Crockpot Recipes

I ruined chili for seven years before I learned how to actually make it. Not a little bit burned—I mean inedible, sink-draining, why-did-I-bother ruined. The … Read more

My husband asked for these meatballs three times in one week without me bringing them up. The first time, I thought he was just being … Read more

“This tastes like fall in a bowl, but like, the good part of fall — not the part where you have to rake leaves.” That … Read more

There used to be a tiny diner off Highway 12 called Millie’s that made a meatloaf so good, people would drive forty minutes just for … Read more

I ruined chili for Halloween three years in a row before I figured out what I was doing wrong. The first year, I added canned … Read more

The PTA potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I’d signed up for it weeks ago, but between school drop-offs and … Read more

My husband did not trust chicken tortilla soup from a slow cooker. He said it sounded like “soggy chip soup” the first time I mentioned … Read more

My neighbor Dave asked me last week why I couldn’t just dump everything in the crockpot and walk away. I was mid-sentence explaining the importance … Read more

I want pear butter right now, but I don’t have the patience to stand over a stove for two hours. That’s the honest thought that … Read more

“You’re not bringing that dip again, are you?” My brother-in-law Matt said it with a grin, but I caught the challenge in his voice. It … Read more