Crockpot Recipes

Let’s be honest, I thought it sounded like a mistake. Or at least, that’s what I told my husband when he first suggested we try … Read more

I want dinner to make itself tonight. That is the exact thought that gets me through a Tuesday that has already run me ragged. I … Read more

“I don’t have anything in the house for dinner.” My husband said it with that tone — the one that means he’s already opening the … Read more

“Wait, pumpkin in chili?” My brother-in-law stood in my kitchen doorway, holding a bowl of this very chili I’d just ladled up for a tasting. … Read more

My husband took one bite, stopped chewing, and just looked at me. Then he went back for a second bowl without saying a word. That’s … Read more

Pulled the last sad carrot from the crisper drawer and stared at a half-empty bag of frozen peas wondering what kind of meal I could … Read more

“You’re making that pulled pork again, right?” My brother-in-law texted me three days before the big game. And that was it. I hadn’t even thought … Read more

That first spoonful of creamy, savory broth hitting the back of my throat on a bitter January evening—the kind where the wind is whipping through … Read more

I did not trust a crockpot to make a truly creamy potato soup. For years, I was convinced that slow cookers turned potatoes into a … Read more

The first Sunday of November, the sky a washed-out gray, and the only thing I want is this chili. Not the complicated kind with fancy … Read more