Crockpot Recipes

My brother had sworn off creamy soups for a solid decade. “They’re just… sad,” he’d say, waving his hand dismissively whenever I mentioned one. “Thin … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Wednesday, and I was starving in that specific, almost-annoying way where nothing from the takeout menu sounded good. … Read more

My neighbor Carol watched me wrestling a giant bag of potatoes into my trunk at the grocery store last Tuesday and didn’t say anything at … Read more

I was standing in the dairy aisle of my local grocery store last Tuesday, staring at a block of cream cheese like it held all … Read more

This was supposed to be a quick, stovetop carnitas situation. I had this vision of crispy, golden-edged pork that would be ready in about an … Read more

My neighbor, a guy named Dave who I’ve only ever seen in sweatpants, asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and … Read more

My neighbor Frank is seventy-three years old, retired from thirty years as an accountant, and the last person I expected to teach me anything about … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the crockpot and walk away. I was mid-sentence explaining why white chicken chili needed to … Read more

Honestly, I have made a lot of pot roasts in my day. Some were good, some were dry, and some were just… fine. But this … Read more

My neighborhood chili cook-off was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I walked into my kitchen with a grocery bag of random ingredients I’d … Read more