Author: Chef Melissa Rae

Clam Chowder

Sharing this delicious recipe from TastesBetterFromScratch.com! Didn’t think I would be a fan of clam chowder since I’m a Southern girl, but visiting Maine changed my mind on this chowder! Ingredients: Instructions 

Gut Health – Yogurt

After diving into a recent Master Class on our gut microbiomes, I took their recommendation and put together a fantastic yogurt combination:

Sheet Pan Shrimp Dinner

Sheet pan dinners are my favorite on busy nights, and this one is absolutely delicious! Ingredients: Directions: Directions

Bikini Sandwich

What an interesting sandwich, full of flavor and complexity! INGREDIENTS: DIRECTIONS: 1- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cut the bread loaf in half horizontally, and trim each half to an 8- x 3-inch slice. Spread the sausage on the bottom bread slice. Slice the shrimp in half lengthwise. Arrange the shrimp evenly on top of…

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Fontina Burger

This recipe uses our award winning burger patty as the base with some wonderful basil mayo and fontina cheese! Absolutely delicious! INGREDIENTS: DIRECTIONS:

Soy Glazed Meatloaf

I absolutely love the sweet and salty combination of this dish. You can easily make this a sheet pan meal by baking diced potatoes and veggies with it. INGREDIENTS: DIRECTIONS: *For the aromatics (cook in a pan for 5-7 minutes):

New England Crab Rolls

After spending the summer in New England eating lots of lobster and crab rolls, I of course arrived back home to the extreme heat of Louisiana with a hankering for a cold crab roll. Since I don’t have access to peekytoe crab (like they do in Maine), I began the crab roll recreation using imitation…

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Sandy’s Crockpot Chicken Pasta

Our friend Sandy introduced us to this super simple recipe packed with flavor that she discovered online! I love a meal that only needs a few ingredients! INGREDIENTS 1-2 cups chicken breasts16 oz Olive Garden Salad Dressing¼ cup parmesan cheese¼ tsp pepper8 oz cream cheese16 oz penne pasta, cooked/drained     DIRECTIONS•    Place chicken breasts in bottom of…

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Burrito Bowls!

What’s more fun than building your own bowl? A new week night favorite, this is a nice interactive spin on taco Tuesday. Ingredients: Directions: