Author Archives: Valerie

• Crock Pot Sweet Potato and Corn Chowder

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

  This recipe comes from my friend I.H.K. and she is an amazing cook. This soup is thick and chunky and a whole meal in one bowl. She recommends serving it with tortilla chips or corn bread.  Using an immersion blender can really change a soup from drab to fab by altering the consistency to be […]

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  Crock Pot Pot Pie

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  Did anyone else just do a double take to the title of this recipe? It’s funny to read Pot Pot and not giggle… but this pot pie is indeed made in your CROCK pot. I guess I could just call it crock pot pie, but then it makes me think of ooey gooey apple filling […]

  Post Tagged with black pepper, chicken, corn, cream of chicken soup, milk, mixed vegetables, pancake mix, rosemary, salt, thyme, turkey, water
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  Crock Pot Pork Roast

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  Ok fans, this one is really easy. It might surprise you to think about doing a roast in your crock pot, but again– anything that can be cooked in the oven, can be cooked in the crock pot. I started this roast while I drank my breakfast coffee and it was done by lunchtime. Dinner […]

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• Crock Pot French Dip

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  At this time of year, everyone is trying to hang on to at least a shred of the New Year’s resolution that they made only a couple weeks ago. This recipe is a great one to help— you can eat healthier and save money by making French dip. You don’t need a lot of meat […]

  Post Tagged with bay leaves, beef, beef stock, celery seed, garlic, London Broil, onions, peppercorns, rosemary, soy sauce, thyme
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• Crock Pot Grits with Sausage

  Posted on by Valerie in Breakfast, Recipes, Side dishes.

  Our county schools have been out of school for three days and the grocery has been out of milk for two. Oh, the fun of a southern winter! I have decided not to venture out until the roads are better so I’m getting creative with foods from the pantry and freezer. Since we’ve already had […]

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  Purple Sweet Potato Biscuits

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

  Happy New Year, friends and fans!  So to be perfectly honest, I haven’t done a lot of cooking since January 1.  We’ve relished in some easy dinner like grilled cheese and tomato soup, grilled chicken with steamed veggies and even ordering in Chinese food.  But yesterday I tried a little baking and the result turned […]

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• Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

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

  The morning is half over and my whole family is still wearing pajamas. Yay for snow days! But since  it’s dreadful and cold outside, I need something hot and satisfying to fill our bellies. I decided that we should head south of the border tonight and enjoy some Mexican fare, so today I am sharing my […]

  Post Tagged with avocado, bay leaf, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chicken, chili powder, cilantro, corn, cumin, diced tomatoes, garlic, green chiles, jalapeno, onion, salt, shredded cheese, sour cream, Tabasco, tortilla chips
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• Crock Pot Spicy Applesauce

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

  Ok fans, let me put it this way…. my dad dubbed this “ass-kickin’ applesauce” and he’s a respectable man. It’s spicy and tangy and might tingle your tongue a little (especially if you use the full 1/2 t. of cayenne pepper); but this dish is also flavorful in ways that normal applesauce or apple butter […]

  Post Tagged with apples, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, jellied cranberry sauce, rum
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  Crock Pot Escalloped Apples

  Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Breakfast, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.

  This recipe is the direct result of two completely different factors= 1. we’ve been getting great fall apples and need to use some up, especially the ones with bruises   2. it’s almost the holiday season and I’m trying to find lower calories, but equally delicious dishes to serve up as dessert This recipe is […]

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• Crock Pot Acorn Squash

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

  As the seasons change so does the selection of produce.  I love summer for its melon and berries, but fall is such a refreshing reminder of patience. Have you ever tried to grow acorn squash? You plant it and then wait and wait and wait. Two summers ago, I lost an entire crop to shield […]

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