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 Cranberry Pork Loin

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  Sometimes it’s tough to figure out how to cook a large piece of meat– especially if you don’t want it to taste, well… tough.  I know some of my readers don’t eat this “other white meat” so you can also try this recipe with a turkey tenderloin if you’d prefer. This recipe makes me think of […]

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• Crock Pot Corned beef and cabbage

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  (yes, this is a day early, but it’s to motivate you to go out tonight and buy your supplies so you can make this amazing meal tomorrow) Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Many of us will pretend to have some Irish heritage this week and join in celebrations across the country. Whether you attend a parade […]

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• Crock Pot Pomme de Tara

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

  A friend of mine wants to use her crock pot more, but has an allergy to tomatoes. After doing a little research, I agreed with her– most crock pot recipes seem to have some sort of tomato or tomato-based product in them! It is an injustice that my friend should not be able to embrace […]

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• Crock Pot Turkey Legs

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  Thanksgiving might just be one of my favorite holidays. There is something about preparing so many amazing dishes all day long and then sitting around the table with friends and family as we all oooh and ahhh about the foods. That feeling should not just be reserved for one or two days a year! Therefore, […]

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• Crock Pot Ratatouille

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  In the Pixar movie by this name, the character Linguini says “Ratatouille. It’s like a stew, right? Why do they call it that? If you’re gonna name a food, you should give it a name that sounds delicious. Ratatouille doesn’t sound delicious. It sounds like “rat” and “patootie.” Rat-patootie, which does not sound delicious. ” […]

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• Crock Pot Vegetarian Lentil Soup

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

  There used to be this great Greek restaurant that I frequented that served lentil soup in a styrofoam cup. It was always hot and fresh and the lentils were soft without being mushy. I would frame my entire meal around saving room and money for the soup.  This recipe mirrors the flavors and warmth of the […]

  Post Tagged with bay leaves, carrots, cayenne pepper, celery, cumin, garlic, Greek, lentils, onion, oregano, protein, red wine vinegar, spinach, tomatoes, vegetable broth
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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 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

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