Crockpot Recipes

I had been looking for a soup that actually tasted like cheese without feeling like a heavy, greasy mess after eating it. For a while, … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Gable, showed up on a Tuesday evening when I had absolutely nothing planned for dinner. The power had flickered out an hour … Read more

The stiff, uniform cubes of boneless, skinless chicken breast are what I made this for — everything else is secondary. You know how it is. … Read more

I burned the garlic three times before I figured out why my crockpot lasagna soup tasted bitter instead of cozy. It wasn’t the slow cooker’s … Read more

My husband’s boss showed up at our back door with two extra guests when the power went out in his neighborhood, and the only thing … Read more

I burned the sauce to a black, acrid crust three times before I realized the low setting wasn’t a suggestion—it was a command. Let’s face … Read more

For a while, I just accepted that fall stews weren’t going to taste like the kind of meal that makes you want to pause your … Read more

My husband asked this while standing in the kitchen doorway, holding a bowl that was already dangerously full. He wasn’t being accusatory. He was just … Read more

Thick, orange-hued, and swirling with white ribbons of ranch dressing, the surface of the soup looked less like a meal and more like a warm … Read more

The clock on the microwave blinked 5:45 PM. Rain was hammering against the kitchen window, the kind of cold, gray drizzle that makes the whole … Read more