Valerie's Kitchen

Simple, seasonal home cooking

Featured Recipes

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Philly Cheesesteak Recipe with Peppers and Onions
A smothered burrito topped with sour cream on a plate with rice.

Green Chile Chicken Smothered Burritos
A white serving dish filled with shredded beef, carrots, and potatoes.

Instant Pot Pot Roast

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Appetizers

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Cheesy Hot Crab Dip
A close up of a hand lifting a skewer filled with cheese, meat, cherry tomato, and olive.

Antipasto Skewers
A hand dips a chip into a bowl of chicken enchilada dip.

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Dip
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Side Dish

A skillet filled with Mexican rice, cilantro and slices of lime.

Restaurant Style Mexican Rice
An individual serving of Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese being scooped up with a fork from a small white bowl.

Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese
A baked potato topped with cheese, sour cream, and bacon on top of foil.

Crock Pot Baked Potatoes
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Desserts

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Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Three brownies stacked on a white plate.

Classic Fudge Walnut Brownies
A fork lifts a bite of Lemon Zucchini Coffee Cake.

Lemon Zucchini Coffee Cake
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Main Dish

A close up of a cheesesteak sandwich with peppers and onions.

Philly Cheesesteak Recipe with Peppers and Onions
Pieces of fried chicken on parchment paper.

Air Fryer Fried Chicken
A smothered burrito topped with sour cream on a plate with rice.

Green Chile Chicken Smothered Burritos
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30 Minute Meals

A closeup of a skillet filled with tomato sauce and chicken parmesan.

Skillet Chicken Parmesan
Tostadas topped with cheese, sour cream and avocado.

Chicken and Veggie Baked Tostadas
Skillet Sausage and White Beans with Spinach

Skillet Sausage and White Beans with Spinach
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One Pot/One Pan

A ladle scoops some beef stew from an Instant Pot.

Instant Pot Beef Stew
A bowl of chicken pot pie topped with biscuits.

Skillet Chicken and Biscuit Pot Pie
A bowl of chili topped with cheese and sour cream.

Halftime Chili
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Slow Cooker

Crock-Pot Chicken Tacos

Crock-Pot Chicken Tacos
Slow Cooker Drip Beef Sandwiches

Slow Cooker Drip Beef Sandwiches
Slow Cooker Beef Tips with Gravey

Slow Cooker Beef Tips with Gravy
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