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Snickers Mousse Cups

Greek yogurt and peanut butter mousse cups layered with a peanut butter drizzle and a chocolate coconut oil shell, topped with chopped peanuts and flaky salt.

AmericanDessert1 hr 9 minServes 41033 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: sugar

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

HB-12107 · Hand-built original

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Snickers Stuffed Dates

Medjool dates pitted, filled with peanut butter and chopped roasted peanuts, then dipped in dark chocolate thinned with a little coconut oil. Chilled until set, they keep in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week.

AmericanDessertMakes 10 stuffed dates110 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: medjool dates

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

HB-10089 · Hand-built original

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Snowy Christmas Crunch Bowl

A no-bake bowl of popped popcorn and marshmallows coated in melted white chocolate and scattered with crushed peppermint candies and red and green sprinkles. Once the chocolate sets, the mixture is broken apart and fluffed.

AmericanMain courseServings: 10 cups1011 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: popped popcorn

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

HB-9156 · Hand-built original

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Soda Barbecue Sauce

Soda Barbecue Sauce is a American sauce built around pepper. It takes 30 min in total and serves 2. It pairs well with coleslaw and cornbread.

AmericanSauce30 minServes 2390 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: pepper

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

HB-0789 · Hand-built original

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Soft Ginger Cookies

Soft, chewy ginger cookies made with molasses, cinnamon, and cloves. The dough balls are rolled in sugar before baking.

AmericanSnack20 minServes 24111 kcalVegetarianDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: ground ginger

Pairs well with: milk, tea

HB-5493 · Hand-built original

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Soft Pretzel Bites

Soft pretzel bites boiled in a baking soda bath and baked with coarse salt, served with cheese sauce or mustard.

AmericanBread1 hr5 dozen18 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: flour

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

HB-4792 · Hand-built original

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Sonic Dirty Diet Coke

A fizzy diet soda layered with coconut syrup and a float of vanilla sweet cream, finished with lime. It drinks like a creamy soda-shop treat without the sugar.

AmericanDrinks10 minServes 1345 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: splenda

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

HB-15289 · Hand-built original

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Sonic Smasher Sauce (Copycat Burger Sauce)

Thin smashed beef patties with melted American cheese, pickles and onion on toasted potato buns, all tied together by a creamy, smoky burger sauce. The sauce itself mixes in minutes from mayo, ketchup and two kinds of mustard.

AmericanAppetizer, Condiment, Sauces5 minServes 3704 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: beef

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

HB-15290 · Hand-built original

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Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars

Flaky crescent dough above and below a smooth vanilla cheesecake filling, topped with butter and a crackly cinnamon-sugar crust. The bars chill firm and slice cleanly.

AmericanDessert2 hr 55 minServes 12262 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: dough

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

HB-15294 · Hand-built original

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Sourdough Buttermilk Biscuits

Flaky biscuits made by grating frozen butter into flour and binding it with buttermilk and sourdough discard, folded twice for layers before cutting and baking.

AmericanBread0 min14 biscuits168 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: flour

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

HB-8358 · Hand-built original

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Sourdough Cheese Crackers

Thin, crisp crackers made from sourdough discard, melted butter and shredded cheddar, spread almost transparent, scored into squares and baked until golden and firm.

AmericanAppetizer0 min50 crackers13 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: starter

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

HB-8359 · Hand-built original

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Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Rolls

Twelve soft cinnamon rolls from a yeast dough enriched with sourdough discard, milk and egg, filled with brown sugar and cinnamon and spread with cream cheese frosting while warm.

AmericanDessert1 hr12 rolls195 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: sourdough discard

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

HB-8360 · Hand-built original

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Sourdough Discard Pretzel Bites

Chewy pretzel bites made with sourdough discard, boiled in baking soda water for that classic pretzel crust. Melted butter, flaky salt and everything bagel seasoning finish them off.

AmericanBread1 hr8 servings326 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: sourdough

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

HB-15301 · Hand-built original

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sous vide caramelized white chocolate

White chocolate slowly cooked in a sealed jar in a hot water bath until it caramelizes to a toffee-brown color. The single ingredient transforms into a deep, butterscotch-like chocolate for baking and desserts.

AmericanDessertVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: white chocolate

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

HB-15302 · Hand-built original

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Southern Banana Pudding

A chilled 9x13 layered dessert of vanilla wafers, sliced bananas and a cooked milk, egg and cornstarch custard, topped with whipped topping and banana slices.

AmericanDessert3 hr 20 minServes 8576 kcalVegetarianGluten-free

Main ingredient: bananas

Pairs well with: coffee, iced tea

HB-5523 · Hand-built original

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Southern Fried Cabbage

This one-pan fried cabbage is rich, savory, and slightly sweet. The bacon adds depth, the cabbage cooks down tender, and it’s ready in under 30 minutes.

AmericanSide Dish25 minServes 6174 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: bacon

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

HB-3193 · Hand-built original

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Southern Fried Salmon Patties

Salmon patties made from canned pink salmon with onion, bell pepper, cornmeal, flour, egg, and mayonnaise, seasoned with Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and cayenne. They are fried until golden and crisp and drained on paper towels.

AmericanMain course25 min4–6340 kcalDiabetic

Main ingredient: salmon

Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes

HB-9157 · Hand-built original

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Southern Fried Salmon Patties

A short-ingredient version of salmon patties: canned salmon bound with onion, cornmeal, flour, egg, and mayonnaise, shaped into about six patties. They are fried for a few minutes per side until golden and crispy.

AmericanMain courseYou should get about six pattiesDairy-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: salmon

Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes

HB-9158 · Hand-built original

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Southern Pecan Praline Sheet Cake

A butter pecan sheet cake made from cake mix with coconut pecan frosting folded into the batter along with eggs, oil, half-and-half, and chopped pecans. A warm sweetened condensed milk and butter glaze with more pecans is poured over the cooled cake.

AmericanDessertVegetarianGluten-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-9159 · Hand-built original

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Southern Tomato Pie

Thick slices of salted, drained tomatoes layered with basil and Boursin in a pre-baked crust, covered with a mayonnaise, cheddar and mozzarella topping and baked until bubbling.

AmericanDessertVegetarianEgg-free

Main ingredient: spices

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

HB-12527 · Hand-built original

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Southern-fried buttermilk chicken with tomato salsa

Chicken pieces soaked in salted buttermilk, rolled in lemon-zested spiced flour and fried crisp, then finished in the oven. A sweet-sharp tomato and sweetcorn salsa, cooked down in caramel, goes alongside for sharing.

AmericanMain course12 hr 30 minServes 4179 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: chicken

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

HB-18355 · Hand-built original

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