Crockpot Recipes

The power went out halfway through browning the bacon. I stood there in the sudden dark, spatula in hand, with a half-cooked pound of pork … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I’d volunteered to bring the main dish—because of course I … Read more

My husband swore he hated potato soup for fifteen years. Fifteen years! He’d make a face every time I mentioned it, claiming it was “too … Read more

This was supposed to be a pot of black bean soup. I had the ham hock soaking, the onions diced, the garlic ready to go. … Read more

It was 11:37 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a cinnamon roll craving that wouldn’t quit. The kind of craving that makes you … Read more

The neighborhood chili cook-off was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their secret-recipe, slow-simmered-all-day, award-winning chili. I had a … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle of our local grocery store last Thursday when the cold air from the open freezer door hit … Read more

My neighbor, a retired school teacher named Carol who gardens like she’s feeding an army, asked me why I couldn’t just dump everything in the … Read more