Crockpot Recipes

I was standing in line at the post office, clutching a package that was definitely taped together one too many times, when the woman behind … Read more

My buddy Marcus watched me fumbling with three different hot sauces at the grocery store, clearly overthinking my game day menu. He didn’t say anything … Read more

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

“I don’t do fancy,” my roommate declared every time I suggested trying a new stew recipe. For years, he claimed to hate anything that smelled … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in less than two hours and I’d completely blanked on what to bring. Everyone else was hauling in these elaborate, … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a quick tomato basil soup—I had the tomatoes, the basil, the garlic all lined up, and honestly, I was … Read more

“Last Saturday, I wasn’t planning on sticking around long,” my neighbor said as she stirred a bubbling crockpot on the porch. I had just popped … Read more

Introduction The power went out halfway through a lazy Sunday afternoon, and honestly, I wasn’t sure what to do with my time — no TV, … Read more

Last Saturday morning, I was rearranging my dusty garage shelves when my neighbor, the quiet plumber who usually just nods hello, started talking about pulled … Read more

Last Saturday afternoon, I was juggling a few things in the kitchen when the faint scent of caramelized brown sugar and bourbon sneaked past the … Read more