Load of Crock

06/09/2024

Having a small "factory" set up in my home office was just this thing I could see in my head a year ago, and here we are now 😊 Thank you all again SO much for your purchases and support these last 2 weeks as we launched and brought our product to life. I appreciate you all very much! Now, let's get to some crock-potting, am I right?

For those who ordered, you should have gotten emails that your order has been fulfilled and once USPS scans in, you will get your tracking information. You can look for your black and white checkered packages in the next few days!

Thanks again, enjoy the weekend! More to come, soon!

05/09/2024

Friends! The response we've received since our liners went live, has been nothing short of amazing. Not only sales, but everyone's enthusiasm and support has been so incredible. I appreciate you all so much!

A quick reminder that shipping for purchased liners begins tomorrow (eek!) and any orders placed through today will receive a code in their package for 10% off the Load of Crock Shop, to be used anytime this fall, through December 31. Along with our liners, you can look for some Load of Crock swag coming to the shop this fall, too!

Liners can be purchased at www.myloadofcrock.com/shoploadofcrock

Thank you all again, so much! Your support really means so much. Have a great end to the week!

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27/08/2024

FRIENDS! The day has arrived! Our slow cooker parchment paper liners are ready for purchase and can be found at our Load of Crock Shop www.myloadofcrock.com/shoploadofcrock

Thanks to everyone who has supported me through this wild adventure the last two years- creating and taking a product to market has truly been the coolest, hardest, most wild, fun, and humbling experience I have had. Another thank you in advance to anyone who buys our product, your interest and support means so much to me.

Shipping begins Friday, September 6th, and any purchases made between now and September 5th will receive a 10% discount code in their package to be used at anytime through the end of the year. And we may be adding some fun LoC swag, so keep your eyes peeled!

Thank you all again, so much! This is going to be a fun next chapter for Load of Crock, and it's because of all of you for your continued interest and support over all these years! I have loved bringing this idea to life and now to your doorsteps. Cheers!

09/08/2024

Friends! On Monday, via our newsletter, we will be sharing everything you need to know about Load of Crock’s new product, including when it will be available to purchase, discounts, and more! If you aren’t already, be sure to sign up for our newsletter, the link of this is here: https://www.myloadofcrock.com/contactus

We cannot wait to share more! 🥂 Happy weekend!

12/07/2024

Friends! Happy Friday and weekend! It is going to be a hot one out there, and while I know crock pots are usually thought of in the winter, they are also great in the summer, especially when you want to cook but not heat up the house. Link below to some summer slow cooking recipes, and if none of these interest you, at minimum, consider just drinking your dinner this weekend.

Graphic courtesy of my newest marketing intern. 😊 Happy weekend!

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12/06/2024

Thank you Victoria Living Magazine for sharing our slow cooker monkey bread recipe in your June issue!

Friends, this is a perfect, simple, and really delicious summer breakfast option. And for anyone looking for an easy go-to for Father's Day this weekend, I can and will highly suggest this. Full recipe in the article below and can also be found at: https://www.myloadofcrock.com/recipes/crockpot-monkey-bread

Happy summer!

24/05/2024

Happy Memorial Day weekend, Friends! I have put together some quick menu ideas for any food-related events you may be attending this holiday weekend, even if the food-related event is making food in your own kitchen for you (me!). Link below to my eBook and printables site on my website, which has the menu at the top!

I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing weekend while we remember those who have served and given the ultimate sacrifice for our country and our freedom. Happy Memorial Day!

https://www.myloadofcrock.com/ebooksprintables

15/05/2024

Friends! A little over two years ago I started working on something, and we are so close! I cannot wait to be able to share this with all of you! Please stay tuned, coming soon!

06/03/2024

Friends! I made this chicken caesar salad for lunch today, and it ranks as one of my better decisions so far this week. I have always been very leery of chicken, so about 10 years or so ago, I finally decided to try and perfect it. Link below to my easy, juicy, and super flavorful oven baked chicken recipe. And if you make them, it might end up being a top decision for your week, too. Enjoy!

Chicken recipe:
https://www.myloadofcrock.com/recipes/baked-chicken-breasts

17/01/2024

Friends! Our next newsletter is coming out this Friday where I talk about my latest, awkward encounter with a stranger, and share one of my grandma's best recipes! Link below to subscribe. Have a great week!

Subscribe here: https://www.myloadofcrock.com/contactus

18/12/2023

Friends! I was lucky enough to meet Rachel of BelleAmiss Photography a little over a year ago when she did this super fun photo shoot for me. We had the best time and I was lucky enough to make a new friend in the process. She has Load of Crock as her featured client and I wanted to share.

Thank you, Rachel! This was such a fun day and not one I will forget. If anyone is looking for an amazing photographer who takes the best images, and makes every minute of your time together so fun, she is your person! Thanks again so much!

14/12/2023

Friends! It is crazy to believe that we are in the last month of 2023! Generally this time of year, between Thanksgiving and the end of the year, given all the various holiday gatherings and events throughout the month, I try to really reign it in with food, maybe eat a little lighter for a week or two after Thanksgiving, but, you know what? Not this year. Nope. I am going all in this last month, and in support of that, I am super happy to share this simple and delicious comfort food, a 5 ingredient chicken rigatoni alfredo.

The perfect and most simple dish, especially for those that are with me and have no intentions of reigning it in between the holidays, and just letting our food and drink buffet roll right through the end of the year! Enjoy!

Link to YouTube video on how to make:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vavXqOhabQA

Link to website on how to make:
https://www.myloadofcrock.com/recipes/chickenrigatonialfredo

It is crazy to believe that we are in the last month of 2023! Generally this time of year, between Thanksgiving and the end of the year, given all the variou...

22/11/2023

Friends! We are almost there, the day before Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Eve, if you will. Hope everyone is ready to get into some sweatpants and eat and drink until your heart desires!

To assist with all of your food planning, whether for tomorrow or the many holidays and gatherings that follow in December, we have created a temporary and new home page on our website! Now through the end of the year, when you visit our website, you will be brought to this page where we have picked some of our most holiday-esque food so that it's all at your fingertips. Our hope is that this helps simplify some of the food and drink planning that often comes this time of year. And don't worry, all other recipes are still available by clicking the recipes link at the top of our page.

Here is a quick view of the homepage, and as always, everything can be found at www.myloadofcrock.com

Happy holidays, friends! Wishing you and yours a wonderful and safe holiday season!

13/11/2023

Ok, friends, I know we are lucky this week and are having a warm up in the midwest, but we are still in the midst of soup season! Here is one of my faves, a baked potato soup that is simple and topped with bacon, so how could you go wrong? Full recipe below. Enjoy! Happy Monday!

Ingredients/Recipe:
• 1 box (32 oz) chicken broth
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 can cheddar cheese soup
• 1, 28 oz bag of cubed, frozen potatoes
• 1 cup of diced carrots
• 1 cup of cubed ham
• 8 oz cube of cream cheese
• 1 cup of cheddar cheese, shredded (garnish)
• 6-8 pieces of bacon, cooked, crushed (garnish)

Putting it Together:
Place the chicken broth through the ham (in list above) into the crock pot, and place on low for three hours. After this, add the 8 oz of cubed up cream cheese, and mix all together. Place it back on low, for 1 additional hour. After this hour, the cream cheese should be melted- give it a good mix, getting all of the melted cream cheese nicely mixed in. Put on low for another 30 minutes, and then let sit (either warm or off) for 15-20 minutes.

Serving:
Serve hot and garnish with shredded cheddar cheese and the crushed up bacon. Or any other toppings you may use on a baked potato.

And this soup freezes great for up to 3 months, so feel free to make a lot, and freeze what you don't eat, because let's be honest, it will probably come in handy again, yet this winter!

20/10/2023

Friends! It's Friday, it's fall, so let's do this! A super easy and really delicious chili recipe to add to your rotation this weekend or next week. I grew up with my mom making this exact recipe, and to this day, always look forward to it. Full recipe below. Happy weekend, enjoy!

Slow Cooker Chili

Ingredients/Recipe:
1-2 lbs. of hamburger
1 medium can of tomato sauce
1-2 cans of mild chili beans (depending on how thick you like your chili)
1 can of crushed tomatoes
1/2-1 cup of brown sugar
1-2 cups of tomato juice
2 tsp of cinnamon (or more, to your liking, measure it with your heart)

Putting it Together:
Brown the hamburger and place in crock pot. Add the tomato sauce through the brown sugar from above, and then stir together. Add tomato juice, the amount based on how thick or soupy you like your chili. Then, sprinkle cinnamon on top and stir one last time, and place on low for 2-3 hours.

Serving:
Like with most chilis, this is fantastic with saltine crackers, or a side of cornbread, or topped with shredded cheese. Or, and this is better…all of them! Enjoy!

09/10/2023

Friends! Another start to a beautiful fall week, so why not share another great soup recipe? Full recipe and tips all included here for this easy, creamy tomato tortellini soup. Have a great week!

Ingredients/Recipe:
10 oz bag of cheese tortellini
15 oz can of crushed tomatoes
10 oz can of diced tomatoes with green chiles
2 1/2 C of chicken broth
1/2 C of spinach
3/4 C of shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 C of heavy whipping cream

Putting it Together:
Put the tortellini through spinach (I also added some salt and pepper to taste) in the crockpot, mix up, and place on low for 1 hour. After the hour is up, add in the heavy whipping cream and the shredded parm, give it a good mix, and then place it back on low for 30 minutes.

Serving:
I served right when it was done, with more shredded parmesan on top of the soup, and with some crusty bread for dipping.

Load of Crock Tips:
☀️You can really bulk this soup up if you want by adding things like corn, peppers, mushrooms, or make it a chicken tortellini soup and add shredded chicken. Whatever you add, put it in the first hour with the other ingredients, leaving only the dairy ingredients for the last 30 minutes.

☀️If you are not a big cream fan, or in my case, cream is not a big fan of me…just do the first step, skip the cream and cheese, and you will have a really great tomato tortellini soup, cream-free!

☀️Leftover alert. SO GREAT the next day. So great.

04/10/2023

The fall temperatures have arrived, which means...soup! Below is the full recipe for our chicken and wild rice soup, a perfect addition to your upcoming meals.

Happy fall, friends!

Ingredients/Recipe:
1 C cut up carrots
3 1/2 C chicken broth
1/3 C of wild rice
1/4 tsp thyme
1 tsp celery salt
1 tsp of onion flakes
Salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 cup of shredded chicken
1 C of heavy whipping cream
3 tbsp flour
2 tbsp butter

Putting it Together:
Place the carrots through the salt and pepper in the list above, in the crockpot, and place on high for 2.5 hours. While this is cooking, cook the chicken breast in the oven, and shred up 1 1/2 cups and set aside in the fridge until the 2.5 hours are done.

Once the 2.5 hours have ended, add in the chicken through the butter in the list above, and then place on low for 1 hour.

29/08/2023

Friends! if you are subscribed to our Load of Crock Newsletter, this Five Fast Fall Dishes eBook was delivered to your inbox today! Aaaaand, for anyone who is not, I am happy to share that starting today, any new subscribers will receive this! This is a good one as I not only share these 5 great fall recipes, I also talk about wasp stings and still needing my mother. 😊 Link below to subscribe if you are interested and a big thanks to all of you who already are. Have a great week!

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15/08/2023

As we celebrate the last part of summer, I wanted to come up with a dish that would be perfect for a gathering with fun serving options, as well as for a low-key Friday night for a gal, on her couch, in sweatpants. Enter the crockpot loaded totchos. That's right. It's like tater tot casserole on spicy, delicious steroids. Some may even say it’s TOT notch.

So, whether for a gathering, or for a woman, on her couch, in her favorite sweats, with a glass of red wine, watching Ted Lasso (I’m just spit balling here) this is a perfect and simple dish, no matter the season or reason, and always good with a glass of red. I've heard.

Link to YouTube video on how to make:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmD-pw3-fGU

Link to website on how to make:
https://www.myloadofcrock.com/recipes/crockpot-loaded-totchos

26/07/2023

Friends, it is pesto making season, one of my favorites! It's like Frank's RedHot, I put that (bleep) on everything!

Link below to my (well, my friend Callie Ormesher Hall 's) homemade pesto recipe, that she graciously shared me many, many years ago, and it's the only one I will use, to this day.

Enjoy!

Recipe: https://www.myloadofcrock.com/recipes/homemade-pesto

13/07/2023

Friends! My first official newsletter comes out tomorrow, so if you have not yet subscribed, below is the link to do so. In this first edition, I will be talking about awkward encounters with strangers and another awkward topic for me- grocery lists and shopping, and share some meal ideas WITH the grocery list included, to help you if you are looking for some easy week night meals.

Happy Thursday! 🙂

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29/06/2023

Friends! I am so happy to share that we have started a newsletter! Visit the link below to our website where you can sign up. Once signed up, you will be asked to confirm your subscription, and then will receive our initial welcome newsletter that includes a link to my eBook 'Load of Crock's Summer Slow Cooking' which includes 7 easy and great summer recipes for the crock pot. And then going forward, you will be on our list for our ongoing updates and newsletters which will include more recipes, more tips, and general fun.

Thanks for considering subscribing! Super excited to start sharing more through our ongoing newsletter, with all of you!

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11/05/2023

Friends, I am calling this the either you do or you don't know recipe. Because after I was told about this, I realized that most people know about this, there are few that do not (I was one of those few), but there was nowhere in-between. And hear me out, if you know, you know, as the saying goes. And if you don't know, trust me, you want to know.

Link to YouTube video on how to make:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krABh2fojlY

Link to website on how to make:
https://www.myloadofcrock.com/recipes/crockpot-missisippi-pot-roast

Friends! I am so excited to share this 5 ingredient, super juicy, crockpot mississipi pot roast with you! Now, as I have heard, LOTS of people are already in...

10/04/2023

Was so happy to be asked to contribute to the Victoria Living Magazine ! This is such a great community publication that brings so many people, businesses and ideas together each month. Thanks so much for having me! ☺️

07/04/2023

I decided to step away from the slow cooker, just for today, don’t worry, and try my hand at the infamous air fryer!

I have had one for years, and use it quite often, and recently have been wanting to try eggs in it. With Easter being this Sunday, I thought it was a great time to give it a try and, if I could figure out, potentially have an easy option for our holiday meal. Not shockingly to anyone who has been a part of this community for awhile, I opted for a caprese frittata, because, well, basil. And it turned out SO good!

Link to website on how to make:
https://www.myloadofcrock.com/recipes/air-fryer-caprese-frittata

Wishing everyone a lovely weekend full of fun, sun, and maybe some frittatas! Enjoy!

Some bunny sure loved the air fryer eggs

08/02/2023

The big game is upon us, friends! And even if you are not a football fan, or, let's just say, I'm just spit balling here, your favorite team since you were 8 got beat in the NFC Championship game and you are still trying to get over it, this is still a great time for food, drinks and friends! Oh, and funny as hell commercials. And as such, I have the perfect, simple, and super tasty dish for any gatherings you may have planned for the game, or really, for any gatherings at all.

Link to YouTube video on how to make:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQhQOyF3ayU

Link to website on how to make:
https://www.myloadofcrock.com/recipes/crockpot-spinach-artichoke-dip

And, while it's hard to say (because it's them and it's my long time friend from growing up, Chad's, team) hats off to the Eagles...I suppose I will be forced to cheer for them this Sunday. Kidding. I would never. Happy game day to all!

The ‘how to get over your team not making the big game’ dip

20/12/2022

Hello friends! I cannot believe as I write, we are less than 2 weeks away from ringing in 2023, and prior to that, all the various holiday celebrations. Crazy! What is time, really? On the note of time, so happy to share another quick and easy recipe leading up to the holidays and new year! This is (another) long time favorite of mine that is a perfect, 4-ingredient, appetizer or side dish for any holiday and/or new years gatherings. Or, in our house, any random Tuesday evening.

Link to YouTube video on how to make:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQE53LrePug

Link to website on how to make:
https://www.myloadofcrock.com/recipes/crockpot-cocktail-weenies

As we look to wrap up 2023, I want to extend my sincerest gratitude to all of you for subscribing, watching, commenting, sharing with others, using Load of Crock recipes, all of it. I am so appreciative of every single one of you and your engagement, and so excited to keep things moving in the new year, some fun and exciting things to share! Wishing you all a safe, fun, and memorable holiday season, and the same for the new year! Thank you all for being a part of our Load of Crock community!

The three essentials Bs needed, and one of them is not Betsy

21/11/2022

Happy almost Thanksgiving, my friends! During this time of the year, it feels like time is of the essence even more than any other days during the year, with get togethers, planning for meals and events, etc. So, what better time to give you a quick and easy, 6-ingredient corn casserole, that will please any crowd this holiday?
A long-standing go-to in our house growing up, but now in the crockpot!

Wishing everyone a fun and safe holiday and weekend, and hoping it's delicious, too! Enjoy!

Link to YouTube video on how to make:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0GnDrs2Kug

Link to website on how to make:
https://www.myloadofcrock.com/recipes/corn-casserole

The perfect and easy side dish for your Thanksgiving table

03/11/2022

Friends! This is going to sound crazy, but this meatball sub recipe is the original Load of Crock recipe test from the fall of 2018. The OG of LoC, if you will. 4 years ago, when we had this idea for the Load of Crock channel, this was the first recipe I ever started testing. That's right. Started. And then, never finished. But, the wait is over, and trust me, it was worth it.

Link to YouTube video on how to make:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBrkRa5A5Sc

Link to website on how to make:
https://www.myloadofcrock.com/recipes/crockpot-meatball-subs

How does the saying go? The best things in life are worth waiting for? Or something close to that. And I can say, these meatballs
were definitely worth the wait. And in whatever timeline works for you, enjoy! Happy meat-balling!

The OG recipe of LoC is here…

15/09/2022

Happy crockpot season, my friends! While there is no start or end to the slow cooking season in our home, I do feel that September really marks the start of slow cooker season for most. And I am here for it, so let's go!

Ever heard of having a case of the shanks? Shanking the golf ball. Shanking the football. Etc., etc. Having the shanks has never been viewed as good. Until now. That's right. I give you the shredded beef tacos, in the crockpot, made with, you guessed it, center cut shanks.

So, here we go, the official kick off to the slow cooking season. With a shank (cut) of which you can proud. So, I will say it again. Let’s. Go. And of course, enjoy!

Link to video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByyWHlX3pks

Link to website
https://www.myloadofcrock.com/recipes/shredded-beef-tacos

Ok friends, the official (to me) crockpot season has arrived! While it tends to be crockpot season year-round in our house, I fee like for most, September re...