Crockpot Recipes

I’d been telling anyone who would listen that I didn’t need a slow cooker. For years. Turkey breast? That was oven territory—crispy skin, dramatic presentation, … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle of our local Kroger last Tuesday when the smell hit me. Not a real smell, exactly — … Read more

My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished after a garage sale—and the smell hit … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different dinner. I had this grand plan for a loaded baked potato bar—you know, the kind where everyone … Read more

I was standing in line at the DMV — of all places — when the woman ahead of me turned around and asked if I … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last November, staring at a whole turkey I had absolutely no business buying, when the smell hit … Read more

My husband had refused to eat anything resembling a “stew” or “dump dinner” for the better part of a decade. Ten years, honestly. He claimed … Read more

The neighborhood fall potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Every year, the same thing happens—I get the email, I think “plenty of … Read more

My neighbor Dave wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow his snow shovel after a particularly nasty storm had buried my driveway, … Read more

I used to think cheeseburger soup was one of those things that sounded better than it actually tasted. For years, honestly. I’d see the recipe … Read more