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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Crock Pot Cream of Mushroom Soup
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Did you have a great weekend? Yeah, I met a real fungi. Haha, fungi humor still cracks me up. Get it? Get it? Fun-guy?! Bwahhh ha ha ha. This recipe calls for at least three different kinds of mushrooms because I love the variety of texture. If you don’t like mushrooms, don’t make this recipe, […]
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Crock Pot Meatloaf
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.This recipe requires no lead up. You know it, you like it, you probably have had it a million times with just as many little variations. Let’s go simple and make a flavorful loaf for dinner that will please the whole family. Meatloaf also reheats and freezes well, so if you happen to have leftovers […]
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Crock Pot Pork and Prunes
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, gluten-free, Recipes.A few years ago, my husband and I went to France to celebrate our anniversary. It was an amazing adventure and I am forever grateful to everyone that helped coordinate taking over our daily chaos so we could get away. We loved the wine and the micro-brews, but what we found most delectable was the […]
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Crock Pot Arugula Lentil Salad
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Spring is here! No really, I mean it. OK, so the northeast might still have snow and the south is already sweating, but hey– it’s April– and no one can deny that. We had friends over on Saturday night and all I wanted was an easy dinner of finger foods, fun, and friends. Let’s be […]
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Crock Pot Cauliflower Curry
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Sometimes I just want a side dish with a little kick and not a lot of calories. I was raiding the pantry the other day and found a can of coconut milk that I didn’t remember buying. Funny how that happens, right?! Like, who else would have bought this random item that I don’t usually […]
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Crock Pot Vegetarian Beef Stir Fry
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Ever wonder how to feed vegetarians but still make something that your family will eat? My boys are meat-eaters. I praise them for their love of fruits and veggies, too, but without meat, they would not survive. We are not a quinoa-black bean-lentil-tofu-kale-any other alternate to real protein eating crew. We’re just not. I don’t […]
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Crock Pot Asian Mushrooms
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Well fans, I told you I made variations to two of my recipes and I finally have a minute to share. The first variation was for crock pot asian meatballs and this was the side dish I made to go with it! I’ve been trying to do some Asian-inspired dinners that don’t involve me picking […]
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Crock Pot Asian Meatballs
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.Well fans, I told you I made variations to two of my recipes and I finally have a minute to share. I’ve been trying to do some Asian-inspired dinners that don’t involve me picking up the phone and ordering fried, fried, sauced and steamed. I also wanted this dish to still be kid-friendly for picky […]
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Crock Pot Apple Butter Pork
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.I won’t lie, tonight’s dinner was fantastic. The perfect mix of textures and flavors. It was easy to make and quick to serve and might become a top 10 favorite very soon. I wasn’t even offended when my kids put ketchup on the meat, because hey– they were on their second servings and not complaining! […]
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Crock Pot Garlic Mushrooms
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Snow Day #7. I’ve been using my crock pot for breakfast, for lunch, and for dinner. Somehow the invasion of snow has worked up some serious appetites after playing outside. To feed my little monsters, I planned on making pasta last night (no, not in a crock pot… just the normal boil water and add […]
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