Crockpot Recipes

The neighborhood chili cook-off was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I’d signed up for it weeks ago, but between work and … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of caramel apple hand pies. I had the dough chilling, the apples diced, and I was feeling pretty … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be there that long. I’d stopped by my coworker Diane’s house on a random Thursday afternoon to drop off a book … Read more

My mother-in-law swore she hated stew. For thirty-seven years, that was her position. “Too much liquid,” she’d say, wrinkling her nose. “Everything tastes the same.” … Read more

I was standing in the middle of a hardware store last October—honestly, I don’t even remember what I was there for—when the smell hit me. … Read more

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