Chris Cooks
10 Grilling Recipes You Have to Try | Chris Cooks
Over the years, grilling has evolved from a hobby to a lifestyle. I spend as much time as I can on the grill, and with our new outdoor kitchen, I've been taking my grilling skills to the next level. If you don't know where to start with grilling, or maybe you want to improve the […]
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June 18, 2023
Renovations
An Overdue Outdoor Kitchen Update
This outdoor kitchen has been a long time in the making! And we're still not done, but it's officially usable and in service. Chris's parents AND my sister Patti happened to be in town over the weekend and so we figured... Why not break in the outdoor kitchen and pool furniture and throw a pool […]
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September 21, 2022
Projects
Outdoor Kitchen Plans
When we started to plan our outdoor kitchen, we had a lot of discussions about how hard we wanted to go on it. We now live in a climate that begs for us to be outside almost year round, and I wanted to create a space I'd not only want to cook in, but that […]
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June 13, 2022
Chris Cooks
The Tastiest Carne Asada | Chris Cooks
Carne Asada can be used for a lot of things, and having a simple, delicious version to whip up whenever you need is super helpful. Though I've never met a carne asada I didn't love, there are some versions with chilis that have been a bit too much for my kids. So for me, I […]
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June 12, 2022
Chris Cooks
The Ultimate, All-Inclusive Grill Guide
What is it they say? The best time to start grilling was 10 years ago but the second best time to start is today? I don't actually know if anybody says that, but I stand by it. Grilling can seem intimidating if you don't know where to start, but the only requisite to joining grill […]
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June 7, 2022
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Roasted Beets You'll Wanna Eats | Chris Cooks
You probably won’t make this dish. It has beets in it, so why would you make this dish? Your mom used to make you eat beets, straight from the can, mushy and bright red. So, beets are gross. Right? Fluted Bowl | Ginger Jar | Honey Pot | Glass Carafe You probably won’t make this dish, […]
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February 6, 2022
Projects
How We DIYed Our Built-In Grill
This post has been a long time coming. Saber Grills sent us one of their 4-burner Elite grills two years ago. Shortly after it arrived, I hurt my back and the project was postponed. Winter rolled in and the grill, along with cabinets, drawers and doors, sat in our garage for months. Then last summer […]
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August 2, 2018
