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Meal Plan Week 168

December 1, 2023 By Lisa Leave a Comment

Meal Plan Week 168 Planning ahead is key to meal prep.  My kids will ask me on Sunday what we’re going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer!   Monday: Good Old Fashioned Meatloaf  Prep the beef mixture on Sunday and store it wrapped, in your fridge until you’re…

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Smash Burgers

November 28, 2023 By Lisa Leave a Comment

Smash Burgers Here I present my Smash Burgers; a recipe for the easiest homemade hamburger – ever!  its crispy and delicious and seriously rivals any restaurant burger you’ve had. This is a recipe I come back to time and time again.  It’s the base for some many burger recipes.  I personally love making a double…

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Meal Plan Week 167

November 24, 2023 By Lisa Leave a Comment

Meal Plan Week 167 Planning ahead is key to meal prep.  My kids will ask me on Sunday what we’re going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer!   Monday: Fall off the Bone Pork Ribs with… Steakhouse Mashed Potatoes with Buttermilk and… Spicy Green Beans     Tuesday:…

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Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing

November 21, 2023 By Lisa Leave a Comment

Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing Here I present my newest recipe, a homemade, copycat recipe of the awesome Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing you get on the traditional green salad at your favourite Sushi place 🙂 This recipe is one I’ve been trying to figure out for years.  YEARS! The green salad at every Japanese restaurant I…

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My “I Challenge ALL Claims to the Ultimate Brine” Turkey Brine

November 19, 2023 By Lisa Leave a Comment

My “I Challenge ALL Claims to the Ultimate Brine” Turkey Brine    I’ve always claimed to roast the best turkey in the world but with this brine; I’m totally right.  Modest-shmodest; you have to try this recipe, it’s glorious!       A simple Brine recipe to totally take your next holiday turkey to the…

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  • Meal Plan Week 168 Planning ahead is key to meal prep.  My kids will ask me on Sunday what we’re going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer!   Monday: Good Old Fashioned Meatloaf  Prep the beef mixture on Sunday and store it wrapped, in your fridge until you’re… [Continue Reading]

    Meal Plan Week 168
  • Smash Burgers Here I present my Smash Burgers; a recipe for the easiest homemade hamburger – ever!  its crispy and delicious and seriously rivals any restaurant burger you’ve had. This is a recipe I come back to time and time again.  It’s the base for some many burger recipes.  I personally love making a double… [Continue Reading]

    Smash Burgers
  • Meal Plan Week 167 Planning ahead is key to meal prep.  My kids will ask me on Sunday what we’re going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer!   Monday: Fall off the Bone Pork Ribs with… Steakhouse Mashed Potatoes with Buttermilk and… Spicy Green Beans     Tuesday:… [Continue Reading]

    Meal Plan Week 167
  • Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing Here I present my newest recipe, a homemade, copycat recipe of the awesome Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing you get on the traditional green salad at your favourite Sushi place 🙂 This recipe is one I’ve been trying to figure out for years.  YEARS! The green salad at every Japanese restaurant I… [Continue Reading]

    Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing
  • My “I Challenge ALL Claims to the Ultimate Brine” Turkey Brine    I’ve always claimed to roast the best turkey in the world but with this brine; I’m totally right.  Modest-shmodest; you have to try this recipe, it’s glorious!       A simple Brine recipe to totally take your next holiday turkey to the… [Continue Reading]

    My “I Challenge ALL Claims to the Ultimate Brine” Turkey Brine

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Winter Classics

healthy Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup

Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup

September 25, 2023 By Lisa

Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup Here I present my recipe for Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup; its a soup that is a meal!  This hearty, vegetarian soup tastes like a loaded potato.  This soup is creamy, cheesy, rich and full of vitamins. Originally posted on 08 November, 2017!       A soup that is a…

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Classic Chicken and Dumplings

April 25, 2023 By Lisa

Classic Chicken and Dumplings Here I present my recipe for the all-American classic; Chicken and Dumplings, with the FLUFFIEST dumplings you’ll ever taste 🙂 Aw Pinterest, how you inspire me! I kept seeing a recipe for a copycat rendition of Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings… This one. I almost followed it to the letter but…

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Cheesy Broccoli Soup

January 30, 2023 By Lisa Leave a Comment

Cheesy Broccoli Soup My very good friend asked me to recreate a broccoli and cheese soup she absolutely adores from one of her favourite restaurants.  I’ve never actually eaten it so it made it quite difficult.  So rather than come up with a way to replicate that soup I decided I would make a soup…

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Stracciatella Soup

April 18, 2022 By Lisa

Stracciatella Soup This is the quintessential Italian Soup recipe I grew up eating – solely on special occasions.  Only at Christmas and Easter. I guess that’s why I decided to try it last week; Easter was around the corner. When I was little we’d have Christmas dinner at my aunt’s then my mother would host…

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Tortellini Soup

January 3, 2022 By Lisa

Tortellini Soup I hate to be a negative nelly but I’m so sick of the cold weather.  I hate the cold weather.  It could be argued that I’m on the thin side – not at all conducive to thriving in a Canadian winter 🥶  The number one thing that makes me feel better besides my…

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Turkey and Rice Soup

December 27, 2021 By Lisa

Turkey and Rice Soup So far I’m really not impressed with 2021. 1.  We’re in lockdown. 2.  The only way to take your kids skating is to reserve a time slot.   3.  My community appears to be time slot whores. 4. We’re going to build our own skating rink but the temperature is too…

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Tomato – Tortellini Soup

November 28, 2021 By Lisa

Tomato – Tortellini Soup Without even realizing it I’ve stumbled into our family traditions. As soon as it gets cold outside I make a beef stew in the crockpot. Today was our first significant snow fall of the season which meant soup had to simmer on the stove! I wanted the kids to come in…

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Chicken and Dumpling Soup

January 26, 2021 By Lisa Leave a Comment

Chicken and Dumpling Soup   This is what we had for dinner tonight and Mike loved it 🙂 I can’t help it, it’s winter and it’s cold and crappy and I love soup. I love everything about soup, the smell and the warmth while it cooks, curling up with a blanket and watching the snow…

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Spicy Marinara Sauce

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Vegan Shanghai Noodles

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Copycat KFC Macaroni Salad

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  • Meal Plan Week 168
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  • My Updated Surviving the Holiday Dinner Guide
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