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 ...
Mains
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
New Year’s Eve Dinner Menu
New Year's Eve Dinner Menu As an hors hors d'oeuvres: Baked Brie To Start: Mussels Dijonnaise The Main Course: Roast Beef Roasted Potatoes with... Mushroom Gravy Spicy Green Beans and a... Green Salad with my Copycat Kraft French Dressing Happy New Year everyone; ...
Farmer’s Casserole
Edit: I'm making this on New Year's Day this year so I thought I'd share it again... Happy New Year's everyone :) This is a recipe I shared last year. This will be perfect for Christmas morning or every other holiday celebrated with family too. I wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday season. I feel so grateful and blessed - I ...
My Updated Surviving the Holiday Dinner Guide
This is the Holiday Guide I dust off every Thanksgiving, and then Christmas 🎄... the countdown is on :) Not much has changed from what I wrote last year; I remember the first time I did the Thanksgiving turkey, I know I sound old… I’m not though, I swear! Anyway, the first time I roasted the turkey I took tips from Ina Garten; I didn’t stuff the ...
Christmas 2021
Here is a Christmas dinner menu I shared a few years ago...maybe it will inspire you :) Christmas Dinner 2021! Here I present my Christmas 2021 (healthy) dinner menu with great recipes that are easy to follow and have time-saving tips :) This is the dinner I'll be serving this Christmas :) To start: Baked Brie with Caramelized ...
Moroccan Fettuccine with Grilled Chicken
Moroccan Fettuccine with Grilled Chicken Do you ever just sit there watching the birds fly by or leaves blowing or anything. Just sitting there not really thinking about anything in particular and then, boom 🤯- you get an idea!?? That’s what happened when I came up with this recipe. It’s inspired by a pasta dish I used to order in a ...