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    Get ready to find awesome, classic comfort food ideas from both sides of the pond. Find inspiring ideas for delicious, but easy to make weeknight dinners, traditional side dishes, and satisfying salads. Everything that helps you put a simple and comforting meal on the table.

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    small mason jars with white chocolate mouse

    Strawberry and White Chocolate Mousse

    15 MINUTES
    Frozen Watermelon Granita. A perfect summer treat

    Frozen Watermelon Granita Recipe

    310 MINUTES
    Freshly Cooked (gluten-free) Turkey Meatballs

    Turkey Meatballs

    30 MINUTES
    Lemon Power Balls presented on plate

    Lemon Date Balls

    15 MINUTES
    A bowl of old-fashioned, creamy pea salad

    Pea Salad

    25 MINUTES
    Gruyère Cheese Stuffed Dried Apricots Cold Party Appetizer

    Cheese Stuffed Dried Apricots

    15 MINUTES
    Broccoli Bacon and Pasta Salad

    Broccoli Pasta Salad

    20 MINUTES
    A bowl full of Grape Salad with cranberries and Graham Crackers

    Creamy Grape Salad

    15 MINUTES
    A bowl of beautifully garnished creamy strawberry pudding. Simply Delicious

    Strawberry Pudding

    15 MINUTES
    Dipping a sweet potato fries into freshly made Chipotle Mayo Dip.

    Chipotle Mayo

    5 MINUTES
    Dill Dip in a bowl served with gluten free sweet potato crackers

    Dill Dip

    5 MINUTES
    A bowl of berry oatmeal with blackberries, crushed pecans, and maple syrup.

    Berry Oatmeal Recipe

    15 MINUTES
    bowl of kale pesto with a sweet potato cracker for snacking

    Kale Pesto

    5 MINUTES
    Kale Blueberry Salad

    Blueberry Goat Cheese Salad

    10 MINUTES
    Kale Banana Smoothie served in a wide mouth smoothie glass

    Kale Banana Smoothie

    5 MINUTES
    Salami Rolls - Easy Appetizer

    Salami Roll Ups

    20 MINUTES
    Learn how to make a gluten free lentil pasta salad in under 15 minutes. This delicious gluten free pasta salad is a perfect option for lunch or dinner.

    Red Lentil Pasta Salad

    15 MINUTES
    Lentil stew with chicken sausage.

    Chicken Sausage and Lentil Stew

    60 MINUTES

    7 Easy Banana Bread Recipes (gluten free)

    Zucchine Noodles with Almond Crusted Cod

    Parmesan Crusted Cod

    30 MINUTES
    Gluten Free Waffles with Blueberries and Raspberries with Whipped Cream and Lemon Turd

    Easy Belgian Waffles

    20 MINUTES
    Black Bean Pasta

    Black Bean Pasta With Mushroom Sauce

    20 MINUTES
    Gluten Free Snacks to buy at Target

    7 Gluten Free Snacks to buy at Target

    a closeup of roasted butternut squash salad over arugula

    Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

    40 MINUTES
    Gluten free Cowboy Caviar Casserole with cowboy salsa, corn, tomatoes #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipe #vegetarian #simplemeal #simpleglutenfreedinner

    Cowboy Quinoa Casserole

    30 MINUTES
    Cauliflower Gnocchi look like regular gnocchi but are less filling and easily take on the flavor of most sauces. Delicious and simple to cook. Highly customizable.

    Cauliflower Gnocchi

    25 MINUTES
    Trader Joe's Tropical Super Simple Smoothie: Ingredients at a glance (spinach, mint, mango, banana, lemon, coconut water with pineapple

    A Simple Summer Smoothie

    5 MINUTES
    Brown Rice Quinoa Pasta reminds you at first of the Whole Wheat pasta. But the texture is quiet different.

    Mascarpone Pasta with Pears

    25 MINUTES
    Broiled Salmon right after I took it out of the oven. Broiled on both sides.

    Broiled Salmon (no oil)

    15 MINUTES
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