Crockpot Recipes

This was supposed to be mulled wine. I had the oranges sliced, the star anise ready, and a bottle of red wine breathing on the … Read more

Hand me that can of pumpkin, my friend Jenna said, without looking up from her phone. It was a Tuesday night, and I was staring … Read more

I was at the farmers’ market last September, embarrassingly clutching a bag of pears I had no real plan for. You know that feeling when … Read more

My buddy Mike asked me why I couldn’t just dump a pork shoulder in the slow cooker with some root beer and call it a … Read more

The other afternoon, I was wandering down the grocery aisle, debating what to pick for a cozy dinner, when the unmistakable aroma of smoky bacon … Read more

Introduction The power went out halfway through a chilly Sunday afternoon when my usually chatty neighbor, Mr. Thompson, started telling me about this soup he … Read more

This was supposed to be a straightforward pulled pork dinner, the kind where you just toss the pork shoulder in the slow cooker with some … Read more

Introduction “Why can’t you just toss the chicken in with the sauce and call it a day?” my friend asked one rainy evening while I … Read more

Introduction The other day, I was waiting for my car in a crowded grocery store parking lot when the sharp, earthy scent of damp soil … Read more

“I wasn’t even planning on making apple butter that day,” I admit, chuckling at how the whole thing began. It was a chilly Thursday afternoon … Read more