredients using pea protein rather than soy based (hallelujah for the women in the world) and have a secret ingredient that provides a chicken like texture that will surprise you: bamboo!

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sloppy joes with crispy shallots

These aren’t just any ol’ sloppy joe you had as a kid. My version has been “adulterized” by adding flavors of red wine vinegar for some tang, red wine for depth, San Marzano tomatoes because… they’re the best, red peppers for texture and sweetness, jalapeños for a little kick, and THEN topped with freshly fried crispy shallots & jalapeños to bring it all on home to Flavortown (totally felt like Guy Fieri writing that).

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miso salmon over soy sesame ginger noodles

THIS recipe is the one you need to try IMMEDIATELY. The salmon (or chilean sea bass is another great option!) comes out flaky, tender and pretty much like candy. The sweetness of the miso salmon is balanced perfectly over the nest of savory, salty and slightly spicy (if desired) ramen noodles… you will want to make it over and over and OVER.

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hoisin, ginger & lemongrass short ribs

YOU GUYS!!! These 👏🏼are 👏🏼 like 👏🏼 CANDY! I have made this recipe so many times and they never cease to blow my mind. They fall apart and almost taste caramelized from the hoisin and brown sugar in the sauce. They are sweet, salty, savory and scrumptious… all my favorite S’s.

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blackened fish tacos with mango cabbage slaw

There is nothing more satisfying than taco filled with fresh & flaky blackened fish topped with a sweet & crunchy slaw in a charred flour tortilla shell. Well, at least that’s true to me! Summer is inching its way into view and so is lighter fare foods that will leave us satisfied without the overly full feeling.

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the nest jumbo lump crab cakes

Jumbo lump crab cakes was the birthday dinner request from my husband this year so I thought I’d give them a shot and WHOA, did they turn out AMAZING. A perfect crab cake in my book are thick and crispy with a punch of flavor that doesn’t take away from the decadent large clumps of crab.

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