Crockpot Recipes

This was supposed to be a shepherd’s pie. I had it all planned out—ground beef simmering with vegetables, a creamy mashed potato topping, the whole … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a particularly soggy Tuesday, and I had a very specific craving for something sticky, sweet, and savory that I could … Read more

My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just throw the turkey breast in the slow cooker with some cranberry sauce and call it a day. I … Read more

My daughter asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the crockpot and walk away. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work — then … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last November when the smell of roasted turkey from the deli counter hit me—and suddenly I was … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark had refused to eat soup as a main course for fifteen years. Fifteen years. He’d sit at the table with a sandwich … Read more

There used to be a little diner off Highway 29 called Mabel’s Place that made chicken and dumplings so good it felt like a hug … Read more

I was loading groceries into my car last Tuesday when the smell hit me. Not from the parking lot, but from my memory—that specific, savory … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, staring at a package of ground beef that was on clearance, when the woman … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—smoked brisket that had been marinating for … Read more