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…

Arroz caldo, the Filipino-style congee by Rizza

It's as easy as chicken stock, rice and lotsa' spice.

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.

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!

Slow cooker pork stew - chile verde by Nancy Miyasaki

This is an easy and tasty version of chile verde that I adapted from a slow cooker cookbook. This keeps very well for 3-4 days, and honestly tastes as good if not better reheated. You can also serve it inside tortillas as a taco or burrito for a second meal. Enjoy!

Crockpot Apple Pie by Jann from PA

This is a recipe from a friend. Have to try it so I can cut back on the sugars, as it is too carb heavy for me. But, I am sure it is as yummy as it is easy. Good for potluck!

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…

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…

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,…

Creamy Mac and Cheese by Deborrah Justice

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…

Country Style Beans by Beth Roan

These beans were so good!! My picky daughter even had seconds.

Healthier Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup by Ferihan

This is from Allrecepies and it is really good.

LOBSTER STOCK by Cecelia Heer

Recently, we visited Lobster Place in Chelsea Market in NYC and bought some fully-cooked lobsters which we brought home to eat. In my opinion, Lobster Place has the best lobsters outside of New England. With a name like that, one would think so. After enjoying the richness of the lobster meat, I saved the leftover bodies to use…

Vegetarian Pinto Beans by Wendi Taylor

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