Author Archives: Valerie
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Crock Pot Beet Borscht
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Dre’s got nothing on me–my beets are fresh! Ha! Get it? See what I did there. There is nothing that makes me think of the my family history more than a steaming hot bowl of neon pink soup. No, this isn’t a serving of chemical warfare, it’s a fresh and sweet, soothing bowl of beet borscht. My […]
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Crock Pot Cheese-Stuffed Meatballs
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes.While on vacation over the holidays, we stayed at the Happy Pelican, a wonderful beach house on the North Carolina coast. I love the delight of staying somewhere with a fully-stocked kitchen AND a beautiful view. My sister-in-law and I figured out a week’s worth of menus, split the to do list, and prepped easy meals […]
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Crock Pot Spiked Pear Sauce
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Breakfast, Dinner, Side dishes, vegetarian.For years, I’ve been making my crock pot spicy applesauce to serve with my Chanukah latkes, but this year I wanted to try something new. But I like a little festiveness in my fruit sauce. Today’s recipe is so easy and simple, but creates a smooth mouth feel and just enough twist to raise an […]
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Crock pot chicken and rice soup
Posted on by Valerie in Uncategorized.‘Tis the season for festive holiday celebrations and impromptu trips to schools to pick up sick children. Let’s be honest, this time of year seems to be more “flu-ish” than Jewish for us! Good thing I had some premade broth in my freezer. You can use boxed soup broth for the recipe, just eliminate the […]
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Black Friday
Posted on by Valerie in Uncategorized.BLACK FRIDAY- The best savings on time are using your crockpot instead of your stove! While many of you fans were out before the sun this morning, shopping for great deals on holiday gifts and personal favorites, I hope you also started your crockpot before you left for the mall so that you had a […]
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Thanksgiving Survival Guide
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, How To..., Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Happy Thanksgiving, fans! I thought about a long post about family and friends and how food brings us all together…. but who has time for that?! Let’s keep it simple. I’m all in for a good meal, but I need a good drink to start. Let’s begin there… ADULTS-ONLY Caramel Apple Cider 1/2 gallon apple […]
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We are Famous!
Posted on by Valerie in Uncategorized.We are famous! Or at least my kids think. My oldest son asked me if I get to meet Guy Fieri. My youngest son told me I should start charging friends when they come over for dinner. I am thrilled to tell you that Chile Pepper Magazine will be featuring Dinner Is A Crock in […]
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Crock Pot Spaghetti Squash
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, gluten-free, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.I was walking through the produce aisle this week and excited to see all of the fall produce slowly emerging as the weather starts the cool and the crock pot starts to heat. With squash of every size and variety piled up like presents under a tree, I started loading my cart with butternut, acorn, […]
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Crock Pot Strawberry Jam
Posted on by Valerie in Breakfast, Recipes.I cleaned out my refrigerator yesterday because I was certain there were a couple meals left to cook before I needed to go grocery shopping again. I realized that I had two lbs of strawberries that were ripe and ready… and starting to get a little soft. I’ve been dabbling with the idea of learning […]
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Crock Pot Hot and Sour soup
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Dinner, gluten-free, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.I had three reasons for creating crock pot hot and sour soup this week… 1. Chinese New Year was on Monday and I forgot to order takeout. 2. I’ve been trying to do at least one meatless meal each week. 3. Hot and sour soup is amazing for clearing up a stuffy nose and a winter […]
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