Crockpot Recipes

It was 10:47 on a blustery Tuesday in October, and I had a sudden, desperate craving for something that tasted like the color orange. You … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a plumber, but there I was, standing in the hardware aisle at the local store, listening to a man … Read more

My brother-in-law 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

The woman at the next desk watched me unpack my lunch for three straight days before she said anything. I had been attempting to make … Read more

I was standing in the middle of the spice aisle at my local grocery store last Tuesday when it hit me—that dusty, slightly sweet smell … Read more

I was standing in the dairy aisle of my local grocery store last Tuesday, staring blankly at a row of cream cheese packages, when the … Read more

I had claimed to hate pear butter for seven years. Seven years of wrinkling my nose at farmer’s market jars, seven years of sliding past … Read more

My neighbor Karen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a rainy Tuesday afternoon, and the smell hit me … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had one of those cravings that makes absolutely no sense at 11:47 PM. … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different dish. I had this vision of a smoky, chipotle-spiked beef stew that would simmer all day and … Read more