Crockpot Recipes

The first time I made a crockpot wassail, it was purely by accident. I’d been trying to recreate this spiced, warm drink I’d had at … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I was standing in front of my pantry with the fridge door hanging open, craving something … Read more

Marta, the woman who runs the little spice shop on Elm Street, watched me fumbling with a bag of wild rice blend last November. I … Read more

I was scraping ice off my windshield last February in the grocery store parking lot when the smell hit me—not from anywhere, just a phantom … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I was hit with a craving so specific it felt almost aggressive. I wanted a cheeseburger—the … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at bags of mixed vegetables like they held the secrets to the universe, when … Read more

My brother swore he hated chicken thighs. For years. “Too greasy,” he’d say, pushing them around his plate at family dinners. I’d watch him pick … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return a set of hedge clippers I’d borrowed three weeks prior—honestly, I’d forgotten they … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Gable, watched me haul a bag of groceries up the front steps one Tuesday night a few years back. I was juggling … Read more

There used to be a tiny, slightly run-down diner called “The Rusty Spoon” on the corner of Maple and 3rd, tucked between a laundromat and … Read more