Crockpot Recipes

The man at the spice shop watched me squinting at the garlic powder selection, probably looking completely lost. I was trying to decide between the … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the school bus driver, but there I was, last Tuesday, standing in the rain at the end of my … Read more

There used to be this little dive bar off Route 290 in Austin called The Iron Kettle that made the best bowl of chili I … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last Tuesday, juggling my keys and a bag of tortilla chips that had somehow busted open, … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 1 PM, staring into … Read more

The Friendsgiving potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate dishes they’d spent days preparing—my friend Jenna was … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday in November, and I had a sudden, overwhelming need for sweet potato casserole. Not the kind you … Read more

My neighbor across the hall, Mrs. Gable, watched me hauling yet another grocery bag full of canned goods up three flights of stairs. She didn’t … Read more

There used to be a little soup-and-sandwich spot on the corner of 5th and Elm in my old neighborhood, a place called The Ladle. It … Read more

My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and walk away. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—something about … Read more