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, ...
Meal Plan Week 136
Here's a great one, that I shared a few years ago... Enjoy :) Meal Plan Week 136 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: Roast Beef with Wholegrain Dijon Mustard Prepare the mustard sauce on Sunday. and ...
Red Wine Shallot Vinaigrette with Honey
Red Wine Shallot Vinaigrette with Honey Here I present a recipe for a Red Wine Shallot Vinaigrette with Honey, its sweet and tangy with a little crunch - perfect for any occasion :) Pictured here, is the second time I served this vinaigrette for a special occasion. Because it’s special On the first occasion I had leaf lettuce with one royal ...
Meal Plan Week 170
Happy New Year! This week's meal plan is inspired by the decadent holiday meals our family enjoyed. Here you'll see more vegetarian dishes with only one fish dish and one chicken dish because we ate way too much red meat over the holidays. Remember a healthy lifestyle embraces balance. Meal Plan Week 170 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. ...
Brick Chicken
Brick Chicken Here I present my recipe for Brick Chicken, made on the stovetop - you will not believe the crunch and flavour this chicken has :) As promised, here is the second part to my two part chicken 🐔 series! Again chicken is butterflied Another term for butterflied chicken is Spatchcock which sounds really British to me 🤣 For this ...
Spicy Jalapeno Caesar Dressing
Spicy Jalapeno Caesar Dressing I love salad. I think I've been really clear on this fact over the years but as I'm re-branding Lisa G Cooks, I'm really focusing, zeroing in, on what I love and really; I love salad. All salad. I love crispy, crunchy, juicy, sweet lettuce coated in an intense salad dressing. I love Caesar salad. A lot. I ...