Author Archives: Valerie
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Crock Pot Arugula Lentil Salad
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Spring is here! No really, I mean it. OK, so the northeast might still have snow and the south is already sweating, but hey– it’s April– and no one can deny that. We had friends over on Saturday night and all I wanted was an easy dinner of finger foods, fun, and friends. Let’s be […]
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Posted on by Valerie in Uncategorized.Hi fans! Have you noticed that I’ve been making some changes to Dinner Is A Crock? First of all– check out that logo! That’s me! We are officially introduced now and I’m glad we are friends. The website has received a much needed face lift and is now mobile compatible. I don’t know about you, […]
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Crock Pot Cauliflower Curry
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Sometimes I just want a side dish with a little kick and not a lot of calories. I was raiding the pantry the other day and found a can of coconut milk that I didn’t remember buying. Funny how that happens, right?! Like, who else would have bought this random item that I don’t usually […]
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Crock Pot Vegetarian Beef Stir Fry
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Ever wonder how to feed vegetarians but still make something that your family will eat? My boys are meat-eaters. I praise them for their love of fruits and veggies, too, but without meat, they would not survive. We are not a quinoa-black bean-lentil-tofu-kale-any other alternate to real protein eating crew. We’re just not. I don’t […]
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Crock Pot Asian Mushrooms
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Well fans, I told you I made variations to two of my recipes and I finally have a minute to share. The first variation was for crock pot asian meatballs and this was the side dish I made to go with it! I’ve been trying to do some Asian-inspired dinners that don’t involve me picking […]
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Crock Pot Asian Meatballs
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.Well fans, I told you I made variations to two of my recipes and I finally have a minute to share. I’ve been trying to do some Asian-inspired dinners that don’t involve me picking up the phone and ordering fried, fried, sauced and steamed. I also wanted this dish to still be kid-friendly for picky […]
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Crock Pot Apple Butter Pork
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.I won’t lie, tonight’s dinner was fantastic. The perfect mix of textures and flavors. It was easy to make and quick to serve and might become a top 10 favorite very soon. I wasn’t even offended when my kids put ketchup on the meat, because hey– they were on their second servings and not complaining! […]
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Crock Pot Garlic Mushrooms
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Snow Day #7. I’ve been using my crock pot for breakfast, for lunch, and for dinner. Somehow the invasion of snow has worked up some serious appetites after playing outside. To feed my little monsters, I planned on making pasta last night (no, not in a crock pot… just the normal boil water and add […]
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Crock Pot Chicken and Artichokes
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes, Uncategorized.Happy Valentine’s Day, crock pot lovers! I hope you’ve enjoyed the day and if you care nothing about this Hallmark holiday, I hope you had a fabulous Saturday. I thawed out some chicken a couple days ago and didn’t decide what to do with it until today. I wanted something easy that even the kids […]
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Crock Pot Cream of Celery and Leek Soup
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Most weeks, I have a game plan for all of our meals and a grocery list to organize my trip. I know which nights will be crockpot meals, which nights will be leftovers, and I even anticipate which nights I’ll probably be too tired to cook! But I started this week a day too late. […]
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