Crockpot Recipes

“Why can’t you just dump everything in the crockpot and call it dinner?” my brother-in-law asked, watching me pull out a skillet to sear chicken … Read more

My brother swore he hated turkey. For years. Thanksgiving after Thanksgiving, he’d load his plate with mashed potatoes, stuffing, and rolls, leaving the turkey completely … Read more

The church potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I was supposed to bring a side dish for sixty people, and my kitchen … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Thursday in early November, and I was hit with a craving so specific it almost felt like a … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, stuck in his office waiting for a stack of tax forms to be … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle at the grocery store last Tuesday—a Tuesday, of all days, nothing special about it—when the cold air … Read more

The chili cook-off at my daughter’s school was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. The email had been sitting in my … Read more

This was supposed to be a different chili entirely. I had a plan—a very specific, very stubborn plan—for a traditional red chili with chunks of … Read more

My brother asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and walk away. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—then stopped. … Read more

My slow cooker sat on the counter for three years before I actually used it for anything other than holding fruit. I’d bought it on … Read more