Crockpot Recipes

The Super Bowl party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the main snack. Everyone else would be showing … Read more

There used to be a tiny taqueria on the corner of 7th and Elm in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible salsa chicken … Read more

Mark wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow his truck for an hour and the smell hit me before I even got … Read more

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

Introduction “Last Tuesday wasn’t supposed to be anything special. I’d just popped over to Jamie’s place to borrow a book, but before I even stepped … Read more

Introduction The office holiday party was in less than two hours and I’d completely blanked on bringing a dish. Everyone else was hauling in multi-layer … Read more

Introduction My neighbor watched me wrestling with a stubborn pork shoulder in my cramped kitchen and didn’t say anything at first. Then, without missing a … Read more

The office potluck was in less than two hours, and I’d completely blanked on what to bring. Everyone else was talking about their elaborate homemade … Read more

Introduction The power went out halfway through my Tuesday evening cooking session, and honestly, I wasn’t sure what to do next. Sitting there in the … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on an unusually quiet Tuesday, and an odd craving for something sweet, smoky, and utterly comforting took hold of me. I … Read more