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 French Dip

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  At this time of year, everyone is trying to hang on to at least a shred of the New Year’s resolution that they made only a couple weeks ago. This recipe is a great one to help— you can eat healthier and save money by making French dip. You don’t need a lot of meat […]

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  Purple Sweet Potato Biscuits

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

  Happy New Year, friends and fans!  So to be perfectly honest, I haven’t done a lot of cooking since January 1.  We’ve relished in some easy dinner like grilled cheese and tomato soup, grilled chicken with steamed veggies and even ordering in Chinese food.  But yesterday I tried a little baking and the result turned […]

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• Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

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

  The morning is half over and my whole family is still wearing pajamas. Yay for snow days! But since  it’s dreadful and cold outside, I need something hot and satisfying to fill our bellies. I decided that we should head south of the border tonight and enjoy some Mexican fare, so today I am sharing my […]

  Post Tagged with avocado, bay leaf, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chicken, chili powder, cilantro, corn, cumin, diced tomatoes, garlic, green chiles, jalapeno, onion, salt, shredded cheese, sour cream, Tabasco, tortilla chips
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• Crock Pot Spicy Applesauce

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

  Ok fans, let me put it this way…. my dad dubbed this “ass-kickin’ applesauce” and he’s a respectable man. It’s spicy and tangy and might tingle your tongue a little (especially if you use the full 1/2 t. of cayenne pepper); but this dish is also flavorful in ways that normal applesauce or apple butter […]

  Post Tagged with apples, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, jellied cranberry sauce, rum
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• Crock Pot Acorn Squash

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

  As the seasons change so does the selection of produce.  I love summer for its melon and berries, but fall is such a refreshing reminder of patience. Have you ever tried to grow acorn squash? You plant it and then wait and wait and wait. Two summers ago, I lost an entire crop to shield […]

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  Crock Pot Beef and Barley Stew

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

  Here’s your history lesson for today, folks… let’s learn about barley. If you are a “meat and potatoes” kind of person, barley is a great item to add to your grocery list. Barley rations go all the way back to biblical times, I think, it’s healthy, hearty and inexpensive;  is one of the world’s top […]

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  Crock Pot Vegetable Soup For Men

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

  I am fortunate to have a husband that loves my cooking and loves to eat.  He tries everything I make and is very agreeable about most of it. But today, I had the privilege of watching my husband cook his first crock pot meal. And it turned out great! Today’s soup includes a lot of […]

  Post Tagged with celery, celery seed, corn, diced tomatoes, garlic, jalapenos, onion, parsley, pepper, potatoes, salt, zucchini
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• Crock Pot Vegetarian Fiesta

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

  After a great weekend away, it’s nice to be back home to cook. But surprise!! Company for dinner tonight. I haven’t had a chance to go to the grocery store yet, so I need to whip up something for dinner that is tasty and unique without needing a separate shopping list. Here’s one of my […]

  Post Tagged with black beans, black pepper, corn, cumin, diced tomatoes, enchilada sauce, green chiles, oregano, peppers
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• Crock Pot Noodle Kugel

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

  This is one of my favorite foods from my experience with Jewish holidays. This casserole is sweet and dense with a wonderful warmth of cinnamon and vanilla. The noodles are soft and bound with the creamy egg filling.  But my favorite taste is the plump raisins that swell with flavor and are a great contrast to the texture […]

  Post Tagged with butter, cinnamon, cottage cheese, egg noodles, eggs, raisins, sour cream, Special K cereal, sugar, vanilla
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• Crock Pot Broccoli and Rice

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

  This dish is so easy, so tasty and so complete that I started it while I drank my morning coffee and we ate it for lunch. You could use this decorated-vegetable-and-carbohydrate with pretty much any protein and it would be the perfect complement.  Even my kids like it! Try this next time you want a simple side. […]

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