Lisa G Cooks Father's Day Menu To start: Creole Shrimp and Avocado Followed by: Slow Cooker Ribs Served with: Southwest Potato Salad and a homemade caesar salad with... Spicy Jalapeño Caesar Dressing For dessert: Gooey Yummy Chocolate Brownies (slightly warmed) and of course ice cream is always an option! ...
Marinated Barbequed Pork Loin
Marinated Barbequed Pork Loin Back in the day, my children and I would spend the day at my parent's house once a week where we'd also have dinner together. I didn't realize until now, how much I miss those visits. The dish below is one of the many meals we shared together :) A simple recipe for A pork ...
Double Cheeseburgers
Double Cheeseburgers I wanted to create a fantastic veggie burger to share with the world. Then it dawned on me; vegetarian burgers are only good if you’re vegetarian. I’m not vegetarian. In the event I’m digging a “meatless Monday dinner”, I pretty much guarantee I won’t be reaching for a veggie burger - ever. Why such passion you ask? I ...
Spicy Penne alla Norma
Spicy Penne alla Norma Here I present my latest; a recipe for Spicy Penne alla Norma; an authentically Italian vegetarian pasta with rich and crunchy vegetables, in a rich tomato sauce. In case you haven’t heard… we’re in a trade war with our neighbours. Unfortunately, we all still love our neighbour but we have had to make a few mistakes to ...
Meal Plan Week 177
Here's a great meal plan that I shared with everyone last year... Enjoy :) Meal Plan Week 177 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: Chicken Florentine with Mushrooms (you can cut the breasts into cutlets on ...
Chili Cheese Dogs
Chili Cheese Dogs Here I present my latest; A recipe for barbecued hotdogs topped with old cheddar and then saucy, zesty nacho beef - this is so good that it must be bad... Chilli Cheese Dogs :) Confession: As a first generation Canadian born to European parents, I'd never had a chili cheese dog. I'd seen them at fast food restaurants when I ...
Meal Plan Week 163
HERE’S A GREAT MEAL PLAN I SHARED LAST YEAR… ENJOY Meal Plan Week 163 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: Spicy Mediterranean Roasted Chicken Breasts Prepare and marinate the chicken on Sunday night ...
Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing
Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing Here I present my recipe for Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing; The comfort you crave, at home! This is a recipe for America's favourite salad dressing using a few simple ingredients everyone has on hand! Do NOT, repeat DO NOT ever buy a bottle of Olive Garden's DELICIOUS but expensive vinaigrette. its so ...
Meal Plan Week 15
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! This is meal plan I shared almost 7 years ago!!! Meal Plan Week 15 Monday: Grilled Chicken Served with... Lazy Cheesy-Broccoli Potatoes Served with a... ...
Teriyaki Meatballs
Teriyaki Meatballs Here I present my recipe for Teriyaki Meatballs, read on to learn about how these delectable creations came to be; How many times has this happened it you? You have a package of ground beef in your fridge but you want to try something new... Not feeling Italian or Mexican... So, there you sit, waiting for ...
A Perfect Mother’s Day Meal
A Perfect Mother's Day Meal In a world without certainty we can be sure of how much our mother's love us. Here is an easy to prepare menu to show our mom's some love back! To Start: Creole Shrimp and Avocado Then I'd love to continue the Creole theme with... Creole Roasted Chicken with: Roasted Garlic Mashed ...
Spicy Pickles
Spicy Pickles My eldest niece decided she wanted to help her mother (my sister) with planting their Vegetable garden in the spring. In her own sassy way she chose jalapeños but to my sister's chagrin, my sister doesn't eat spicy peppers. Autie to the rescue! (Can you picture the cape?) As I stated before, "there are few things in life as ...