Copycat Kraft French Dressing I’ve mentioned before that I’m first generation Canadian. My mother was born in Sweden 🇸🇪 and my father was born in Italy 🇮🇹. They met and married in Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦 My father is pretty traditional as far as Italians go, he likes his Italian food, real Italian food - not really what you see at the ...
Sauces
Baked Ravioli
Baked Ravioli Here I present my recipe for Baked Ravioli; a simple recipe for a rich and hearty baked ravioli, cheesy and delicious and ready in 30 minutes. Serve as a main or side :) The inspiration Gone are the days of a giant pasta serving in my life. I love pasta but good grief after I eat it, I need a nap! Move over turkey, pasta gives me ...
Homemade Caesar Dressing
Homemade Caesar Dressing One of my 'Guilty Pleasures' and I'm using quotations on purpose is Caesar salad. The quotations is because it's a salad but delve deeper and you know what I'm saying is true. Enter the mayonnaise based dressing; the foundation for the cheese and bacon. I'd say I'm sorry or ashamed but I'm NOT! I love you Caesar salad ...
Collard Greens Pesto
Collard Greens Pesto A few weeks ago I received my vegetable order from our local farm and included in it was Collard Greens. I’ve never had them, know absolutely nothing about them. I’ve seen Real Housewives of Atlanta where Kandi made her Collard Greens that took hours to simmer. We’re in the middle of a heat wave, not feeling hours to ...
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 love ...
Thousand Island Dressing
Thousand Island Dressing Here I present my recipe for a complete copycat rendition of the classic; Thousand Island Dressing! Why Thousand Island Dressing? The smart aZZ in me wants to say, "why not?" 🤣🤣🤣 Honestly though its been on my mind since I published my Copycat Kraft French Dressing,in that recipe I mentioned that I couldn't stomach ...
Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter
Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter Here I present my recipe for Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter, read on to learn how you too, can make it :) I love Pinterest, I really do. I'd seen something called Cinnamon Butter many times before I finally clicked on it. I read about a dozen recipes to learn more about it and then I came up with this ...
Zesty Italian Tortellini Salad
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 ...
Grill Baste
Grill Baste Because I’m all about that baste, bout that baste… Pardon the pun! Sorry but I’ve had that song stuck in my head since I started working on this post. I don’t even like that song 🤭 Now on to the baste, this is a yummy, garlicky butter sauce, seasoned to perfection with herbs and a blend of acids. Think Italian bbq sauce that ...
Copycat KFC Gravy
Copycat KFC Gravy Here I present my Copycat KFC Gravy, read on to learn how to make it yourself :) I firmly believe you'll be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn't enjoy fries and gravy. Here I upped the ante by making potato wedges. Crunchy on the outside, creamy-dreamy potatoey in the middle, potato wedges. Back in the Day: I just had a ...
Hot Honey
Hot Honey Here I present my recipe for Hot Honey. In the real world, I'm blessed to say I have stable employment, how lucky am I? Everyday I look around and quietly count my blessings. How blessed am I that I can afford to give my children shelter and an abundance of food. I'm going to leave that hanging there for a moment. The moment is ...
Copycat Pizzeria Sauce
Copycat Pizzeria Sauce There’s a local bakery we frequent quite often, Sweet Paradise. I love getting fresh buns and cold cuts for my work lunches. Then one day my sister mentioned that she was going to order their pizza. She said its really yummy and affordable so I wanted to try it too. On the Monday of march break I took my kids to ...