• Slow Cooker Beef and Potatoes

    Is there anything better than slow cooker beef and potatoes on a chilly fall or winter evening? Fall is here, which means my slow cooker will be used a lot, especially for things like stock, tomato sauce, and other kitchen and cooking hacks. I’ll never buy chicken stock again — especially…

  • Classic Beef Stew

    This classic beef stew simmers slowly, resulting in mouthwatering bowlfuls of savory deliciousness that’s perfect for days where football is on in the basement man-cave all evening, when everyone’s activities are pulling them in different directions, if we’re hosting a large family gathering, or when we’ve decided that it’s time…

  • No Bean Pork Chili Recipe

    This no bean pork chili recipe is easy a versatile, easy-to-make comfort food! I’ve made chili dozens of ways, dozens. Ground beef, beef cubes, lots of veggies, hardly any veggies, thinner, thicker, but never any beans. Except once, right after I met my husband. It’s when I found out he doesn’t…

  • Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast

    It’s Super Bowl Sunday and good, organized home chefs across the country have been preparing their “Big Game” meal all week, carefully planning out the menu and making sure to include some sort of football theme. (Snicker.) But then there are others, like me, who have done nothing. No planning.…

  • Slow Cooker Black Bean Chicken Chili

    Black bean chicken chili is a great alternative to the traditional beef recipe! Crisp mornings, busy afternoons and chilly evenings — perfect for the slow cooker. We’re big fans of chili in this house, but sometimes it’s nice to very from traditional ground beef chili. One of my favorite recipes…