Crockpot Recipes

This was supposed to be a loaded baked potato bar. I had it all planned out—baking potatoes, setting out bowls of cheese, bacon, sour cream, … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the crockpot and let it do the work. I was in the middle of explaining … Read more

I was folding laundry last Tuesday — a truly thrilling activity, let me tell you — when the smell of cumin and garlic hit me … Read more

The woman at the community garden had been watching me struggle with a bag of dried beans for a solid five minutes. I was trying … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a particularly gloomy Tuesday, and I had a very specific craving for a bowl of something creamy, salty, and deeply … Read more

The neighborhood soup swap was in two hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s legendary minestrone, or that French onion … Read more

I was standing in the canned goods aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bag of dried black-eyed peas like they held the secret to time … Read more

This was supposed to be a fancy overnight French toast bake. I had the brioche, I had the vanilla beans I’d been hoarding since October, … Read more

My husband had claimed to hate chicken breast for fifteen years. He said it was the culinary equivalent of chewing on a dry sponge, especially … Read more

I know what you’re thinking—another chili recipe, right? But honestly, this one is different. It’s got that creamy, tangy thing going on that regular red … Read more