Crockpot Recipes

The neighborhood Halloween potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I was standing in my kitchen at 2 PM, staring at a bag … Read more

The neighborhood fall potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day dishes—the kind with handmade puff … Read more

My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to grab a book she’d promised to lend me, and the smell hit me … Read more

This was supposed to be a slow-simmered pork chili verde that took all afternoon. I had the tomatillos, the roasted poblanos, the whole production planned … Read more

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

The neighborhood chili cook-off was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen staring at a bag … Read more

Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and the smell hit me before I even got … Read more

There used to be a tiny Italian place tucked behind a laundromat on the corner of 4th and Elm called Sal’s. It wasn’t fancy—red-checkered tablecloths, … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different dinner. I had all the ingredients laid out for a traditional chicken chili with red beans and … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle at the grocery store last November, staring at a bag of pre-cut butternut squash, when the smell … Read more