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.
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Summer Series, Day Six: Seafood Paella
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, Summer Series: Outer Banks.This, my friends. This is the quintessential dinner that melds together land and sea and balances the forces of nature to create an amazing meal that would make even mermaids and pirates cheer. With more protein than a Brazilian meat festival, this one pot recipe will make you lift your anchors and set full speed ahead […]
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Summer Series, Day Five: Crock Pot White Ratatouille
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, gluten-free, Recipes, Side dishes, Summer Series: Outer Banks, vegetarian.I’m seriously considering moving to the beach. Sunshine, seafood, salty air… it’s all good for my soul. As long as I have a good internet connection, I might just be willing to carry my crock pots up and down the east coast and showcase local flavor and attractions. Ok, I’m putting it out there– where […]
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Summer Series, Day Four: Crock Pot Grits
Posted on by Valerie in Breakfast, Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, Summer Series: Outer Banks, vegetarian.I might have found flirty peaches at the weekly Farmer’s Market this morning, but we still need to have dinner, right?! Good thing I decided to make a big ol’ batch of crock pot grits to cook low and slow all day. I mean, come on… it’s three ingredients. That’s barely even a recipe. So […]
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Summer Series, Day Three: Crock Pot Low Country Boil
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, How To..., Recipes, Summer Series: Outer Banks.Dinner tonight was epic. Seriously. I’ve been dreaming about a low country boil for weeks now, but not just the flavors fusing together, but enjoying it with the salty ocean air, the sound of the waves, and the openness of a housetop porch. And indeed–my prophecy has come true! After another fabulous day at Ooh […]
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Summer Series, Day Two: Crock Pot Steamed Summer Vegetables
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes, Summer Series: Outer Banks, Uncategorized.The sun was beaming in the window when I finally opened my eyes this morning. I had to look around for a minute and remember there wasn’t school or camp or work or anything to rush off to this morning. Today’s to do list included the pool and the beach. I was pretty sure I […]
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Crock Pot Loaded Potato Casserole
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Breakfast, Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes.Who doesn’t love a baked potato with all the toppings?! The problem is, I rarely ever keep baking-sized potatoes in the pantry. (Although has anyone ever used one of these?!) So this recipe is a great way to fulfill that salty and savory craving with items that you can keep on hand. I used refrigerated shredded […]
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Crock Pot Sausage-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes.Two tips with today’s amazing recipe…… 1. Find a ground sausage that you like. It can be a prepped tube from the grocery store or a visit to a special deli or anything in between. But when you find it, it becomes a mainstay in your home for breakfast, lunch or dinner. No endorsement here, […]
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Crock Pot Creamy Chicken and Broccoli
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.Hey! Anybody else not want to cook dinner tonight?! Yeah, me too. How about two minutes of prep. Four ingredients. Three hours of cooking. Two minutes to serve. How much easier can this get?! We went to a late afternoon baseball game today and it’s that four o’clock game time that totally interrupts dinner. RANT: […]
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Crock Pot Pattypan Squash Salad
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Summer is almost here which means it is officially BBQ season! I love starting side dishes in my crock pot and then finishing them with fresh veggies and herbs. So for this past weekend’s festivities, I picked up some pattypan squash at my local farmer’s market. I think they are so cute and fun to […]
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Crock Pot Coconut Butternut Squash
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Dinner, gluten-free, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Are you ever in need of a quick and easy side dish? This vegetarian option only takes TWO INGREDIENTS and cooks on low for about four hours. It also goes with just about anything, so there’s no need to amp it up with crazy flavor– just dump it in an hit start. The prep work […]
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