Crockpot Recipes

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

I was standing in the middle of a hardware store last Tuesday—looking for a specific drill bit I still haven’t found—when the smell hit me. … Read more

My neighbor Dave wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to grab a ladder I’d borrowed, and the smell hit me before I even … Read more

My roommate, Sarah, asked me last Tuesday why I couldn’t just dump everything in the crockpot and walk away. I was elbow-deep in flour, prepping … Read more

My sister-in-law, Lena, wasn’t making a big deal of it. I had stopped by on a random Tuesday to drop off a book I borrowed, … Read more

There used to be a little apple orchard café tucked away on Route 7 that made the most unbelievable caramel sauce. When they closed three … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at Target last Tuesday when the woman in front of me turned around and her jacket smelled exactly … Read more

This was supposed to be a honey garlic chicken stir-fry. I had the chicken sliced thin, the broccoli washed, the soy sauce measured out, and … Read more

My neighbor Mark wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to grab a tool I’d lent him and the smell hit me before I … Read more

The power flickered once again, and there I was, crouched in the kitchen with a cracked ceramic mug warming my hands, when the plumber—yes, the … Read more