Crockpot Recipes

The church potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just forgotten—I’d volunteered to bring the mashed potatoes for forty people. Forty! Everyone … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Wednesday, and I was staring into the fridge with that specific kind of tired where you’re too hungry … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different dinner. I had this whole plan for a fancy pan-seared pork chop with a wine reduction—the kind … Read more

I was at my local hardware store, of all places, picking up a new shovel after the old one finally gave out, when the guy … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mark, had claimed for years that he hated chili. “It’s just mushy beans in tomato soup,” he’d say, waving a dismissive hand at … Read more

This was supposed to be chili. I had the ground beef browning in the skillet, the onions making me tear up like I always do, … Read more

The first time I made this soup, it was an accident. I’d planned a totally different dinner—something with chicken and rice—but I’d forgotten to defrost … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the plumber, but there I was, ankle-deep in a puddle under my kitchen sink, listening to him describe exactly … Read more

My neighbor, a woman named Clara who has been cooking for her family of six for thirty years, asked me why I couldn’t just throw … Read more

The neighborhood chili cook-off was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s secret recipe, slow-simmered for two days … Read more