HERE’S A GREAT MEAL PLAN THAT I SHARED LAST YEAR… ENJOY Meal Plan Week 176 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: Brick chicken Butterfly and prep the chicken on Sunday then cover and store in your fridge ...
Asian Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Asian Tomato and Cucumber Salad I started writing recipes in 2010, I wanted to document what I ate because I wanted to inspire others to eat healthy. Healthy eating isn’t about depriving yourself of what you enjoy eating. Its about smarter choices and more often than not, its about portion control. I became a mother two years later and my ...
Meal Plan Week 134
Here's a great meal plan I shared a few years ago... Enjoy :) Meal Plan Week 134 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: Seasoned, Marinated Roasted Chicken Drumsticks (Prepare the marinade and marinate the ...
Dean’s Chicken and Ribs
Dean’s Chicken and Ribs Here I present Dean’s chicken and ribs; a simple recipe for slow roasted Chicken wings, and ribs that my father-in-law, Dean makes for us every year! Fall-off-the-bone, decadence! Mike's family lives out east, and when they come to visit, they spoil us with delicious food. I have never been a fan of ribs, but this ...
Another Awesome Valentine’s Day Dinner Menu
Another Awesome Valentine's Day Dinner Menu! Here I present an incredibly delicious and romantic Valentine's Day Dinner Menu, perfect for any special occasion :) To start: Scandinavian Shrimp and Avocado Salad Then the Main Course: Braised Beef Ribs Served with: Smashed Potatoes (put the potatoes in ...
Braised Beef Ribs
Braised Beef Ribs This is a recipe I shared a few years; perfect for Valentine's Day... please, please, please try it... unless you're vegetarian... you probably won't like it if you're vegetarian. I’ve never been one to think about food in terms of “romantic” but then I tasted this and it came to me like an epiphany: this is what romance ...
Game Day Menu Ideas
Game Day Menu Ideas I have said it before, and I'll say it again; I do not know anything about football 🏈 or the Super Bowl. In fact, I just learned that it is spelled 'Super Bowl', and not, 'Superbowl'... live and learn ☺️ I know food though!!!! Here I present 25 lightened up dishes, that I think would be great for ...
Garlic and Herb Steamed Mussels
Garlic and Herb Steamed Mussels Here I present a recipe for garlic and herb steamed mussels; mussels steamed in a white wine-butter sauce, flavoured with garlic, fresh thyme, and bay leaves. Oh my goodness! It has been a minute since I've created new content. There's something exciting in the works for LisaGCooks.com in the future so stay ...
Meal Plan Week 40
This is another Meal Plan I published a few years ago... Enjoy :) Meal Plan Week 40 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: Honey Sesame Chicken ... serve with rice (cooked ...
Cheesy Cauliflower and Potato Soup
Cheesy Cauliflower and Potato Soup Here I present my simple recipe for a hearty Cheesy Cauliflower and Potato Soup, its a soul-soothing comfort meal that's loaded with vegetables :) I don’t like cauliflower. There I said it. It’s bland and usually mushy and it smells bad. I’ve tried to like this vegetable because it’s so healthy but ...
Meal Plan Week 102
Here's a great one that I shared last year... Enjoy :) Meal Plan Week 102 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 ...
My NEW Ultimate Creamed Spinach
My NEW Ultimate Creamed Spinach I'm not going to promise you fresh breath after you eat this dish. The sauce is garlicky! The sauce is creamy and luxurious and as I reminisce about this dish, I'm actually salivating! It may, or may not have anything to do with the fact that I haven't had lunch yet. Originally published on May 12, ...