Category Archives: Side dishes

• Crock Pot Tapioca Pudding

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

  Growing up, my dad really liked tapioca pudding and I could never understand why he enjoyed eating eyeballs. They looks gooey and slimey and smelled like playdough.  I also remember seeing vats of it at chinese buffet restaurants and was again reminded of things like eyeballs and fish eggs. Then I discovered that with a […]

  Post Tagged with cinnamon, eggs, milk, nutmeg, sugar, tapioca, vanilla
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• Crock Pot Vegetarian Lentil Soup

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

  There used to be this great Greek restaurant that I frequented that served lentil soup in a styrofoam cup. It was always hot and fresh and the lentils were soft without being mushy. I would frame my entire meal around saving room and money for the soup.  This recipe mirrors the flavors and warmth of the […]

  Post Tagged with bay leaves, carrots, cayenne pepper, celery, cumin, garlic, Greek, lentils, onion, oregano, protein, red wine vinegar, spinach, tomatoes, vegetable broth
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• Crock Pot Green Bean Casserole

  Posted on by Valerie in Recipes, Side dishes.

  It doesn’t have to be Thanksgiving to enjoy a side dish that can be a year round favorite.  I like to go to restaurants and just order an array of side dishes as my meal— green bean casserole, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes and scalloped apples are some of my favorites. Let’s be honest, it’s a […]

  Post Tagged with cream of mushroom soup, garlic, green beans, milk, onion, pepper, soy sauce, Thanksgiving, water chestnuts
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• Crock Pot Vegetarian Vegetable Soup

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

  I love these days that are halfway between winter and spring.  I’m pretty sure by mid-afternoon I’m going to be suffocating in whatever I decided to wear because I was in fear of getting cold when I got dressed in the morning. Yeah, I think it’s one of those days. Any day that starts with […]

  Post Tagged with bay leaves, Cabbage, cayenne pepper, celery, diced tomatoes, mixed vegetables, okra, onion, potatoes, Tobasco, v8, water
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