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Holiday

Bread Bowl with Spinach Dip

December 15, 2017 By Lisa

Spinach dip in a bread bowl

Bread Bowl with Spinach Dip This is a recipe I shared a few years ago and in light of this incredible season I wanted to shed a fresh light on it :) It’s party season and here is a great way to get a head start on your New Year’s resolution. I’ve cut out a large amount of fat and calories by using fat free sour cream in place of mayo (and you ...

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Filed Under: Lisa G News Tagged With: Holiday, party food

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

Turkey and Dumplings

November 25, 2015 By Lisa

Turkey and Dumplings I LisaGCooks.com

Turkey and Dumplings I don’t know about you but I always make too much food, especially around the holidays so I have to come up with fun new ways to use up the leftovers; enter Turkey and Dumplings. Another fun fact you may or may not know about me (well Mike) is that Mike’s family is from the east coast of Canada where they have this delicious ...

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Filed Under: Chicken, Lisa G News, Mains Tagged With: Holiday, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving leftovers

My Surviving the Holiday Dinner Guide

October 10, 2014 By Lisa

I remember the first time I did the Thanksgiving turkey, I know I sound old… I’m not though, I swear! Anyway, the first time I roasted the turkey I took tips from Ina Garten; I didn’t stuff the turkey with stuffing, I stuffed it with aromatics. The aromatics steam as they cook and give off the most incredible flavour. There is one very important ...

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Filed Under: Lisa G News Tagged With: Christmas, Easter, Holiday, special occasion, thanksgiving

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