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Comfort Meals & Slow Cooker Recipes

Hearty comfort foods and slow cooker meals that keep your kitchen warm and your meals low-stress. Perfect for busy days, cold seasons, and when you want food that feels grounding.

  • A side view of seven stacked containers of frozen homemade soup in different colors—orange, green, yellow, and brown—on a clean white kitchen counter with tiled backsplash. The photo represents organized freezer storage for make-ahead winter meals.
    In the Kitchen

    7 Freezer-Friendly Homemade Soups to Stock for Winter

  • Four small ceramic bowls filled with hearty stew and topped with shredded vegetables, served with a fresh salad and naan bread on a dark tabletop.
    In the Kitchen

    Easy Instant Pot & Slow Cooker Meals for Busy Homesteaders

  • Two bowls of homemade Irish farmhouse soup filled with root vegetables, garnished with fresh herbs, and served on a rustic wooden table.
    In the Kitchen

    Hearty Irish Farmhouse Soup with Root Vegetables

  • Close-up of French onion soup in a white bowl, showing the caramelized onions, melted cheese, and toasted bread with fresh thyme leaves on top.
    In the Kitchen

    Easy Slow Cooker French Onion Soup (Homestyle & Hands-Off)

  • Close-up of baked stuffing and cranberry sauce in serving dishes on a kitchen counter, showcasing traditional Thanksgiving leftovers ready for reuse in slow cooker recipes.
    In the Kitchen

    Slow Cooker Thanksgiving Leftovers You’ll Look Forward To Enjoying

  • A closeup view of the potato, garlic, and leek soup in a shallow white bowl on an orange tablecloth. Soup is garnished with sour cream and chives.
    In the Kitchen

    Easy 5-Ingredient Potato Soup (Freezer-Friendly & Gluten-Free)

  • A cozy overhead view of multiple hands reaching for bowls of various soups, including bean stew, creamy mushroom soup, green broccoli soup, and squash soup, arranged on a table with bread and cloth napkins.
    In the Kitchen

    The Best Winter Soups to Keep You Warm All Season

  • Roast beef sitting in green beans in the slow-cooker.
    In the Kitchen

    2-for-1 Slow Cooker Beef Roast plus Bonus Bean Soup!

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Get Cooking — Yum!

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes
Peel Tomatoes (No Boiling!)
Crispy Homemade Dill Pickles
4 Cheese Baked Mac & Cheese
Freeze Spaghetti Squash

Transform Your Green Thumb

Easy DIY Garden Trellises
Winter Sowing Made Simple
Winter Sowing by Zone
Burn Barrel Basics for Homes
Grow Hyssop in Your Garden

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Chicken-Safe Plants List
Cheap DIY Nesting Boxes
Fix Spraddle Leg with a Glass
Why Sand is Best for Coops
Weird (But Normal) Quail Behavior

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