Category Archives: Recipes

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  Crock Pot Orange Tofu

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  I think it’s a wonderful community celebration when a baby is born. Friends and family gather to welcome the sweet little child and help the new parents with meals and errands and extra hands for diaper changes.  Tonight, it’s my turn to bring dinner to some friends and I’m pretty sure that they already assume […]

  Post Tagged with brocoli, Cabbage, dairy, garlic, green beans, honey, olive oil, onion, orange juice, paprika, peas, rice vinegar, snow peas, soy sauce, tofu, vegetarian
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• Crock Pot Vegetarian Bean Dip

  Posted on by Valerie in Recipes, Side dishes.

  We’re going to a party this weekend and everyone is supposed to bring a side dish to go with a taco bar main course. It sounds like lots of fun (hoping for margaritas, good music and salty lime tortilla chips) and I figured I’d make something in the crock pot that would be hot and spicy, […]

  Post Tagged with black beans, chili powder, colby jack cheese, cumin, jalapenos, olives, refried beans, salsa, sour cream
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• Crock Pot Sloppy Joes

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  Here’s your mission if you choose to accept it: make dinner for four adults and two kids when you are staying at a friends house, you found one pound of ground turkey in the freezer and there is a pantry of assorted cans. And…. GO! While visiting friends this week, I figured it was only […]

  Post Tagged with apple cider vinegar, black beans, black pepper, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, green pepper, ground turkey, onion, salt, tomato juice, tomato paste, vegetable juice, water, worchestershire sauce, yellow mustard
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• Crock Pot Fish Chowder

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

  This recipe has evolved from an amazing chowder that I once had at the Columbus International Festival in Ohio. I think it was the Scandanavian table that was honoring their long-standing countrymen’s careers of treacherous trips on the ocean. I think it was really to honor the countrywomen’s careers of having boatloads of fish to […]

  Post Tagged with bacon, bay leaves, carrots, celery, corn starch, fish, garlic, milk, onion, pepper, salmon, salt, shrimp, tilapia, vegetable broth, zucchini
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• Crock Pot Vegetable Curry

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  One of my favorite things about Indian food is that you can have such a variety of purely vegetarian dishes.  With the right balance of ingredients, you can have a healthy, protein- and vitamin-rich meal with an array of flavors and nothing in it will have ever had a face. There is also a misconception […]

  Post Tagged with carrots, cauliflower, cinnamon, coconut milk, curry, diced tomatoes, garbanzo beands, garlic, onions, potatoes, red pepper flakes, water
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• Easiest Crock Pot Chili– EVER

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  If you can work a can opener, you can make this chili. You still need to brown the meat before you put it in the crock pot, but that’s the only work that needs done. Open the cans, dump it in, let it fester. Done. My brother in law taught me this recipe and I […]

  Post Tagged with beef, chili seasoning, corn, diced tomatoes, great northern beans, kidney beans, turkey
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• Crock Pot Mac and Cheese

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

  Mac and cheese= kid favorite, adult favorite, crowdy pleaser. Unless you are lactose intolerant, I’m guessing mac and cheese is a staple in your diet and probably gives you warm fuzzies of memories as a kid. Whether you liked the stove top blue box, orange carton that went in the oven or something homemade with […]

  Post Tagged with butter, cream cheese, eggs, half and half creamer, milk, nutmeg, pasta, white cheddar cheese, white pepper
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• Crock Pot Potato Soup

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

  My 93-year-old grandmother-in-law was visiting last week and the woman is amazing.  She is clear minded and sound of body. She might not win the race, but she will definitely reach the finish line. She loves her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and hates to be idle. So when she was here visiting and offered to help […]

  Post Tagged with bay leaf, celery, corn, corn starch, milk, onions, parsley, pepper, potatoes, salt, water
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• Crock pot Easter ham

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  This is the easiest ham recipe ever. No joke. I had Easter dinner at my sister-in-law’s house for many years and when I asked for the recipe, I was so entertained to find out that it was so easy! It’s delicious and easy and you can spend your time on all the fancy side dishes […]

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• Crock Pot Brisket– easy, medium and hard

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, How To..., Recipes.

  I’m pretty sure everyone has a grandmother-aged person in their life that makes the “perfect brisket”. It’s moist, juicy, flavorful and pulls apart perfectly. We’ve tried and tried to repeat the old world secrets, but somehow our ovens continue to dry out the meat or make it tough to chew. Look no further– grandma might […]

  Post Tagged with beef, black pepper, brisket, cayenne pepper, celery seed, Coke, garlic, italian dressing, ketchup, olive oil, onion, paprika, parsley, pepper, rosemary, salt
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