Category Archives: Dinner

A meal intended for gathering friends and family around to table, these recipes are certain to please a crowd and the cook.

• Crock Pot Vegetable Curry

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  One of my favorite things about Indian food is that you can have such a variety of purely vegetarian dishes.  With the right balance of ingredients, you can have a healthy, protein- and vitamin-rich meal with an array of flavors and nothing in it will have ever had a face. There is also a misconception […]

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• Easiest Crock Pot Chili– EVER

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  If you can work a can opener, you can make this chili. You still need to brown the meat before you put it in the crock pot, but that’s the only work that needs done. Open the cans, dump it in, let it fester. Done. My brother in law taught me this recipe and I […]

  Post Tagged with beef, chili seasoning, corn, diced tomatoes, great northern beans, kidney beans, turkey
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• Crock Pot Mac and Cheese

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

  Mac and cheese= kid favorite, adult favorite, crowdy pleaser. Unless you are lactose intolerant, I’m guessing mac and cheese is a staple in your diet and probably gives you warm fuzzies of memories as a kid. Whether you liked the stove top blue box, orange carton that went in the oven or something homemade with […]

  Post Tagged with butter, cream cheese, eggs, half and half creamer, milk, nutmeg, pasta, white cheddar cheese, white pepper
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• Crock Pot Potato Soup

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

  My 93-year-old grandmother-in-law was visiting last week and the woman is amazing.  She is clear minded and sound of body. She might not win the race, but she will definitely reach the finish line. She loves her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and hates to be idle. So when she was here visiting and offered to help […]

  Post Tagged with bay leaf, celery, corn, corn starch, milk, onions, parsley, pepper, potatoes, salt, water
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• Crock pot Easter ham

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  This is the easiest ham recipe ever. No joke. I had Easter dinner at my sister-in-law’s house for many years and when I asked for the recipe, I was so entertained to find out that it was so easy! It’s delicious and easy and you can spend your time on all the fancy side dishes […]

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• Crock Pot Brisket– easy, medium and hard

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, How To..., Recipes.

  I’m pretty sure everyone has a grandmother-aged person in their life that makes the “perfect brisket”. It’s moist, juicy, flavorful and pulls apart perfectly. We’ve tried and tried to repeat the old world secrets, but somehow our ovens continue to dry out the meat or make it tough to chew. Look no further– grandma might […]

  Post Tagged with beef, black pepper, brisket, cayenne pepper, celery seed, Coke, garlic, italian dressing, ketchup, olive oil, onion, paprika, parsley, pepper, rosemary, salt
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  Passover Puffs– not done in a crock pot

  Posted on by Valerie in Breakfast, Dinner, Recipes.

  Due to popular request, here is my recipe for Passover Puffs. These are great for making sandwiches. Yes they are made with matzah meal, but no– they don’t taste like Passover food. If you want to add some variety, try adding more or less sugar, depending if you are serving them with sweet or savory […]

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• Crock Pot Shrimp and Grits

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

  Anytime I make shrimp, I always feel the need to call everyone “Bubba” and watch a repeat of Forrest Gump. I love the scene where Bubba lists off  “shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey’s uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, […]

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• Crock Pot Bean Medley

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

  We’re going to a BBQ at my brother’s house this weekend and since the assumption is that I’ll bring something from the crockpot, I know I need to come up with something tasty and creative. The catch is that I don’t really want to go grocery shopping today. So, I’m diving into the pantry in the […]

  Post Tagged with apple cider vinegar, black beans, black pepper, brown mustard, brown sugar, cannelini beans, celery seed, corn, great northern beans, green beans, ketchup, kidney beans, onion, oregano, red bell pepper, tomato paste
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• Crock Pot Escalloped Cabbage Casserole

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

  My husband’s family use to have this amazing tradition; every Wednesday night we would all go to his grandmother’s house for dinner.  Gaga’s recipes usually start with butter or oil and a little salt and pepper and from there, it could be chicken or beef or vegetables or any number of simply wonderful simple dishes. […]

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