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Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Soup

January 15, 2024 By Lisa Leave a Comment

Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Soup Of all the soups I've made over the years (I'm really starting to push 40... hard), this soup is without a doubt the best one I've made.  The beef is melt-in-your-mouth tender and the vegetables are seasoned to perfection.  This soup is definitely a perk or highlight to the cold crappy weather of ...

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Parmesan and Chive Dumpling Soup

January 1, 2024 By Lisa

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This is a recipe I shared many years ago but as I sit here on January 1, 2024 I see snow has coated everything outside and I am so very grateful that my family and I are safe and warm in our home.  Nothing screams soup weather than cold, winter weather. Happy new year everyone, I hope 2024 is our best year yet ♥️ Parmesan and Chive Dumpling ...

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Caesar Salad

July 24, 2023 By Lisa

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Caesar Salad Here I present an easy recipe for the classic Caesar salad with a homemade whipped dressing with tangy capers and crunchy red onion :) This is one of those recipes that I honestly make several times a month and yet I’ve never shared it here 🤷‍♀️ I notice it’s missing the most when I’m working on my Weekly Meal Plans.  At least ...

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Spicy Bean Dip

July 10, 2023 By Lisa

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Spicy Bean Dip Here I present a healthy recipe for a creamy, dreamy Spicy Bean Dip which doubles as a healthy condiment for wraps and sandwiches ❤️  I am a total sauce and condiment girl, well, middle-aged woman actually 🙈 I still call myself girl though! I really do feel the same way I did when I was in my 20’s, just a little ...

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Creamy Potato Salad with Peas

May 16, 2023 By Lisa

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Creamy Potato Salad with Peas Here I present a healthy recipe for a Creamy Potato Salad with Peas (and corn), a total pantry dish using frozen peas and corn in a homemade, tangy dressing! It’s bbq season!!! Ish! It’s about that time to shake off your favourite recipes to compliment your favourite bbq feast. Potato salad, pasta salad, Caesar ...

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Creamy Greek Salad Dressing

May 8, 2023 By Lisa

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Creamy Greek Salad Dressing Here I present my easy recipe for a homemade Creamy Greek Salad dressing with lemon juice, garlic and oregano - whipped to a tangy, fluffy perfection :) In my (many) younger days, I worked as a server at a restaurant called Gabriel’s. They have the most incredible food ( almost as good as mine!!!) I used to be ...

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Classic Chicken and Dumplings

April 25, 2023 By Lisa

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Classic Chicken and Dumplings Here I present my recipe for the all-American classic; Chicken and Dumplings, with the FLUFFIEST dumplings you'll ever taste :) Aw Pinterest, how you inspire me! I kept seeing a recipe for a copycat rendition of Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings… This one. I almost followed it to the letter but I used ...

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Buffalo Chicken Dip

March 28, 2023 By Lisa

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Buffalo Chicken Dip This easy, creamy Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe tastes like Buffalo Chicken Wings but without the mess and a little less heat!   This is a great way to use up leftovers and can be made a day or two ahead of time. This is a recipe I wrote in December 2019!    Do you remember how normal December 2019 was!?!  It honestly feels ...

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Cheesy Broccoli Soup

January 30, 2023 By Lisa Leave a Comment

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Cheesy Broccoli Soup My very good friend asked me to recreate a broccoli and cheese soup she absolutely adores from one of her favourite restaurants.  I've never actually eaten it so it made it quite difficult.  So rather than come up with a way to replicate that soup I decided I would make a soup that would be so amazingly delicious that she'd ...

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Filed Under: Soup, Vegetarian, Veggies Tagged With: Broccoli, soup

Homemade Caesar Dressing

September 5, 2022 By Lisa Leave a Comment

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 ...

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Filed Under: Salad, Sauces Tagged With: Salad, salad dressing

Thousand Island Dressing

July 25, 2022 By Lisa

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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 ...

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Kale Chips

June 13, 2022 By Lisa

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Kale Chips  Here I present my recipe of Kale Chips, read on to learn how you can make them at home :) Hands up if you’ve ever had Kale Chips 🙋‍♀️ I had never had kale chips until I switched from grocery shopping to having my veggies delivered by a local farm. I guess thank you covid!?! 🤷‍♀️ Anyway every two weeks I receive an ...

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