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 Chicken and Artichokes
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes, Uncategorized.Happy Valentine’s Day, crock pot lovers! I hope you’ve enjoyed the day and if you care nothing about this Hallmark holiday, I hope you had a fabulous Saturday. I thawed out some chicken a couple days ago and didn’t decide what to do with it until today. I wanted something easy that even the kids […]
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Crock Pot Cream of Celery and Leek Soup
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Most weeks, I have a game plan for all of our meals and a grocery list to organize my trip. I know which nights will be crockpot meals, which nights will be leftovers, and I even anticipate which nights I’ll probably be too tired to cook! But I started this week a day too late. […]
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Crock Pot Beet Borscht
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Dre’s got nothing on me–my beets are fresh! Ha! Get it? See what I did there. There is nothing that makes me think of the my family history more than a steaming hot bowl of neon pink soup. No, this isn’t a serving of chemical warfare, it’s a fresh and sweet, soothing bowl of beet borscht. My […]
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Crock Pot Cheese-Stuffed Meatballs
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes.While on vacation over the holidays, we stayed at the Happy Pelican, a wonderful beach house on the North Carolina coast. I love the delight of staying somewhere with a fully-stocked kitchen AND a beautiful view. My sister-in-law and I figured out a week’s worth of menus, split the to do list, and prepped easy meals […]
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Crock Pot Spiked Pear Sauce
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Breakfast, Dinner, Side dishes, vegetarian.For years, I’ve been making my crock pot spicy applesauce to serve with my Chanukah latkes, but this year I wanted to try something new. But I like a little festiveness in my fruit sauce. Today’s recipe is so easy and simple, but creates a smooth mouth feel and just enough twist to raise an […]
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Thanksgiving Survival Guide
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, How To..., Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.Happy Thanksgiving, fans! I thought about a long post about family and friends and how food brings us all together…. but who has time for that?! Let’s keep it simple. I’m all in for a good meal, but I need a good drink to start. Let’s begin there… ADULTS-ONLY Caramel Apple Cider 1/2 gallon apple […]
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Crock Pot Spaghetti Squash
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, gluten-free, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.I was walking through the produce aisle this week and excited to see all of the fall produce slowly emerging as the weather starts the cool and the crock pot starts to heat. With squash of every size and variety piled up like presents under a tree, I started loading my cart with butternut, acorn, […]
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Crock Pot Hot and Sour soup
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Dinner, gluten-free, Recipes, Side dishes, vegetarian.I had three reasons for creating crock pot hot and sour soup this week… 1. Chinese New Year was on Monday and I forgot to order takeout. 2. I’ve been trying to do at least one meatless meal each week. 3. Hot and sour soup is amazing for clearing up a stuffy nose and a winter […]
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Crock Pot Dirty Rice
Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes.Do you ever stock up on meat when it’s on sale and freeze it, only to then have to come up with a meal that specifically uses that “great deal” before it gets freezer burnt?! Yeah, that’s what I’m going through today. I thawed out a package of sweet italian ground sausage. I’m sure I […]
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Crock Pot Sweet Potato Soup
Posted on by Valerie in Appetizer, Dinner, Recipes, Side dishes.I’ve always been a fan of our grill… really, for two reasons. 1. In the summertime, it’s a great way to eat healthy and not heat up the kitchen and 2. when we grill, my husband is usually the one cooking! Since it’s been such a mild winter, we’ve been taking advantage of the unseasonably […]
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