Crockpot Recipes

My daughter asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the crockpot and let it cook all day. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me shivering over a pile of leeks I was trying to clean with numb … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her garden shears, and the smell hit me before I even got to … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a particularly dreary Tuesday, and I was hit with a craving for something so specific it almost hurt. I wanted … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Gable, watched me hauling a grocery bag full of ground beef and processed cheese into my house last Tuesday. She didn’t say … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark asked why I couldn’t just dump everything into the slow cooker and walk away. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—then … Read more

I was standing in the spice aisle of my local grocery store last Tuesday when a jar of garlic granules slipped right through my fingers … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a particularly grumpy Tuesday, and I was staring into the fridge like it owed me money. The craving wasn’t for … Read more

The church potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, who does that? Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s famous casseroles … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different dinner. I had this vision of a traditional stovetop chili simmering away, filling the house with that … Read more