Tag Archives: garlic

• Crock Pot Roasted Chicken (and curried chicken salad)

  Posted on by Valerie in Uncategorized.

  It’s Friday! I work hard all week waiting for today. Tonight we get to start our weekend. I can’t think of a better way to welcome the weekly 2-day vacation than to have a family meal together at home.  To make it more special, we are having guests this evening as well. Ok crock pot, […]

  Post Tagged with carrots, celery, chicken, curry powder, garlic, mayo, olive oil, onions, paprika, pepper, red grapes, salt, water chestnuts
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• Crock Pot Pomme de Tara

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

  A friend of mine wants to use her crock pot more, but has an allergy to tomatoes. After doing a little research, I agreed with her– most crock pot recipes seem to have some sort of tomato or tomato-based product in them! It is an injustice that my friend should not be able to embrace […]

  Post Tagged with butter, Dorito chips, garlic, milk, onions, parsley, pepper, potatoes, salt, shredded cheese, sour cream
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• Crock Pot Ratatouille

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  In the Pixar movie by this name, the character Linguini says “Ratatouille. It’s like a stew, right? Why do they call it that? If you’re gonna name a food, you should give it a name that sounds delicious. Ratatouille doesn’t sound delicious. It sounds like “rat” and “patootie.” Rat-patootie, which does not sound delicious. ” […]

  Post Tagged with eggplant, garlic, noodles, onion, parmesan cheese, squash, tomatoes, zucchini
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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 Beef Stew

  Posted on by Valerie in Dinner, Recipes.

  Last night I used my foodie knowledge to help a friend through a stressful moment. I described my love affair with Trader Joe’s grocery store in such detail that she learned about my secret ongoing shopping list, what each item is that I crave and how I use one dish, three ways. By the end […]

  Post Tagged with baby carrots, bay leaves, beef bouillion, beef stew, celery, comfort foods, corn starch, crock pot, crockpot, garlic, green beans, onion, pepper, potatoes, red wine, rosemary, salt, tomato soup, Trader Joe's, water
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