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In today's fast paced world we are all guilty of foregoing nutrition for convenience. What we don't always realize is that healthy meals do not have to take hours to make. Our goal at HalfHourMeals.com is to supply recipes that are not just fast and easy, but also wholesome and nutritious for you and your family. Take a few minutes and try one of these great dishes. Your body will thank you.
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Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
French fries are a common side dish to go with many American meals, but did you ever try sweet potato fries instead? Well if you haven’t, you are missing out! This simple recipe is easy to prepare and jazzes up the regular burger and fries combo. Plu…
Stardust Chocolate Pancakes
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Heavenly, not only because the angels would decend to earth for them but also because they fall into the ”sin free” variety of chocolate pleasures. Maybe your honey will make them for you as a special breakfast in bed? Could this be where the sin come…
Elderberry flower cake
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| Prep Time: | 25 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 40 Minutes |
Financier cake, cheese mousse and elderberry flower gelatine.
Banana Nut Muffins
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Every time I have a few overripe bananas, I whip these up. They are quick and easy to make, and are so moist and delicious that they don't last long. The recipe makes 18 muffins (fill muffin cups around 1/2 - 2/3 full) or four mini loaves. Today, we…
Spinach Soup
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
This is a simple and satisfying soup to have on a cold fall evening. Enjoy!
Banh Mi
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 0 Minutes |
This is a sandwich with a history, but I'm not going to go into that here. This is, I believe, my new favorite use for leftover pork roast, pulled pork and even chicken! It has all of the elements needed for a culinary delight: Crunchy, sweet, sour, sal…
Griddle Fried Eggs with Basil & Red Onion
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Prepare your favorite toast and you are in for a treat! Enjoy with Love, Catherine
Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 11 Minutes |
Here is a simple side dish to make to go with any meal. These green beans are crisp and full of flavor. Toss in some other vegetables too, if you like. For those of you watching your waistband, this recipe is healthy as well. Fast and healthy, what a…
Penne Pasta with Pesto
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
Pesto is a beloved pasta sauce that is extremely versatile. It can be used on sandwiches, wraps, meats, and even salads. This pesto recipe is simple, yet tasty. In less than 30 minutes, you can have a quick, delicious meal on the table for your family.…
Reuben Wraps
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 0 Minutes |
These simple wraps are a perfect change of pace from the normal sandwich. Creamy Thousand Island dressing and Gruyere cheese give it the Reuben flavor but since it is made with turkey, it is much healthier. Try it with some baked potato chips or a side…
Roast Tomato, Onion & Pumpkin Seed Salad
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
We’re still experiencing cold Winter temperatures here in Tanzania, so the other day I was inspired to make this delicious warm salad for lunch. It comes from the August copy of the South African “Essentials” magazine, and I discovered it one n…
Pescado Vera Cruz
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
A simple and delicious fish recipe I learned a few years ago. Can be eaten as a soup, or the sauce can be drained and you can enjoy moist fish fish and wonderfully flavored veggies on their own.
Keem's Koho (Salmon) Kookery
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
My 11-year seasonal gig as the executive chef of the Driftwood Lodge in SE Alaska taught me a thing or two about cooking wild silver (coho) salmon. A very quick and easy way is to simply roast the fillet - bones in and skin on. Removing the bones from…
Seafood Salad Thai style (Yam Thale)
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
Seafood salad or Thai called "Yam Thale" Every bite of this seafood salad offers a taste-explosion of Thai flavors! At the same time, the dressing never overpowers the fresh taste of the seafood, but rather brings out all of its natural succulence. While…
Garden Gazpacho
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 0 Minutes |
Garden Gazpacho is a perfect meal for warm weather. I decided to make this when the temperature reached 105 and I did not want to turn on my oven or stove to make dinner. It is an extremely refreshing soup that is served chilled.
Zucchini Pie
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
This is my mother’s recipe that I recently found looking through a very old cook book. It gives me much comfort to share it with all of you. It comes to you with wonderful memories and love. Enjoy!
Cdin's Hippocrates Soup
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 120 Minutes |
A delicious and extremely HEALTHY soup originally created by Hippocrates and revised for today. This is my favorite soup of all time because it's such a miracle of health as used by Dr. Max Gerson in the Early 40s. He is one of my heroes.
Grilled Veggie & Basil Mayo Wrap
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
This is a delicious wrap. You can use any type of grilled vegetable. You pick and choose. Try different combinations. If you want, add grilled chicken.
Smoked Eggplant & Yogurt Dip
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Raita is a yogurt based sauce or dip. Usually, raita is very simple with either some cumin or some mint and cucumber, or pineapple pieces, etc. But this is a very flavorful raita with smoked eggplant, garlic and ginger. I had it first along with a very de…
Crockpot Chicken
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 0 Minutes |
This is one of my favorite things to make for a Sunday dinner. One, it is easy. Two, it is yummy and makes great leftovers. Three, it reminds me of Thanksgiving (in a lot less time!) I make several variations to this recipe depending on what vegetables i…




