Tag Archives: carrots

• 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 Thai Chicken soup

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

   One of my favorite new indulgences is Thai food.  I started a few years ago with Pad Thai. It’s like the thai version of lomein, which is really just a step above the college-grade ramen noodle. But it started to introduce me to new flavors. Then, I moved up and through a few of the […]

  Post Tagged with basil, carrots, celery, chicken, chicken broth, cilantro, coconut milk, ginger, lime, mushrooms, red pepper flakes
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  Crock Pot Cowpea Soup

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

  Most of you probably just read the title of this recipe and giggled. Yes, cowpea sounds a lot like cow pie. In fact, cow pee makes it seem even more funny. So if you haven’t heard of a cowpea before, let me tell you a little about it. But seriously, you can stop giggling now. Cowpeas […]

  Post Tagged with carrots, celery, cow peas, garlic, ham, onions, parsley, parsnip, pepper, salt, turkey sausage, water
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• Sarah’s Vegetable Chili

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

  I love when my friends and fans share their recipes… everyone loves a good crock pot dish that is worthy of sharing! So from one crock pot fanatic to another, here is Sarah’s recipe for vegetable chili. It sounds like a great way to use fresh produce and also make a vegetarian dish that will […]

  Post Tagged with barley, bell pepper, carrots, chili powder, corn, cumin, garlic, green beans, kidney beans, mustard powder, oregano, pinto beans, tomato paste, tomato sauce, vegetable stock, wax beans, zucchini
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  Crock Pot Summer Vegetable Puree

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

  As much as winter is the time for soups and stews, I really like summer soups too. This one isn’t too hearty since it’s a puree and I think it tastes really light when it is served warm, not hot.  I’ve had to become really creative with vegetables this summer— with so much amazing local produce, […]

  Post Tagged with apple, basil, carrots, celery, garlic, onion, oregano, pepper, potatoes, rosemary, salt, squash, thyme, vegetable broth
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  Crock Pot Cabbage and Onions

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

  My family has requested perogies for dinner tonight and as much as I’d like to try to make them homemade, that just isn’t going to happen. So I figured if our main dish at dinner is from a frozen blue box, then our side dishes should be fresh and flavorful. Perogies are an amazing Polish […]

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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 Carrot Cake

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

  I would like to begin this post with an argument. The title of carrot cake is really a misnomer. This shouldn’t be considered a dessert. It is based foremost on a VEGETABLE for goodness sake! It is a carbohydrate next and then a treat after that. It is vegetarian, kosher, can be low fat and […]

  Post Tagged with apple juice, applesauce, baking powder, baking soda, carrots, cinnamon, flour, oatmeal, potato starch, raisins, sugar, vanilla, vegetable oil, walnuts
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