I love crock pots. One of the best feelings in the world comes at 4:00 pm when you think, “Oh, what am I going to cook for dinner…wait, the crock pot has been cooking for me all day!”

Or, like today. Exhausted from the festivities of our chili cook off, I was straining my brain for recipes of what to make for dinner this evening, when my eyes fell upon my trusty crock pot. Boom. Beef stew it is.

Whether beef stew, cashew chicken, pot roast, chili or one of many soups, the crock pot rules.