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Zesty Italian Tortellini Salad

August 20, 2024 By Lisa

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Zesty Italian Tortellini Salad Here I present my recipe for Zesty Italian Tortellini Salad, read on to learn how you can make it :) The Inspiration I've been formulating this recipe for a while now.  I was thinking of all the different ways I could make the vinaigrette; creamy and dreamy of course.  Then it occurred to me that I've never had a ...

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Filed Under: Pasta, Salad, Sauces, Sides, Starches, Veggies

Meal Plan Week 121

August 16, 2024 By Lisa

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Here a great meal plan I shared a few years ago, enjoy! Meal Plan Week 121 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: The filling and sauce for these enchiladas should be prepped ahead of time, maybe on Sunday before ...

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Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken

August 12, 2024 By Lisa 14 Comments

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Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken This marinade has it all, it’s sweet, smoky, tangy, spicy and hot! I really have no heat tolerance but this chicken was so moist and flavourful that I didn’t mind that my lips were on fire and that my tongue had gone numb!   This is what you'll need 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp honey ...

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Bruschetta Pasta

August 6, 2024 By Lisa

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Bruschetta Pasta Here I present my recipe for Bruschetta Pasta, everything awesome about summer on a plate! Its tomato season!!!  We picked our first tomato of the season last night and I made: Marinated Tomato Salad This is one of the first recipes I ever developed... before I even knew I wanted to write recipes.  I came up with it when ...

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Filed Under: Pasta, Vegetarian

Zingy/Spicy Pasta Salad

July 22, 2024 By Lisa Leave a Comment

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Zingy/Spicy Pasta Salad Okay, confession time; I wanted to buy ONE Jalapeño pepper for a recipe (coming soon!) but the second store in a row only sold them by the pack…. The pack! So here I am, with A PACK of jalapeño peppers and it came to me: Spicy Pasta Salad, in honour of summer/BBQ season AND my PACK of jalapeño peppers. Serves 6-8 3 ...

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Louisiana Chicken Pasta

July 17, 2024 By Lisa

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Louisiana Chicken Pasta Here I present my recipe for Louisiana Chicken Pasta, read on to learn how you make it! I've been pretty preoccupied with Copycat recipes as of late.  I attribute it to many factors; Pinterest I read Pinterest the same way I do the morning newspaper and I find a lot of inspiration there. Covid I'm a proud Canadian ...

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Baked Shrimp Dip

July 7, 2024 By Lisa

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Baked Shrimp Dip Here I present my recipe for Baked Shrimp Dip; aromatic veggies sautéed in butter, with two cheeses and buttery shrimp added, then baked to perfection. I wrote this recipe a long time ago but forgot about it! I hit an inspirational pique and this is one of the masterpieces that was created 🤣 I highly recommend you make this ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Fish, Starters

Barbequed Whole Chicken

June 17, 2024 By Lisa

Barbequed Whole Chicken

Barbequed Whole Chicken I hope everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving!  Here is an awesome recipe that is perfect for our unseasonably warm weather and is perfect now since it has nothing to do with Thanksgiving :) Update: This is a recipe I shared 7 years ago! A recipe for Barbequed Whole Chicken, you butterfly a whole chicken then season ...

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Filed Under: Chicken, Mains Tagged With: barbeque, BBQ

Meal Plan Week 182

June 7, 2024 By Lisa

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Meal Plan Week 182   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 Sunday then store them in the fridge but dredge them on Monday ...

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Deli Style Macaroni Salad

May 27, 2024 By Lisa

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Deli Style Macaroni Salad Here I present a homemade version of the incredible macaroni salad you get at the deli, the noodles soak up a brine then get coated in two yummy sauces! I’m always on the hunt for the perfect macaroni salad. Texture is key. It has to be gooey but it can’t be melty-gooey, it has to have a bite. You know? The noodles ...

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Lobster Caesar Salad

May 22, 2024 By Lisa

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Lobster Caesar Salad Here I present my recipe for a Lobster Caesar salad... There are few things in life that I love more than salad.  Yes salad.  And yes Lisa Simpson, you CAN MAKE FRIENDS WITH SALAD. There is a chance I'm aging myself here. Lobster  Decadence :) This recipe was originally on 04 June, 2018! That year Mike's uncle ...

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Filed Under: Fish, Mains, Salad

Meal Plan Week 181

May 17, 2024 By Lisa

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Meal Plan Week 181   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: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (Make the Meat Sauce on Sunday then reheat it while you cook the pasta). serve with a... Green Salad ...prep ...

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