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Beer Cheese Fondue

December 27, 2024 By Lisa

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Beer Cheese Fondue Here I present my recipe for Beer Cheese Fondue; an easy, cheesy recipe for the traditional French dish with an American twist - perfect for your next gathering! One of my favourite pastimes is to scroll through fb marketplace for things I don’t need. Enter my fondue set I picked this up about 4 years ago; brand new in box ...

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Turkey and Rice Soup

December 3, 2024 By Lisa

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Turkey and Rice Soup So far I’m really not impressed with 2021. 1.  We’re in lockdown. 2.  The only way to take your kids skating is to reserve a time slot.   3.  My community appears to be time slot whores. 4. We’re going to build our own skating rink but the temperature is too warm, the water won’t freeze. 5.  We suffered a ...

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Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup

October 21, 2024 By Lisa

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Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup Here I present my recipe for Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup; its a soup that is a meal!  This hearty, vegetarian soup tastes like a loaded potato.  This soup is creamy, cheesy, rich and full of vitamins. Originally posted on 08 November, 2017!       A soup that is a meal! ...

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Creamy Vinaigrette

August 26, 2024 By Lisa

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Creamy Vinaigrette Check out my super simple recipe for a creamy vinaigrette, it balances sweet with tang, and its served on fresh lettuce with crunchy corn and red onion :) This is the perfect time of year for fresh corn, in southern Ontario (my home!). Summer Lovin' This is such a bittersweet time of year for me, I love the hot hot summer ...

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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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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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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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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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Marinated, Roasted Portobello Mushrooms

May 6, 2024 By Lisa

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Marinated, Roasted Portobello Mushrooms Here I present a recipe for Marinated, Roasted Portobello Mushrooms; a flavourful meat alternative using everyday pantry ingredients, available year round :) I’m bored of meat Mike just got a headache and he doesn’t know why! I’m over turkey, limited on pork and beef; I don’t even like steak anymore. I ...

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Scallops Piccata

April 29, 2024 By Lisa Leave a Comment

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Scallops Piccata In case you’re unfamiliar with Piccata Sauce, let me break it down for you. After you panfry a yummy, lean protein in butter you deglaze the pan with stock (I go with chicken stock) and fresh lemon juice and THEN you throw in delicious, salty, briny capers. This creates an intense pan sauce in literally under a minute. You pour ...

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Cheesy Potato Wedges with Pulled Pork

March 17, 2024 By Lisa 3 Comments

Cheesy Potato Wedges with Pulled Pork So I'm going to start this with saying portion control is key; throw in a Green Salad to complete the meal and this is totally do-able as a dinner for 4-6 people.  Yes; potatoes, cheese and pulled pork but considering how bad the numbers could be I think we're good 😊. Now I'm going to tell you a story, ...

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