Crockpot Recipes

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

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last Tuesday, fumbling for my keys, when the cold air hit me with the faintest whiff … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark swore he hated potato soup. For years. The guy would literally make a face anytime someone mentioned it at a family dinner. … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be there that long. I’d stopped by my neighbor Jen’s house to grab a book she’d borrowed, and I swear I … Read more

There used to be a tiny diner off Highway 61, just south of where I grew up, that made a potato soup so creamy and … Read more