Author Archives: Valerie

• Crock Pot Green Bean Casserole

  Posted on by Valerie in Recipes, Side dishes.

  It doesn’t have to be Thanksgiving to enjoy a side dish that can be a year round favorite.  I like to go to restaurants and just order an array of side dishes as my meal— green bean casserole, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes and scalloped apples are some of my favorites. Let’s be honest, it’s a […]

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• Crock Pot Vegetarian Vegetable Soup

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.

  I love these days that are halfway between winter and spring.  I’m pretty sure by mid-afternoon I’m going to be suffocating in whatever I decided to wear because I was in fear of getting cold when I got dressed in the morning. Yeah, I think it’s one of those days. Any day that starts with […]

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• Crock Pot Fruity Oatmeal

  Posted on by Valerie in Breakfast, Recipes.

  Good morning, friends! While this is technically breakfast and not dinner, I figured a nice, warm meal would be a good way to start Monday morning.  After reading pages of posts online, I decided that the only way to figure this recipe out would just be to avoid all the major complaints that people had […]

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• Crock Pot Beef Stew

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  Last night I used my foodie knowledge to help a friend through a stressful moment. I described my love affair with Trader Joe’s grocery store in such detail that she learned about my secret ongoing shopping list, what each item is that I crave and how I use one dish, three ways. By the end […]

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• Crock Pot Cabbage Rolls

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  This is already in the pot for dinner tonight! It helps to cook the cabbage the night before so you don’t scald your hands trying to peel off the perfect leaves. 1 head cabbage

  Post Tagged with beef, brown rice, brown sugar, Cabbage, Cabbage Rolls, Catalina dressing, cider vinegar, crock pot, crockpot, egg, ground meat, onion, pepper, salt, tomato soup, turkey
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