Crockpot Recipes

The first time I made these fall crockpot BBQ pulled pork chops, it was born out of pure desperation. I was standing in my kitchen … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just dump everything into the crockpot and walk away. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—layering flavors, browning … Read more

My nephew Leo asked why I couldn’t just pour the sauce ingredients over the chicken thighs without browning them first. I was in the middle … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store, holding a new showerhead I had no idea how to install, when the guy behind me—a … Read more

I was supposed to be making stuffed peppers. The ground beef was thawed, the rice was measured, and I had even gone to the store … Read more

My neighbor’s seven-year-old asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and let it do the work. I started to explain why … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple roasted garlic situation. I had this vision—perfectly golden potatoes, crispy on the outside, fluffy within, all drizzled with … Read more

I was scrubbing mud off my hiking boots on the back porch when my neighbor, a retired mechanic named Sal who spent most of his … Read more

It was 10:17 PM on a particularly damp Tuesday in February, and I had a very specific craving for something warm, something spicy, and something … Read more

Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a rainy Tuesday to borrow a torque wrench—don’t ask—and the smell hit me … Read more