In summer, the slow cooker keeps you from heating up the whole house while dinner cooks away. In winter, the slow cooker ...

Last night, as I was taking my first test turkey of the season out of the oven, it occurred to me that I had not prepared a side of any sort to go along with the roasted bird. I needed something that ...

Busy nights don’t mean boring dinners. These easy crock pot recipes are exactly what tired parents and hungry kids need— ...

Since my household consists of just my husband and I (well, and our dog), finding meals that are delicious — yet don't leave me with enough leftovers to feed a whole other country — can be a bit of a ...

There is NOTHING better than coming home from a long, cold day to a home-cooked meal, and the slow cooker makes it easy ...

Make slits in the pork. Insert garlic clove and plug with a small piece of bacon throughout roast. Season entire roast and let sit for 5 minutes. In a dutch oven, cut apple in half and put apple in ...

Katie is a writer, a humor blogger, a Vietnam War historian, and an avid cook. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing and is hard at work on her first novel. When she's not writing about tech, she's ...