Crock-Pot

She brought it to the event in an electric Crock-Pot.

Quan’s Marvin claims that being a Realtor is the real him: a happy, kindly sweater vest-clad dork who in no universe seems like he could have a corpse count longer than his recipe for Crock-Pot stew.

For Barker and his family, it’s been weeks of taking cold showers, eating takeout and Crock-Pot meals and grappling with the impossible math of which investments — installing a large propane tank, converting gas-powered appliances, switching to solar panels — are feasible or even possible for a house on the edge of disaster.

On the other hand, hot foods should be kept at a temperature of 140 F or above by placing them in a crock-pot, preheated oven or slow cooker before serving.

And the Victory Lounge in South Lake Union, a favorite for both bands and Crock-Pot cook-offs for 25 years under the same ownership, will have its last show on Dec. 31.