Chicken Taco Salad My mother bought me one of the pioneer woman’s cook books. Honestly as I sit here writing this I realize should know which book it is, but I don’t 🤷♀️ It has her picture on it if that helps. Anyway I was looking through it and came across her taco salad. Totally inspired this taco salad but dare I say this Taco Salad is ...
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Asian Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Asian Tomato and Cucumber Salad I started writing recipes in 2010, I wanted to document what I ate because I wanted to inspire others to eat healthy. Healthy eating isn’t about depriving yourself of what you enjoy eating. Its about smarter choices and more often than not, its about portion control. I became a mother two years later and my ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing
Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing Here I present my newest recipe, a homemade, copycat recipe of the awesome Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing you get on the traditional green salad at your favourite Sushi place :) This recipe is one I’ve been trying to figure out for years. YEARS! The green salad at every Japanese restaurant I go to is always ...
Roasted Squash and Onion Soup (with Curry)
Roasted Squash and Onion Soup (with Curry) I have the curry in brackets because you can skip it and the soup is still amazing!!! Anytime you can add squash into your diet you’ll be adding vitamins A and K, and fibre! Serves 4 2 ib Squash (I used butternut), peeled, seeded, and chopped into cubes 1 Large onion, chopped 4 Cloves garlic, ...
Turkey and Corn Chowder
Turkey and Corn Chowder I mentioned it previously; it’s soup season! Also, as a proud Canadian girl I celebrated Thanksgiving last week and naturally there were leftovers! With that said any cooked poultry will do. This was originally posted on 16 October, 2015 :) SaveSave SaveSave ...
Copycat Kraft French Dressing
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 ...
Roasted Cauliflower Bites
Roasted Cauliflower Bites Ohhhh cauliflower, how I dislike you. I know you’re healthy, but you’re flavourless, and smushy when you’re cooked. Plus, you smell bad. And yet 👆 I buy you, when you’re on sale. Veggie Box I also tend to get cauliflower in my veggie box order…. So I’m trying to find ways to make this incredibly healthy ...