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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Winona chapter.

As a college student, you may have to stay at school for Thanksgiving because of one dreaded word: work. If that is the case, here are ten crockpot meals that you can easily make without having to use your oven! The best part about crockpot meals is you are able to leave them during the day and not have to worry about them! Here are the top 10 Thanksgiving dishes for the big day!

  1. Crockpot Stuffing  

http://busycooks.about.com/od/sidedishrecipes/r/cptraditionstuf.htm

 
  1. Crockpot Sweet Potato Casserole

http://southernfood.about.com/od/crockpotvegetables/r/bl81114j.htm  

  1. Slow Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes   

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/73269/slow-cooker-garlic-mashed-potatoes/

 
  1. Crockpot Green Bean Casserole

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/green-bean-casserole-0

  1. Crockpot Cranberry Sauce

http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2008/11/crockpot-homemade-cranberry-sauce.html

  1. Slow Cooker Cheesy Cauliflower

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/slow-cooker-cheesy-cauliflower/f19be60b-9482-400c-8f09-7984200b15b1

 
  1. Slow Cooker Wild Rice Pilaf

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/wild-rice-pilaf

 
  1. Slow Cooker Candied Yams

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/candied-yams

  1. Slow Cooker Brussel Sprouts

http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2010/10/very-best-brussels-sprouts-ever-slow.html

 
  1. Slow Cooker Apple Crumble

http://www.howsweeteats.com/2011/10/crockpot-caramel-apple-crumble/

Meet our writer Alyson Rhoades! Originally from Golden Valley, MN and a graduate of Armstrong High School, Alyson is majoing in Mass Communication Advertising. You can usually catch Alyson belting out songs in her car or getting her coffee fix at Caribou Coffee. She is an avid photographer and believes that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Every year she does the walk for Alzheimers hoping one day to find a cure for an awful disease. She loves to travel and hopes to one day to travel to countries outside of the U.S. Her ideal place to go on vacation is the beach in Florida, which she gets to do every year during Thanksgiving break. Alyson hopes to continue to work hard to be the change she wishes to see in the world as she pursues a career as a Creative Director within the advertising world.
Meet our Campus Correspondent Mariah Mrotek! Originally from Racine, Mariah is a Mass Communication Advertising major with a Professional Writing Minor. You can usually catch Mariah loving up the cats at the local Winona Area Humane Society or getting her last minute shopping fix at Target. She is an avid writer and believer in the power of intuition. As an advocate for the Minnesota Epilepsy Foundation, she strives for change. She really enjoys the fall season and the amazing honeycrisp apples it brings. Her ideal place to vacation at is a cabin up north by the lake. Mariah hopes to continue to see and enjoy the world’s beauty after graduation as she pursues a career in Social Media Content Management or Project Management.