One of the things I love about this time of year (besides the beautiful cool weather) is my renewed interesting in comfort food. And one of the easiest way to produce such soul-warming, belly-filling foods is my beloved crockpot. My mom gave me my first one, back in the eighties when I first set up house. I had a new baby, and my mom (who was a lovely woman, but a poor cook) explained how easy it would make my life to dump ingredients into the crockpot, turn it on, and come back later to a complete meal. As with so many things, mom was so right! I also started making baby food in there, but that’s a story for another day.

I thought it might be a good idea to offer up some crockpot recipes. Mind you, I haven’t tried them myself, but I plan on giving every one of them a try. Let me know in the comments if you have favorite recipes! (Note: I am not a big fan of soup, so it is conspicuously absent from the list below.)

• Grape Jelly Meatballs from I Heart Naptime – Now this, I have to try!
• Summer Vegetables from Fit Slow Cooker Queen
• Buffalo Chicken Dip from Persnickety Plates
• Spagetti & Meatballs from The Country Cook
• Stuffing from Cooking Classy – What a great way to save oven space on Thanksgiving!
• Pulled Pork from Handmade in the Heartland
• Mashed Potatoes from The Kitchn
• Seafood Boil from Eating on a Dime
• Zuppa Toscana from The Recipe Rebel
• Lemon Butter Chicken Thighs from The Stay at Home Chef
• Veggie Enchiladas from Taming Twins
• Lasagna from The Girl on Bloor
• Vegetable Ramen from This Savory Vegan
• Korean Beef by I Heart Eating
• Mac and Cheese from Spend With Pennies
• Slow Cooker Turkey Chili from House of Yumm
• Red Wine Hot Chocolate from Delish – Just typing those words added an inch to my midsection. That doesn’t mean I won’t make it…
• Ribs from The Cookie Rookie
• Tomato and Spinach Pasta from Crockpot Ladies
• Chicken Marbella from Womans Day
• Caramel Apple Dump Cake from Show Me the Yummy