Avocado and Tomato Salad with Corn Last week it felt like spring had finally sprung 🌷🌷🌷 Again, I pounced on the BBQ!!! To be honest though, I get more excited about the sides then I do the protein. AND.... What screams spring/summer heat 🌞🌞🌞 like avocado? Nothing, that's what! I'm totally bummed right now though because ...
Meal Plan Week 6
Meal Plan Week 6 Monday: Spicy Mediterranean Roasted Chicken Breasts, make two extra breasts. Served with Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes (Reserve 1 1/2 Cups Mashed Potatoes for another day – add in an extra potato and keep the rest of the recipe the same; add more buttermilk as needed)... and Roasted asparagus Tuesday: ...
Meal Plan Week 5
Meal Plan Week 5 Monday: Sausage and Alfredo Skillet Lasagna with Fresh Spinach Tuesday:                BBQ steak; cook 4 x 8 oz Sirloin steaks according to My Guide to the Perfect Steak. Reserve two steaks for Wednesday’s dinner. Served with Lazy Cheesy-Broccoli Potatoes And an Italian Tomato ...
Steak and Goat Cheese Salad with a Creamy Scallion and Lime Dressing
Steak and Goat Cheese Salad with a Creamy Scallion and Lime Dressing OMG y'all it's almost Spring! Â I mean while technically it IS Spring I live in southern Ontario where it's not unheard of to have a blizzard in May. Â That's right... freaking May!!!! Â So when an almost warm day hit the other day I was all over two things: Â BBQ ...
Stress-Free Easter Dinner
Stress-Free Easter Dinner Instead of a weekly meal plan since we have an extra long weekend. Â I wanted to share an Easter menu that can be on the table in 2 hours or less; thats right 2 hours or less! Start with the chicken, then move on to prepping the dip, then the potato salad and while the chicken is resting (after roasting), roast the ...
Lazy Cheesy-Broccoli Potatoes
Lazy Cheesy-Broccoli Potatoes Do you ever crave potatoes?  Stick-to-your-ribs, piping hot potatoes? Do you ever crave Cheesy stick-to-your-ribs, piping hot potatoes? I do. And.... you're welcome!!!  Lol! Remember, potatoes aren't bad; it's what we do to them that matters! ...
Meal Plan Week 4
Meal Plan Week 4 Holy-moly!!!! Â Week 4! Â I'm so digging this and I'm hoping you are too :) Monday: Spicy Mussels in a White Wine Cream Sauce with Bacon and Tomatoes. Simply serve with Crusty Bread to soak up all the yummy sauce (store-bought bread will work too!). Tuesday: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Honey-Lime Marinated Grilled ...
Crusty Homemade Bread
Crusty Homemade Bread When I think about a dish I'd find potentially intimidating, homemade bread is at the top of the list.  I don't think it's the level of difficulty but rather the investment. The ultimate commodity; time. It takes a really long time for bread (I'm not sure a bread machine would help with this?). Note to self- look in to a ...
Meal Plan Week Three
Meal Plan Week Three Here we go... Already!?! Week 3. It's amazing how time flies when you're having fun, right? Or completely sleep-deprived because your two year likes to wake up early... Really, really, really early 😴 I'm totally enjoying these meal plans. I hope you're seeing the logic behind them and maybe are even incorporating your ...
Spicy Bean Burritos
Spicy Bean Burritos In case you haven't noticed, I'm so hooked on Mexican and Tex-Mex; it's so easy and insanely delicious.  So I wanted to see how satisfying a meatless (sorry Mike) burrito could be, and you know what!?? They were awesome! Even Mike liked them, was full and happy and didn't request any BBQ meat on the side! Yay 😊 Makes 8 ...
Meal Plan Week Two
Meal Plan Week Two This is my second instalment of Lisa G Cooks Meal Plan. With a little strategy and doubling up with some recipes you can have healthy, balanced dinners every night. Also if you're game, you can do a little prep on the weekend... Okay, stay with me... I said "IF" 😬 Monday: Pork Stir Fry Tuesday: Grilled ...
Instant Pot Beef Ragu
Instant Pot Beef Ragu I've had my Instant Pot for a few months now and it never ceases to amaze me. So far my favourite is the melt-in-your mouth meat that happens in under an hour... An hour! I set out to do the impossible - a rich beef Ragu with all the depth and flavour, in an hour. Can't be done you say? Well I say it CAN! And I ...