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 Apricot Pork Chops

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  It’s time for some more of that other white meat. I’ve got my sides ready, all I needed to do was check the freezer for some meat. I have just over a pound of thin pork chops and now dinner is ready. No really, in less than 5 minutes, dinner will be set for tonight.  I […]

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  Crock Pot Gumbo

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

  I opened up my weekly CSA delivery and was so excited to see the ripe, fragrant produce. One thing in particular caught my attention– OKRA. The first thing I thought of was some hot, spicy gumbo.  I think half of what I unpacked is going to end up in the gumbo— okra, tomatoes, basil, corn, green […]

  Post Tagged with basil, carrots, cayenne pepper, celery, chicken, chili powder, corn, garlic, green pepper, okra, onion, paprika, parsley, pepper, salt, sausage, shrimp, Tabasco sauce, tomatoes, water, Worcestershire sauce
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• Crock Pot Beef Stew

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  So after the amazing stroganoff last week, somehow I still wanted to make more beef. (I think we had BBQ chicken one too many times over the holiday weekend.)  So even though it is summer, I thought some hearty beef stew would satisfy my craving for red meat.  The nice part about this meal and […]

  Post Tagged with beef, black pepper, carrots, celery, celery seed, corn, corn starch, garlic, green beans, onion, paprika, parsley, potatoes, salt, water, zucchini
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  Crock Pot Southern Style Greens

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

  Living in the South, I have learned that I can no longer assume that my vegetables are vegetarian. It seems like every restaurant I go to  uses delicious savory meats like bacon, sausage or ham to season our side dishes. I always like bacon on a side salad without any complaints, so I’m definitely open to […]

  Post Tagged with bacon, garlic, kale, onion, pepper, red pepper flakes, salt, water
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• Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  Ok fans, this is the recipe you chose for today! Beef stroganoff is a great one-pot meal. You’ve got meat, dairy and carb (when served on noodles or rice) and if you count mushrooms as a veggie, then don’t bother serving this with side dish. There is something great about the creaminess of this recipe […]

  Post Tagged with beef, beef bouillon, black pepper, flour, garlic, nutmeg, onion, parsley flakes, portabello mushrooms, sour cream
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• Crock Pot Barbequed Salami

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  My nana didn’t make cookies. She didn’t make tea sandwiches. She didn’t make cute food like fruit, desserts, hors d’oeuvres, cordials or ganache. But she made amazing, hearty dishes in mass quantity like spaghetti and brisket and homemade potato salad. But anyone in my family could tell you that the one dish that she was […]

  Post Tagged with brown sugar, celery, chili powder, chili sauce, dry mustard, green pepper, ketchup, onion, pepper, salami, salt, Tabasco sauce, white vinegar, worchestershire sauce
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  Crock Pot Chicken Divan

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

  This recipe gives me crazy flashbacks! My mom use to make this when I was a kid. She made it in the oven, but it was almost the same recipe— broccoli, chicken, rice and some sauce that had a little bit of an orange color but didn’t taste at all like oranges. It took me […]

  Post Tagged with broccoli, butter, celery seed, cheddar cheese, chicken breasts, cream of chicken soup, curry powder, lemon juice, mayonnaise, milk, parmesan cheese, pepper, rice, worchestershire sauce
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  Crock Pot Beet Salad

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

  In the midst of summer heat, I love to use my crock pot to cook the season’s ripe vegetables. My kitchen stays cool and my taste buds get to dance.  This week, I had friends bring me fresh beets from their community CSA. I love roasting beets in a little bit of olive oil, salt […]

  Post Tagged with beets, celery seed, feta cheese, ground mustard, olive oil, onion, pepper, radishes, red wine vinegar, salt, water
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• Crock Pot Cincinnati Chili

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  If you are unfamiliar with Cincinnati chili, let me explain to you how this is different from what you might think. This is more like a spaghetti sauce, than a stew. It usually has some combination of allspice, cinnamon and sometimes cocoa powder in it. There are no beans cooked in this pot and it is […]

  Post Tagged with allspice, bay leaves, chili powder, cinnamon, garlic, ground beef, kidney beans, onion, pepper, salt, shredded cheese, tomato sauce, tomatoes, white vinegar
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• Crock Pot Nacho Fries

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

  I remember as a kid going to diners and cute little restaurants with good homecooking and a little grease on everything.  It was always a treat to get something smothered or covered or dipped or drizzled. I don’t usually eat a lot of fried and greasy, especially not in the crock pot, but today it just sounded […]

  Post Tagged with cheddar cheese, corn, cucumber, french fries, jalapenos, salsa, sour cream
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