Farmhouse Bean Soup by Cindy McNamara

To me, navy bean soup is a requirement once the weather cools off. This is a meatless version that includes dice potatoes and crisp green beans added at the very end of cooking.A hambone or a smoked turkey wing would be yummy!

Kidney Bean Chili with Turkey, Tempeh, or Beef by Nancy Miyasaki

This is reminiscent of the chili my mother used to make. It is hearty and flavorful. I make it with turkey, the base recipe is for beef, and my good friend makes it with tempeh. Take your pick...it's delicious any way you make it. Good choices for condiments are diced tomatoes and avocado, chopped green or red onions, chopped…

Black Bean 'n' Pumpkin Chili by Bob Towlson

Simply Smoked Potato Wedges by Curt Despres

This is a very simple way to add a side of potato wedges to the smoker while doing the main dish on the smoker. Such as ribs, a nice beef roast, or maybe a whole chicken. This will take you all of 15 minutes to prepare, and about 1 1/2 hours to cook to perfection. Depending on the spices you choose, they can be sweet, salty, sour,…

Easiest French Dip by Bob Towlson

Minestrone Soup by Michele Grason

A great soup with lots of veggies!

Smoked Ranch & Cheddar Bread by Curt Despres

With the added butter, powdered Ranch mix, and a full half cup of cheddar cheese, this is an awesome loaf of bread. But wait, I cooked it all on the smoker!

Smoked Pepper & Onion Stuffed Chicken by Curt Despres

Smoked with sassafras wood, marinated with lemon and honey, and stuffed with peppers and green onions. Delicious!

Jambalya by Carolinaheartstrings

There is nothing better than a big bowl of Jambalaya on a cold Sunday evening. This recipe is so easy to throw into the slow cooker and while it cooks you can curl up with a good book. I warn you though, the smell of it might make you forget what you are reading. You can make this recipe even spicier by adding a bit of hot sauce…

Vegetarian Pinto Beans by Wendi Taylor

A family crock-pot favorite. Simple, easy, and delicious.

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…

Creamy Mac and Cheese by Deborrah Justice

Guy's Weird Spaghetti by Deborrah Justice

Guy's Note: " Traditionally this is Cincinnati Chili, although I grew up with it as "Farmer's Market Spaghetti" that my Grandmother discovered at the 1933 World's Fair. I deemed it Weird Spaghetti as a child, but "Good weird! A family favorite, we enjoy with just pasta and cheese. Cincinnati Chili is served with shredded Cheddar,…

Black Beans with Smoked Bacon (feijoada) by Salad Foodie

More often than not I prepare black beans vegetarian. However I wanted to compare them to a recipe from "South American Cooking: A Step-by-Step Guide to Authentic Dishes Made Easy" (2010). Having made only minor recipe changes, I found the outcome quite tasty. But the earthy flavor of home cooked black beans are always good ~ bacon…

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…