dinner

A new month, means new recipes to try for dinner! How about some warm soup for when the weather gets colder? This one is especially tasty! I give you Tuscan Vegetable Stew! How yummy does that look!? I'll be honest, this isn't exactly one that can be done quickly...

Last night, my husband and I tried a restaurant that's new to us - Hefe Rojo! We were in the mood for some delicious Mexican food, and that's what we found. For those who don't know, Hefe Rojo is right on 1st Ave in town. You can't miss them, they've got a cool sign out front...

Not only can you grill the chicken in minutes, you can do it while covering multiple food groups! Country Living calls it Chili-Garlic Chicken with Avocado Cherry Salsa! The trick is simple: just add garlic, and chili powder! They even throw in a few other suggestions to add to the recipe...

You can have both Italian sausage, and tortellini with this skillet recipe! In fact, you'll never want to get rid of your skillet once you have it! This recipe comes from Yellow Bliss Road, a really good site. Recipe creator Kristin says, "Since the tortellini is cooked right in the sauce, it adds an extra level of flavor that makes it so yummy...

I was hoping to answer the question: can you have turkey and lasagna in the same meal? The answer: you can! You can prepare a turkey lasagna in the slow cooker very easily. Hope Comerford of A Busy Mom's Slow Cooker Adventures says this recipe is a family favorite, "My husband absolutely LOVED this lasagna...

Who knew there was a way to combine egg rolls and cheeseburgers? You can have both! You've got to try this delicious recipe for dinner tonight! The key to this recipe is the combination of onions, meat and lots of egg roll wraps! You'll need at least 13-14 to complete the dish, according to WillCookForSmiles...

To conclude our fall recipes this week on Afternoons With Val, I may have found the motherload thanks to Rachel Ray! How about a pumpkin quesadilla for dinner? This one is sure to have the whole family talking! You'll be using a lot of tortillas and quite a bit of pure pumpkin puree, but it is so worth it...

It doesn't get more easy or convenient than this! WINE AND POT ROAST!? Yes, you can have both. Midwest Living.com explains that it can be slow cooked in wine (go for a fruity wine by the way - think Merlot) which may add to the flavor too...

Leave it to Rachel Ray to bestow an awesome pasta recipe upon us for fall! This one was too good not to share. Let's take a look at Fettuccine with Sausage and Kale! As I mentioned, this recipe comes from Rachel Ray, and it's delicious...

To kickoff "fall week" on Afternoons With Val, I thought it'd be great to include some apple recipes, since apples are very "fall" oriented! Today, we have an Apple Rum Raisin Bread Pudding recipe you'll totally want to serve after dinner with the kids, or among friends...