Crockpot Recipes

I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store—of all places—when the woman behind me started talking about soup. Not just any soup, … Read more

My husband asked why I couldn’t just dump the ranch dressing packet directly into the pot instead of whisking it with the broth. I started … Read more

The church fall festival was in six hours and I had absolutely nothing. I mean, nothing. The community center gym was already buzzing with the … Read more

This was supposed to be chicken tortilla soup. I had the whole plan mapped out in my head—crispy strips on top, a smoky red broth, … Read more

The power went out at my sister’s house last Tuesday, leaving us in a dim, chilly living room with no heat and no dinner plans. … Read more

I wasn’t even trying to cook. I was just staring at the fridge light, hoping the darkness inside would give me a clue about what … Read more

My husband, David, had claimed to hate sausage for years. Honestly, he said it was too greasy, too heavy, and frankly, a bit of a … Read more

It was a Tuesday, the kind of rainy, gray afternoon that makes you want to hide under a blanket and ignore the world. I was … Read more

My coworker Sarah watched me struggling with the afternoon slump and didn’t say anything at first. Then she slid a Tupperware container across my cubicle … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had just volunteered to bring mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner at my aunt’s … Read more