Crockpot Recipes

This was supposed to be a regular Sunday meatloaf. You know, the kind you bake in the oven until the house smells like your grandma’s … Read more

The guy who runs the spice booth at our farmers market watched me pick up and put down the same jar of cumin three times … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bag of shredded chicken, when the cold air hit my face and … Read more

I was at the hardware store last November, just trying to find the right weatherstripping for my drafty back door, when the cashier—a guy named … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mark, had a strict rule about football food. For ten years, he swore that pulled pork had no business on a bun. “Too … Read more

I used to think barley was just something you found in those sad, dusty bins at the bulk food store—the kind your grandmother might have … Read more

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

There used to be a little farm-to-table café tucked behind a pumpkin patch on Highway 99 that made a white chicken chili that absolutely ruined … Read more

I wasn’t expecting a life-changing cooking tip from my plumber, but there I was, standing in my kitchen with a leaky pipe and a man … Read more

Introduction The neighborhood potluck was in less than two hours, and I’d completely blanked on bringing anything homemade. Everyone else was showing up with dishes … Read more