Crockpot Recipes

It was 11:15 PM on a soggy Wednesday, and I had a fierce, almost unreasonable craving for chicken and dumplings. You know that feeling? The … Read more

My neighbor, a woman named Gloria who keeps chickens in her tiny backyard and has a kind of quiet wisdom about her, watched me unloading … Read more

My sister-in-law, Jen, asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and walk away. I started explaining why that wouldn’t work—something about … Read more

I was standing in the freezer aisle at the grocery store last Tuesday when the cold air hit my face—and suddenly I was seven years … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I was standing in front of my open fridge like a zombie, craving something smoky, salty, … Read more

Introduction There used to be a little diner on Route 9, just past the old hardware store, called The Wooden Spoon. It wasn’t fancy — … Read more

I had a whole thing against broccoli soup for years. Let me tell you, it wasn’t pretty. I thought it was just bland, watery green … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different dinner. I had this grand plan for a layered taco casserole—you know, the kind with tortillas and … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last Tuesday, fumbling for my keys, when the cold air hit me carrying the scent of … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last Tuesday, fumbling for my keys, when the smell hit me. It wasn’t anything special—just someone … Read more