Crockpot Recipes

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last Tuesday, the kind of gray afternoon where the sky can’t decide if it’s going to … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had this ridiculous craving for something warm, creamy, and a little bit spicy. You know … Read more

There used to be a tiny Mexican joint tucked behind a laundromat in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible chicken enchilada soup I’ve … Read more

My neighbor’s annual taco night was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing homemade salsas from heirloom tomatoes, slow-braised carnitas … Read more

My neighbor Mark wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench—my car had made a concerning noise on the way … Read more

The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me shivering over a sad bowl of leftovers one November afternoon. She didn’t say … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday, staring at a bag of pre-chopped onions like they held … Read more

There used to be a tiny, unassuming French bistro on a side street in Portland—Le Petit Pot—that made a beef vegetable soup so rich and … Read more

Hand me that bag of potatoes, my neighbor said, not even looking up from the stove. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar—how … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but this chili has quietly stolen the crown from my slow cooker collection. Last October, I was … Read more