Silas caught a cold last month that turned into the kind of cold where he just lays on the couch making sad noises every ten minutes. I’m not a nurse. I don’t have magic healing hands. But I do know how to make a pot of chicken noodle soup that gets a grown man to … Read more
Crockpot Chicken and Rice: Silas asked me last week why I even bother turning on the stove anymore. Fair question. Between meal prepping for the week and just being tired after a long day, my crockpot has become the real MVP of my kitchen. And this chicken and rice recipe is probably the one I … Read more
Silas requested “something with steak” for dinner last week, and honestly, that request could mean fifty different things in our house. But I had a block of sharp cheddar sitting in the fridge that was basically begging to be melted, so I turned it into this steak and mac and cheese situation instead. And I’m … Read more
I burned my first pork chop so badly it set off the smoke alarm, the neighbor’s dog started barking, and my husband walked in asking if we were being evacuated. That was four years ago. Now this exact recipe is the one my in-laws request every single time they visit. Pork chops get a bad … Read more
I burned chili once. Actual burnt chili, on the stove, while I was “just checking one email.” That was the day I switched to my crockpot for good, and honestly, it’s the best kitchen decision I’ve ever made. This white chicken chili is the recipe that made me a crockpot believer. It’s creamy, a little … Read more