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Grilled Potato Salad with Honey Mustard and Dill Dressing

Grilled potato salad with honey mustard and dill dressing

Recipes

Grilled Potato Salad with Honey Mustard and Dill Dressing

The recipe I want to share today is a quick one, easy to execute, but so complex in flavor you'll go crazy for it. See, I've never been a fan of potato salad. There was one potato salad I had while living in Louisiana that was made with mashed potatoes instead of cubed potatoes, and […]
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May 14, 2014

Lifestyle

My Review of the Char-Broil Tru Infrared Gourmet Series - Plus My "Go To" Recipe for Grilled Chicken Thighs

Char-Broil Tru Infrared Gourmet Line

Chris Cooks

My Review of the Char-Broil Tru Infrared Gourmet Series - Plus My "Go To" Recipe for Grilled Chicken Thighs

Before we get into it, I want to let everyone know that Char-Broil has NOT paid me to endorse or review their product. This post is all me. Grilling season is here. Finally. For our long-time readers, you know I'm on the grill at least 4 nights a week, Spring through Fall. And when we […]
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May 8, 2014

Lifestyle

Santoku VS. Chef's Knife - Sort of Answering Which is "Better" + An Awesome Giveaway

Win the WÜSTHOF Precision Knife of Your Choice

Chris Cooks

Santoku VS. Chef's Knife - Sort of Answering Which is "Better" + An Awesome Giveaway

Ok, so the title of this post is misleading. I'm not going to answer the question of "which knife is better," because there really isn't an answer. Even still, I'm asked this question quite often, so I felt like I should address it here. I'll start off by saying, neither one is better than the […]
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April 30, 2014

Lifestyle

Hello, Spring - Strawberry Rhubarb Sodas

Strawberry-Rhubarb Sodas with Grapefruit and Mint

Recipes

Hello, Spring - Strawberry Rhubarb Sodas

Even though we're only a few hours north of our last home in Utah, Spring tends to take its time making its way to Rexburg. And just when you think it's arrived, boom, snow. Well, we're a little tired of waiting for it to officially to be "Spring" here, so we made it Spring ourselves, […]
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April 25, 2014

Lifestyle

Our Little Faye is Here!

Lifestyle

Our Little Faye is Here!

  A week early and a little unprepared (my water broke in the middle of the night!), Monday we became a family of four. Chris and I rushed around the house at 3am showering, packing a hospital bag, and making arrangements for his mom to come stay with Greta. We made it to the hospital […]
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April 9, 2014

Lifestyle

Pregnancy Update: 34 weeks

Lifestyle

Pregnancy Update: 34 weeks

The last time I gave a pregnancy update on the blog was when I was a mere 16 weeks. Still puking daily. Still wearing all of my pre-pregnancy clothes. Sigh. It feels like so long ago. While this pregnancy has definitely flown by, when I think back through all of the events that have taken place […]
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March 6, 2014

Lifestyle

4 Courses to Love - Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Raspberry + Mint

Chris Cooks

4 Courses to Love - Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Raspberry + Mint

So today we're wrapping up our 4 Courses to Love meal with a tasty ice cream dessert with fruit sauce, and hopefully you've found something useful along the way. And there's one thing I just want to make clear - you don't have to make all four courses! I posted each recipe separately so you could make […]
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February 13, 2014

Lifestyle

4 Courses to Love - Pork Tenderloin and Asparagus Over Dijon Potato Puree w/Pomegranate + Balsamic Reduction

Chris Cooks

4 Courses to Love - Pork Tenderloin and Asparagus Over Dijon Potato Puree w/Pomegranate + Balsamic Reduction

I'm not sure if it's the same for you, but whenever I think "special occasion," filet mignon jumps out at me. And of course, there's good reason for that. Filet mignon comes from a part of the back that cows don't strain too much. Muscles that a cow uses a lot will be tougher, as […]
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February 11, 2014

Lifestyle

4 Courses to Love - Arugula with Pears + Prosciutto

Recipes

4 Courses to Love - Arugula with Pears + Prosciutto

This is the 2nd course in a 4 course meal, designed to be a springboard for your special occasion. See the first course here. Arugula and Prosciutto are not new ingredients on this blog. I use them often because they have good flavor, and aren't really that expensive. Sure, if you look at the "per […]
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February 6, 2014

Lifestyle

5 Years of Blogging + Reader Survey

Lifestyle

5 Years of Blogging + Reader Survey

We don't celebrate a "blogiversary" around here usually because it's always been a little hard to tell when this blog started. Or maybe it is just hard to explain when it became the blog it is today? I started this blog five years ago this week. Five years! And while I had no intention of […]
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February 5, 2014

Lifestyle

4 Courses to Love - Broth Seasoned with Pork + Vegetables

Recipes

4 Courses to Love - Broth Seasoned with Pork + Vegetables

I've heard some people say they (and their significant other) don't celebrate Valentine's Day because they "prefer to show affection all year 'round!" ...didn't realize you had to choose between the two... To each their own, but Jules and I are always looking for an excuse to pamper each other, and what better time than […]
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February 4, 2014

Lifestyle

Braised Beef Short Rib with Mushrooms and Polenta

Recipes

Braised Beef Short Rib with Mushrooms and Polenta

I love beef. Seriously, I'd eat it every day if I didn't care about being around for my daughters' weddings. And when I do have it, any cut that weighs less than 12 ounces just isn't worth my time. Horrible? Possibly. Wonderful? Most definitely. But as much as I love a viking's portion of beef, […]
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January 29, 2014

Lifestyle

Dry-Rubbed Baked Chicken Wings

Recipes

Dry-Rubbed Baked Chicken Wings

This past summer, when I shared my favorite chicken wing recipe, I said that I'd probably share others. Here I am, making good on that. And usually I'm all about a great sauce on my wings, but every so often, we opt for the dry rub. And I have a pretty rockin' dry rub. Check […]
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January 21, 2014

Lifestyle

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Kale and Prosciutto

Recipes

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Kale and Prosciutto

Yo peeps! Hope all is well and we're all stickin' with those resolutions. To be honest I've felt myself slipping the past few days. So to combat that, I signed up for a marathon relay in August. Yeah, it's only 5 miles. Yeah, it's 7 months away. But running has always been rough for me, […]
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January 15, 2014

Lifestyle

A New Look + Better Function

Lifestyle

A New Look + Better Function

Well that was a doozy. We finally put on our big girl/boy pants (respectively) and made the switch over to WordPress. I kicked and screamed the whole way and to be honest, I am sure that isn't completely over but we made it! For the past few months, Chris and I have been designing (me) […]
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January 13, 2014

Lifestyle

Light Coconut Curry with Brown Rice - a Healthier Take on Thai Red Curry

Recipes

Light Coconut Curry with Brown Rice - a Healthier Take on Thai Red Curry

Hello e'rbody! Long time no blog. I've had a few questions asking about all the gluten in my cooking recently, and why we haven't been so strict on that. Well, because Jules has been so sick, her doctors told her to just eat whatever she could and they'd monitor her levels closely. For almost a […]
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January 7, 2014

Lifestyle

The Best Diaper/Lifestyle Bag Ever + Giveaway

Fashion

The Best Diaper/Lifestyle Bag Ever + Giveaway

We never used a diaper bag before. An actual diaper bag, I guess. I've just never loved the look of them truthfully. My sister sent me a large red purse that I used as a diaper bag when Greta was younger and it worked well. It was simple (which I liked), but things did get […]
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January 6, 2014

Lifestyle

The Blog in 2014 + Video!

Lifestyle

The Blog in 2014 + Video!

Over the holidays, Chris and I sat down on many occasions and talked about our goals for this blog in 2014.  It's a little funny, because we have never really had goals for our blog. If you ever dive into the archives, you'll see this used to be a simple blog about our lives to […]
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January 2, 2014

Lifestyle

Slow-Cooked, Tender Ham

Recipes

Slow-Cooked, Tender Ham

There are lots of ways to cook a ham. By far the most popular Christmas ham is a baked, spiral-cut ham with the bone in, coated with brown sugar and/or a range of spices. Why wouldn't this be the favorite? It's delicious. But for my ham this year, I decided to try something a little […]
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December 12, 2013

Lifestyle

5 Gifts a Foodie Would Totally Love But Might Not Buy For Themselves + A Wüsthof Cheese Knife Set Giveaway

Chris Cooks

5 Gifts a Foodie Would Totally Love But Might Not Buy For Themselves + A Wüsthof Cheese Knife Set Giveaway

Most people have things they want that they can't justify buying because they can get by with something not quite as good, that's still functional. Well, I use Christmas as an excuse to buy people the things they really want, not just the practical versions. So while browsing Williams-Sonoma's website the other day, I found […]
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December 10, 2013
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