Crockpot Recipes

My sister asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the crockpot and call it a day. I was mid-lecture about layering flavors and sautéing … Read more

Marta watched me fumbling with a can of chipotle peppers in adobo, clearly about to make a mess of things. She didn’t say anything at … Read more

I want chili right now. Not in an hour, not after browning meat in two skillets and simmering for forty-five minutes. Right now. The kind … Read more

And honestly, he wasn’t wrong. I’d been staring at a head of cabbage and a package of beef stew meat, wondering what to do that … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, stuck in his office during a frantic April tax appointment, listening to him … Read more

My husband took one bite of this creamy crockpot chicken and rice with mushroom soup, looked up at me with that surprised expression he gets … Read more

Third time in two weeks, and I finally stopped peeking under the lid. That was the real test—walking away, letting the slow cooker do its … Read more

The email came through on a Tuesday afternoon. “Is the chili happening this weekend?” My brother-in-law, who never texts about food, was asking about the … Read more

“Mom, can you make that potato soup again? The one with the bacon?” My youngest said this mid-October, standing in the kitchen doorway with his … Read more

I want apple cider pulled pork right now. I have everything except eight hours of patience. That’s the thing about slow cookers—they trick you into … Read more