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10 Comfort Food Classics to Make in the Slow Cooker — Recipes from The Kitchn

Your slow cooker is king of many things: tackling huge hunks of meat, potluck favorites, and meals that practically cook themselves while you work …

10 Healthy Meals You Can Prep with the Slow Cooker

When you're meal prepping for the week, there's no need to do all the work. Let the slow cooker help you out and you'll be rewarded for your lack of …

Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga — Recipes from The Kitchn

If you're not already familiar with smoky-sweet chicken tinga, know this — it is your ticket to the most delicious shredded chicken tacos you'll …

7 Ways the Slow Cooker Can Turn Ground Beef into Dinner

A slow cooker can work wonders for so many ingredients, but where it really shines is with inexpensive cuts of meat. It can turn a plain pound of …

Make Creamy Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes in the Slow Cooker

Nothing quite encapsulates everything we love about comfort food more than smooth, creamy, buttery garlic mashed potatoes. Oh, and to make it easy on …

Our 10 Most Popular Easy Slow Cooker Meals — Tips from The Kitchn

The slow cooker comes with a lot of merits. But where this appliance really shines is with absolutely simple recipes that help us get dinner on the …

Homestyle Ground Beef Casserole

How to Make It<p>Step 1<p>Brown ground round in a large skillet over medium, stirring constantly, 5 to 8 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer …

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The Forgotten History of the Financial Crisis

"September and October of 2008 was the worst financial crisis in global history, including the Great Depression.” Ben Bernanke, then the chair of the …

10 Budget Breakfast Ideas to Make with Eggs

Pick up a carton of eggs during your next grocery shopping trip, and you just might be surprised at how many breakfast options are right at your …

Don’t Make This Frozen Banana Mistake

Keeping a few ripe bananas in my freezer at all times keeps me calm. For one, it means I’m always about five minutes away from banana ice cream. It …

It’s Time for the Press to Stop Complaining—And to Start Fighting Back

A nearly 50-year campaign of vilification, inspired by Fox News's Roger Ailes, has left many Americans distrustful of media outlets. Now, journalists need to speak up for their work.<p>I’ve devoted much of my professional life to the study of political campaigns, not as a historian or an academic but …

A Mushroom Sauce for Everything!

You’ll want to put this creamy Mushroom Sauce on everything! From steak to chicken, porks chops to roasts, smothered omelettes and baked potatoes, …

10 No-Bread Sandwiches That'll Wow Your Taste Buds

Whether you're going low carb or no carb, you can still get your sandwich fix. We've gathered some top-rated, no-bread sandwich recipes. These …

Cheesy Brussels Sprouts and Mushrooms Are a Surprisingly Low-Calorie Side Dish

Up your Brussels sprouts game with this mushroom-packed skillet side dish. Shopping hint: Cremini mushrooms are often labeled as baby bellas; there’s …

Foodies Reveal the #1 Crockpot Recipe They Make on Repeat

After months of summer salads and light dishes, we'll admit we're just a bit excited to take out a crockpot and make a hearty meal as soon as the …

The Only Pasta Sauce Recipe You’ll Ever Need

My new book, <i>How to Cook Without a Book</i>, was born of my struggles as a 1990s-working mom trying to get dinner on the table. For months, I’d walk in …

Toilets Are Dangerous and We Don't Need Them

Every day, tens of millions of Americans sit atop a foul cesspit of waste for minutes or even hours, not considering the awful risks to which they …

The Simple Sauce That Takes Baked Chicken To the Next Level

We all know that baked (or roasted) chicken is a weeknight staple—it is quick and easy to prepare, fairly healthy, and can be served with almost any …

How to Make Granola Without a Recipe

Whenever I have granola around, I never feel hungry. It has all the flavors I could want on a moment's notice (sweet, savory, salty), and, because …

10 Easy, Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes

The slow cooker is one of the best tools for getting easy dinners on the table. I mean, what's not to love about an appliance that practically does …

How Evil Are You? Psychologists Have Developed an IQ-Like Test to Measure Your 'Dark Core'

IQ is basically steady no matter how you measure it. Apparently, so is evilness.<p>It doesn't matter what IQ test you take, where you take it, or what you have for breakfast the day you sat down to get your intelligence measured. Whatever the circumstances of the exam, your score is likely to be …

Make Truly Bomb Blue Cheese Dressing With Three Ingredients

Blue cheese dressing is bigger than salad. Sure, it’s an integral part of a wedge salad, but it’s also the only wing dipper that matters, and it …

Add This Chipotle Shrimp Cobb Salad to Your Dinner Rotation

<i>Kitchn's</i> <i>Delicious Links</i> <i>column highlights recipes we're excited about from the bloggers we love. Follow along every weekday as we post our favorites.</i><p>A …

50+ Quick Dinners for Hot Summer Nights — Recipes from The Kitchn

When the temperatures climb into the triple digits, cooking is the last thing on my mind. But since one can't subsist on watermelon and Popsicles …

16 Instant Pot Recipes That Will Cost You Next to Nothing

Food can get pretty pricey, but if you plan ahead for your meals and get a little bit strategic, you'll find you can save money in the long run — especially if you've got an Instant Pot. We already know that not eating out and properly meal prepping is the first step toward saving money, but what …

These 5 Slow Cooker Recipes Need Only 5 Ingredients and a Glance — Snapshot Cooking

<i>Welcome to Snapshot Cooking, the home of Kitchn's easiest recipes. These mini recipes are so simple you can practically cook from the</i> …