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Classic Meatloaf with Mushrooms

October 7, 2024 By Lisa Leave a Comment

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Classic Meatloaf with Mushrooms This is a variation of my classic meatloaf recipe and I think this is going to be my new go-to recipe from now on! The mushrooms add an incredible depth of flavor and moisture. I would also like to point out that this is a great way to stretch a meal; meat prices have gone up, up, up! Originally posted on March ...

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Filed Under: Beef, Mains

Smoky Chipotle Burgers

August 28, 2023 By Lisa Leave a Comment

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Smoky Chipotle Burgers Have you ever gone on google and just searched for a simple food, such as burger and clicked on images? I do that sometimes for inspiration… and this is what I came up with last week; tons of veggies with the burger piled high with a delicious sauce! This time I went with my Chipotle Mayonnaise (hot! Hot! ...

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Filed Under: Beef, Burgers

Baked Ranch Pasta with Chicken and Spinach

April 5, 2021 By Lisa Leave a Comment

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Baked Ranch Pasta with Chicken and Spinach Mike’s family flew in for our daughter’s second birthday and I made this the night they arrived. This is a total no-pressure, pantry dish that tastes incredible! Those little Ranch packages are a great go-to for amazing flavour. This was originally posted on June 15, ...

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Filed Under: Chicken, Pasta Tagged With: baked pasta, pasta

Baked Brie with Caramelized Onions

December 22, 2020 By Lisa Leave a Comment

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Baked Brie with Caramelized Onions This is a recipe I've been mulling over for years; I had Rosemary and garlic in mind but I wasn't inlove with it, ya know!?!    The Caramelized onions though are incredible!!!  This recipe is definitely going to make another appearance next year at our holiday dinner 🎄 Originally posted on December 28, ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers

Creamy Mushroom and Turkey Tetrazzini

November 28, 2020 By Lisa Leave a Comment

Creamy Mushroom and Turkey Tetrazzini  I made a tetrazzini recipe a few years ago and when I looked back at it I decided I wanted to make it in a completely different way.  Here I've made the 'cream' sauce with milk and poached a very lean turkey breast to include in the casserole.  My other recipe was amazing but man, this one ...

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Filed Under: Chicken, Pasta

Lemon-Teriyaki Scallops

July 23, 2020 By Lisa Leave a Comment

Lemon-Teriyaki Scallops

Lemon-Teriyaki Scallops This is a yummy, tangy teriyaki sauce that is fresher tasting than traditional teriyaki sauces, thanks to the fresh lemon juice!  Feel free to mix up the protein; salmon, chicken, shrimp, beef and even pork would work well with this sauce. Originally posted on May 01, 2016! This is a yummy, tangy teriyaki ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Fish, Sauces

Shrimp and Scallop Soft Tacos

September 2, 2019 By Lisa Leave a Comment

Shrimp and Scallop Soft Tacos There are few things in life as decadent as scallops and shrimp but when they're added with avocado and spicy mayonnaise to a soft wrap well now, that's just heaven 😇 Serves 4 ½ tbsp butter ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil 12 Medium Scallops, cleaned and patted dry 227 g Cooked baby shrimp (thawed if ...

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Filed Under: Fish, Mains

Turkey Cobbler

October 6, 2018 By Lisa Leave a Comment

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Turkey Cobbler Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving last week and for the first time ever, Mike and I stayed home with the kids; just the 4 of us.  It was awesome but I still cooked a 12 pound turkey.  Here is one of the ways I used up the leftovers :) This was originally posted 18 October, ...

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Filed Under: Baked Goods, Chicken

French Onion Dip Potato Salad

August 18, 2016 By Lisa Leave a Comment

French Onion Dip Potato Salad I’m calling this recipe French Onion Dip Potato Salad because that’s exactly what it tastes like, French Onion Dip baby! This dish tastes so decadent and rich but it's very, very low in fat. The flavour you get from caramelizing onions is incredible and turning that into a potato salad, well let’s just say if you were ...

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Filed Under: Sides, Starches

Roasted Chicken with Fresh Herb Compound Butter

June 30, 2016 By Lisa Leave a Comment

Roasted Chicken with Fresh Herb Compound Butter  I'd mentioned earlier that I've been charged with coming up with a new way to use up a whole chicken (not sure if you remember that story!?!).  Anyway, this recipe in inspired by simplicity.  I find myself looking to get back to basics, I want the natural goodness of each ingredient to shine ...

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Filed Under: Chicken Tagged With: chicken, fresh herbs, Summer

Steak and Potato Soup with Mushrooms

February 19, 2016 By Lisa Leave a Comment

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Steak and Potato Soup with Mushrooms This is a dish I made for a very good friend of mine on a very cold, blah day in February.   This soup nourishes both mind and body; she took leftovers home too! Serves 8 ½ tbsp butter 227 g Cremini mushrooms, quartered 8 Cups (Sodium-reduced) beef stock 2 medium russet potatoes, skin on ...

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Filed Under: Beef, Soup Tagged With: Beef, winter

Green Beans with a Creamy Sweet Onion-Mustard Sauce

December 7, 2015 By Lisa

Green Beans with a Creamy Sweet Onion-Mustard Sauce Here is a quick-cooking, healthy side, perfect for any holiday table using pantry ingredients. This is a cream sauce but it only has a half-tablespoon of butter.       ...

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Filed Under: Sauces, Sides, Veggies Tagged With: cream sauce, green beans, Holiday

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