In the Kitchen — Two Tickets in Time

In the kitchen

CrockTober, the Kamado, and family recipes

October was CrockTober at our house — four slow-cooker Sundays, cooked, photographed, and posted. November belongs to Thanksgiving. The full recipes live on our Facebook and Pinterest pages as each one posts.

Ham & Potato Soup

CrockTober week one — the one that started it. Creamy, smoky, and even better on day two.

Chicken & Dumplings

CrockTober's finale and our most-loved post of the season. This is the bowl people write us about.

French Dip Sandwiches

CrockTober week two — slow-cooked beef, good rolls, and a jus worth drinking. Week three's Apple Crisp closed out the sweet side of the month.

Coming in November

The Thanksgiving lineup

Smoked Turkey — on the Kamado Joe Classic with the SloRoller, our standing method
Cornbread Stuffing — the family recipe, written down at last
Tortilla Rollups — the appetizer that never makes it to the table intact
Mashed Potatoes — done the way they've always been done

TW cooks and photographs each one; we post the recipe with the photos the same week. Our gear: a Kamado Joe Classic, a Smoking-It 3D electric smoker, and a shelf of Heath Riles rubs.

Hummingbirds at the feeder, golden hour, our backyard