GOULASH with RED WINE by Peter Brown

Goulash is a traditional Hungarian beef stew and although the ingredients are quite simple the taste is particularly good, jazz it up with red wine. Although goulash is not traditionally made with wine a generous splash of full-bodied Cabernet or Shiraz does give it an entirely new dimension. adding some chilli and mushrooms to this…

Crock Pot Vegetable Fagioli Soup by Carolinaheartstrings

Wow! This is one easy, awesome, satisfying soup that got a thumb’s up from my teenage daughter. That is high praise my friends. She is a homemade chicken noodle soup girl. I decided to make this a strictly vegetarian dish and I am so glad that I did. No meat needed in this soup. It is plenty hardy enough. Make my biscuit…

17 Bean Barley Soup Flavored with Smoked Ham Hocks and Spices by Vivien

Hearty comfort food with Southern/Asian influences --17 bean and barley soup flavored with smoked ham hocks, herbs, smoked paprika, fresh ginger and Asian sauces

Crock Pot Baked Potato Recipe by Claudia lamascolo

I would have never dreamed how easy these were, delicious and fun to make the toppings for. Just think, baked potatoes ready in a crock pot? The kids could make their own snack after school, lunch, dinner, the list goes on and on. Topping suggestions are available on the blog post!

Thai Curry Carrot Soup with Pickled Vegetables by Therese

A couple of years ago I had gone to Epcot's International food and wine festival. While at a cooking demonstration a chef named Celina Tio had made this soup and it is phenomenal very low calorie but packed with flavor.

Sunday Sugo Rosso (Red Sauce) by Bob Vincent

This recipe is adapted from one in Jeff Smith's book The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Three Ancient Cuisines published in 1989. I modified it a bit to make a richer sauce with more tomato flavor. The original contained much more chicken stock and did not include tomato sauce. I also included some additional spices. I used canned San…

Zesty Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken by Dave

Butternut Squash Soup by Mellie Duffy

This is an easy,healthy, tasty recipe using seasonal butternut squash. It's so good on a chilly fall night! I microwave the squash for 2 minutes and let cool before peeling it. It makes it a lot easier to peel. Vegetable stock can be used instead of chicken stock if desired. I like to use 99% fat free, 33% reduced sodium chicken…

Crockpot Breakfast Quinoa by Carolinaheartstrings

Quinoa is one of my favorite things to eat for lunch and/or dinner and now breakfast too! I was not at all sure how this was going to cook up and become something creamy in consistency, but it did and it was TERRIFIC! Did I shout that loud enough? This is one delicious alternative for breakfast and the best thing about this…

Crock pot lentil soup by Carolinaheartstrings

I love lentil soup and I must not be alone in that love because when I used to buy canned soup I loved a particular brand’s lentil soup and it was always missing from the shelf. I cannot believe it took me so long to make this because it was so easy and so delicious. Even The Husband liked it and I never thought I would get him to…

English Bread Pudding (crockpot) by Denise Sherin

Yummy crockpot dessert, I got from Crockpot Cookbook comfort food.

Curried Pork by Billie Jean Lofton

Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore - Weight Watchers by TERRI

Weight Watchers - Freestyle Points = 4

Pot Roast by David St. John

Cherry Pork Carnitas with Cherry Chipotle Salsa by David St. John