Your Weddings ~ After months of planning it is finally here. The energy level is at an all time high! A dinner following the wedding rehearsal is a wonderful way to begin the wedding festivities. The celebration usually takes place over a weekend with guests arriving to see their favorite couple tie the knot! It is a time to spend with family and friends and create new memories to reflect back on forever. Weddings bring people together who have not seen each other in years.

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Crockpots aren’t just for meals! There’s all kinds of desserts you can make with your crockpot. Two are listed below. Be sure to see our website for other crockpot recipes.

APPLE BROWN BETTY
* 3 lbs. cooking apples
* 10 slices of bread, cubed (about 4 cups)
* 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
* 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
* 1/8 tsp. salt
* 3/4 c. brown sugar
* 1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted

Wash apples, peel, core, cut into eighths; place in bottom on crock.
Combine bread cubes, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, sugar, butter; toss
together. Place on top of apples in crock. Cover. Place crock into outer
shell. Cook on low setting 2 to 4 hours. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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Have you been searching for the perfect Chili Recipe for your family? Don’t have the ability to watch over it as it cooks? Use your crockpot for this scrumptious recipe. This recipe is not intended to be hot and spicy. If you like it hot, by all means, add more chili powder, chili pepper flakes or some hot sauce. You can also substitute the mild salsa for medium or hot as well. This recipe is great all year round but especially on a chilly winter day.

Ingredients:

1-1.5 lbs of 90% Lean ground beef

15 oz. can diced tomatoes

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Have you ever had the desire for the best, quick meal? Have your taste buds been craving something great tasting for lunch or dinner? How about something to snack on while watching television or a card game. What would be great to take to the beach or lake? Well, don’t worry any more. Here are two great recipes are for you. You will certainly satisfy your family and friend’s taste with these. The first one is for a great chicken and broccoli casserole and the second is for a superb black bean salsa. One of the best things about these two recipes is that they both keep really well. Try them out before too long and surprise every member of your family.

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Let’s have stew tonight! Here are 3 easy and very different recipes for stew you can make in your crockpot.

Recipe #1 - BARBEQUE BEEF STEW

* 2 lbs. stew meat
* 3 tbsp. oil
* 1 c. onion, sliced
* 1/2 c. green pepper, chopped
* 1 lg. clove garlic
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1/8 tsp. pepper
* 2 c. beef stock
* 1 can (8 oz.) tomatoes
* 1 can (4 oz.) mushrooms
* 1/3 c. barbecue sauce
* 3 tbsp. cornstarch
* 1/4 c. cold water

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FABULOUS PASTA RECIPES

LINGUINE THAI PRAWN BALLS

• 1 pkt (375grams) Plain Linguini
  
• 200g green King Prawns pealed and chopped
  
• 80g bean shoots
  
• 1 bunch Coriander. Leaves and roots, roughly chopped
  
• 1 bunch Basil, roughly chopped
  
• 50g peanuts, roughly chopped
  
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
  
• 2 Kaffir lime leaves finely sliced
  
• 4tbsp seafood curry paste
  
• 3 free range eggs
  
• 150g rice flour
  
• Vegetable Oil for deep frying
  

Method

Cook Plain Linguine in salted, boiling water until al dente, then drain. Place linguine in a large Mixing bowl. Add prawns, bean shoots, coriander, basil, peanuts, ginger, lime leaves, curry paste and eggs.

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Have you ever wondered how a restaurant can get a dish of pasta to your table in about four minutes when you know it takes ten minutes just to cook the pasta? Does the water on their stoves boil at a higher temperature than the water on yours? Do they know a trick that you don’t? As a matter of fact, they do.

They parboil, or partially pre-cook their pasta; so when an order comes in to the kitchen, a cook can turn out a dish of perfectly ‘al dente’ pasta in a minute or two. Pre-cooking is a worthwhile technique for home cooks, because it enables them to pull together a great sit-down meal in practically no time, no matter how busy their day may have been.

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It is a daunting task to prepare a romantic night in for your loved one. It feels like it’s all up to you to make sure everything goes perfectly. Whether it’s Valentines Day, her birthday, or your anniversary, preparing a romantic dinner for your significant other is an intimate and memorable way to communicate your affection. To be certain that your special meal is a hit and not a miss, abide by these easy and useful suggestions.

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If you aren’t in the mood for beef or need a meal with no meat in it, the following are three recipes you can use with your crockpot.

Recipe #1 - VEGETABLES ITALIAN-STYLE

1 teaspoon salt
1 medium eggplant, cut in 1″ cubes
2 to 3 medium zucchini, halved & sliced 1/2″
1 large onion, sliced thinly
12 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 plum tomatoes, sliced 1/4″ thick
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 cups tomato sauce
1 teaspoon oregano
salt and pepper, to taste

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If you’re looking to hold a dinner party, whether for your friends, family or coworkers, and you plan on having wine with dinner, you should pay attention to wine food pairing. Certain wines are excellent with certain foods. This is most often seen in fine restaurants where menus will have wine recommendations next to certain food items.

To get a list of wine food pairing options, search online or call one of those restaurants where they should be more than willing to help you out. So if you want your dinner party to go on without a hitch and you want it to be unforgettable then choose your wines and foods according to wine food pairing and plan everything down to the minor detail. That should have people talking about your party for a long time to come.

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