Crockpot Recipes

This was supposed to be a roasted butternut squash soup. I had the squash cubed, the onions diced, the garlic cloves ready to go. But … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I was supposed to be meal-prepping for the week. I had a rotisserie chicken staring at … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle of our local grocery store last Thursday when the cold air hit my face—and suddenly I was … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark swore he hated spicy food. For a solid decade. He’d push the hot sauce bottle to the other side of the table, … Read more

I was standing in the dairy aisle of my local grocery store last Tuesday when the smell hit me. Not from the store—but from somewhere … Read more

My teenage nephew asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the crockpot and let it cook all day. I started to explain why that … Read more

Last March, a woman named Colleen watched me staring at a raw brisket in the grocery store like it was a puzzle I couldn’t solve. … Read more

A woman at the farmers’ market watched me load my bag with way-too-ripe bananas—the ones she was practically giving away at the end of the … Read more

I was standing in the middle of the canned soup aisle at the grocery store last Tuesday — a Tuesday, of all days, nothing special … Read more

The way the broth clings to the shredded chicken, thick and just a little bit glossy from the blended beans, is what I made this … Read more