This is an easy to make version of real homemade Canadian Bacon. Also known as peameal bacon in Canada. Works wonderfully for peameal on a bun.
Hot fried chicken salad drops crisp breadcrumb-coated chicken nuggets over a cold spinach salad with red onion, carrots, and honey-Dijon vinaigrette. Classic temperature-contrast dinner.
Pickled red onions Yucatán-style with cumin, Mexican oregano, garlic, and apple cider vinegar. The bright-pink condiment that makes tacos, grilled meat, and avocado toast taste better.
Pit-style smoked pork shoulder grilled over hickory wood chips with a tangy mustard-vinegar barbecue sauce. Low and slow for 3 hours until fall-apart tender.
Vegan Irish stew that swaps lamb for frozen-then-thawed tofu, the trick that gives it a chewy, meaty bite. Topped with whole-wheat soy-milk dumplings and baked into a hearty one-dish supper.
Ginger plum pork chops with plum preserves, ground ginger, and apple cider vinegar. A 5-ingredient, one-skillet pork dinner ready in 25 minutes.
Creole beans and rice layers a tomato-spiced kidney bean stew over fluffy rice, finished with a fresh cucumber-tomato salsa for crunch. Vegan, high-fiber Louisiana classic.
Creole beans and rice layers a tomato-spiced kidney bean stew over fluffy rice, finished with a fresh cucumber-tomato salsa for crunch. Vegan, high-fiber Louisiana classic.
Les oreilles de cochon are Cajun pig's ear pastries, fried thin dough drizzled with cane syrup. A Louisiana French Acadian holiday tradition served warm. Crisp, sweet, irregular shape.
Raw zucchini and yellow squash salad with Roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, green onions, and apple cider vinegar. Low-fat, vegan, and versatile over pasta or rice.
Grilled rib eye steaks brushed with a sweet-and-tangy honey Dijon glaze and charred alongside thick red onion slices. A fast, bold grilled steak dinner with a sticky mustard crust.
Ripe tomatoes hollowed out and stuffed with a crunchy corn and cabbage slaw dressed in balsamic vinegar and tofu mayo. Low-fat, no-cook, and ready in 15 minutes for your next summer cookout.
Cuban-style black beans simmered with sofrito of onion, bell pepper, garlic, and cumin. Vegan, gluten-free, and the foundation of frijoles negros y arroz.
Filipino fried lumpia rolls stuffed with pork, shrimp, mushrooms, and jicama, served with a homemade sweet-sour dipping sauce with ginger and garlic.
Mancha Manteles, the Mexican 'tablecloth stainer,' simmers turkey and chorizo in a rich mole of ancho, pasilla, and serrano chiles, almonds, and sesame, sweetened with pineapple, apple, and banana. Sweet, smoky, and spicy.
Savory whole wheat pancakes wrapped around snow peas, sprouts, mushrooms and carrots, drizzled with peanut-butter satay dressing. Vegetarian Asian-style fusion lunch.