Meal Plan Week 4 Holy-moly!!!! Week 4! I'm so digging this and I'm hoping you are too :) Monday: Spicy Mussels in a White Wine Cream Sauce with Bacon and Tomatoes. Simply serve with Crusty Bread to soak up all the yummy sauce (store-bought bread will work too!). Tuesday: Honey-Lime Marinated Grilled ...
Crusty Homemade Bread
Crusty Homemade Bread When I think about a dish I'd find potentially intimidating, homemade bread is at the top of the list. I don't think it's the level of difficulty but rather the investment. The ultimate commodity; time. It takes a really long time for bread (I'm not sure a bread machine would help with this?). Note to self- look in to a ...
Cheesy Mexican Beef and Rice with Beans, Skillet Dinner
Cheesy Mexican Beef and Rice with Beans, Skillet Dinner This is one of those dishes that is soul-soothing-delicious. I made this dish on a cold night and it warmed me and the house. I love how the corn stays crunchy and by adding black beans you're significantly adding fibre and protein. The green onions at the end give more crunch and ...
Meal Plan Week Three
Meal Plan Week Three Here we go... Already!?! Week 3. It's crazy how time flies when you're having fun, right? Or completely sleep-deprived because your two year likes to wake up early... Really, really, really early 😴 I'm totally enjoying these meal plans. I hope you're seeing the logic behind them and maybe are even incorporating your own. ...
Spicy Bean Burritos
Spicy Bean Burritos In case you haven't noticed, I'm so hooked on Mexican and Tex-Mex; it's so easy and insanely delicious. So I wanted to see how satisfying a meatless (sorry Mike) burrito could be, and you know what!?? They were awesome! Even Mike liked them, was full and happy and didn't request any BBQ meat on the side! Yay 😊 Makes 8 ...
Vegetable Teriyaki Chow Mein
Vegetable Teriyaki Chow Mein I broke the news to Mike that I wanted us to eat more vegetarian meals. His face dropped like a sack of potatoes. He consoled himself with BBQ chicken on the side of this Vegetable Teriyaki Chow Mein... I skipped the chicken. Here I've added a little heat, more than I usually do but it makes all vegetable, ie, no ...
Meal Plan Week Two
Meal Plan Week Two This is my second instalment of Lisa G Cooks Meal Plan. With a little strategy and doubling up with some recipes you can have healthy, balanced dinners every night. Also if you're game, you can do a little prep on the weekend... Okay, stay with me... I said "IF" 😬 Monday: Pork Stir Fry Tuesday: Grilled ...
Tangy Broccoli and Apple Salad
Tangy Broccoli and Apple Salad With BBQ season fast approaching we all need lightened up salads in our repertoires. I was inspired once again during my Saturday morning routine where my daughter woke up the rooster who woke up this mom and I laid in bed with Paw Patrol, a toddler snuggled up with me and Facebook (admittedly I only had one eye ...
Instant Pot Beef Ragu
Instant Pot Beef Ragu I've had my instant Pot for a few months now and it never ceases to amaze me. So far my favourite is the melt-in-your mouth meat that happens in under an hour... An hour! I set out to do the impossible - a rich beef Ragu with all the depth and flavour, in an hour. Can't be done you say? Well I say it CAN! And I ...
Meal Plan Week One
This is something near and dear to my heart. I work full time, have two small children and am a food blogger. What does this mean? Well, I'm busy. Really, really busy. As are you. So back to my original statement; this is something near and dear to my heart; because I am so busy but I firmly believe in a healthy, delicious home cooked meal - ...
Baked Sausage and Pepper Pasta
Baked Sausage and Pepper Pasta Do you ever get a craving for Ooey-gooey-saucy-cheesy pasta? I do, and I did! We had the promise of spring and then just like that, our dreams were dashed and we were reminded it's still February. So after getting another snowfall ❄️❄️❄️ I receded back into my extra snuggly comfies (I know, hot right???) and I ...
Mussels in a Tomato-Jalapeno Cream Sauce
Mussels in a Tomato-Jalapeno Cream Sauce Every once in a while I'll make a big pot of mussels in a yummy broth for dinner, served only with crusty bread for soaking up said sauce. That's what we had for dinner the other night. Absolutely simple, quick, elegant and delicious. Two pounds of mussels is perfect as an appetizer for 4 or as a meal ...