Crockpot Recipes

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Tuesday, staring at a box of soup that promised “homestyle comfort,” when the cold air from … Read more

My neighbor Carla watched me struggling with a bag of frozen chicken breasts on my front porch last Tuesday. She didn’t say anything at first. … Read more

I wasn’t expecting much, honestly. My buddy Mark had invited me over to watch a Sunday afternoon game, and I figured we’d be ordering pizza … Read more

It was a Tuesday afternoon in late October, and the power flickered for the third time that hour. I had a bag of sad-looking carrots, … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny, unassuming café tucked away on a sleepy street corner in Portland’s Pearl District that made the most unforgettable … Read more

Introduction There used to be a charming little café tucked away on the corner of 5th and Maple called The Hearthstone, and their roasted tomato … Read more

Introduction My coworker swore she hated chili. For years. Then one chilly Thursday, I brought in a batch of this creamy slow cooker white chicken … Read more

Introduction My friend once asked me why we couldn’t just toss everything into the crockpot without browning the chicken first. I started to explain why … Read more

Introduction The summer I moved into my tiny, sunlit apartment above a bustling corner café, I never expected to find a BBQ secret tucked away … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a drizzly Thursday, and I was hit by this wild craving for some serious BBQ beef brisket. The problem? My … Read more