I followed a recipe for slow-cooker cheesy garlic herb mashed potatoes from Half Baked Harvest, which is one of my favorite food blogs for slow-cooker recipes. The recipe itself only needed a few ...

No boiling needed—just slice the sweet potatoes, let the crockpot work its magic, and mash them right in the pot for effortless cleanup. With just a few minutes of prep, you’ll have a ...

Skip the stovetop and keep your kitchen cool with these summer slow cooker recipes. Each one offers a hands-off way to get ...

It's a one-pot solution that even keeps the food warm if you're not serving it right away. Start by peeling and cutting up about five pounds of potatoes and add them to your slow cooker.

Cook for 3-4 hours. When the potatoes are done (easily pierced with a knife), turn off the slow cooker. Add the rest of the butter and warm milk, and mash with a potato masher or hand mixer.

Method Peel and chop the onion. Peel and mince the garlic. Peel the carrots and the parsnips and dice them into 1cm sized pieces. I find the easiest way to do this is to top and tail the carrots ...

I loved being able to make the mashed potatoes, set the slow cooker to warm, and serve them when we were ready for dinner. I imagine this would be even better after a long day of cooking in the ...

Here's how to make mashed potatoes in a slow cooker. After peeling and chopping the potatoes, I added them to the slow cooker. The potatoes, milk, and cream in the slow cooker. Erin McDowell/Insider I ...