Slow Cooker Ham Hock and Chickpea Stew

F&W's Marcia Kiesel credits split pea soup, one of her favorites, as the inspiration for this hearty stew. Like split peas, chickpeas need to simmer for a long time, making them great for a slow cooker.

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Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes

This Lemon Poppy Seed Pancake recipe is so light and fluffy, but also has slightly crispy, buttery edges. The poppy seeds give a slight crunch, adding a lovely and unexpected twist to your standard pancake recipe!

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Mississippi Roast

Give your Sunday roast a flavor punch with the addition of herby ranch-like flavors and bright and tangy peperoncini peppers.

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Dutch Honey Vanilla Butter Syrup

Dutch Honey Syrup is a family tradition on my maternal side. An easy homemade syrup recipe, that we’ve always referred to as Dutch Honey, but is more commonly called Vanilla Butter Syrup, blonde butter syrup, vanilla butter syrup, buttermilk syrup, cream syrup and sometimes just vanilla syrup.

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Chicken Tinga Tacos

There are many versions of tinga — the smoky Mexican tomato sauce — and this one is especially easy, calling for only a few simple ingredients.

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Air Fryer Donuts

Buttery and delicious Air Fryer Donuts in just 10 minutes and using only 4 ingredients. Coated in cinnamon sugar, these are going to be your new favorite!

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Fluffy Blueberry Waffles

If you’re looking for a way to step up your brunch game, this blueberry waffle recipe is it. They are easy to whip up, and taste great topped with a homemade blueberry syrup!

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Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Napa Cabbage and Pickles

Napa cabbage and thinly sliced sour pickles add texture and tang to this hearty stew. Searing the pieces of beef chuck before putting them in the slow cooker gives the stew a rich flavor.

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Slow Cooker Mushroom Stroganoff with Egg Noodles

Using butter and olive oil together when sautéing the mushrooms is not traditional, but it adds a bit of richness to the stroganoff that you can't get from oil alone.

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Baked Potatoes

There are many ways to bake a potato: in the oven, in a microwave, in a toaster oven or even buried in the embers of a cooling fire. To this list we add one more: You can bake potatoes in your Crock-Pot, too. In a slow cooker, you can bake 6 to 8 potatoes at once, leaving your oven or microwave free for other tasks. Crock-Pot baked potatoes don’t have the crispy skin of their oven-baked counterparts, but the insides are fluffy and delicious.Once your potatoes are cooked, you can finish them with any number of delicious toppings: a generous pat of cold butter; a dollop of sour cream along with a sprinkle of snipped chives and some crispy chopped bacon; steamed broccoli and grated cheddar; or a few spoonfuls of your favorite chili.

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