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Growing up, I (Zach) looked forward to the days I could go to my best friend’s house.  Now, I’m sure I enjoyed going over there to play video games, shoot pellet guns in the backyard, or jumping on the trampoline; however, one HUGE reason I enjoyed going over was for the food.  My best friend’s mom made the greatest dinners!  I looked forward to the words, “Zach, would you like to stay for dinner?”  My favorite meal of hers, one in which I would salivate over for years until I figured out how to make it myself, was Chicken a la King.

In essence, Chicken a la King is toast topped with a chicken/cherry-pepper gravy stuff.  Yeah, I know, that’s a terrible description, but the bottom-line is this: it’s delicious, homey, and awesome.

So, back to New Years Day – Sarah and I wanted to make a nice meal.  I thought, why not tackle Chicken a la King?  So, we got down to it.  We looked up a couple different recipes, found one easy enough, yet delicious-looking enough to try.  A culinary passion was born!

For the next year and a half, Sarah and I tried (and in many instances, failed) to create a variety of recipes that our family could enjoy for years to come.  This was a challenge because neither of us had any formal knowledge beyond high school home economics.  In fact, in college I decided to break from the usual choices of eating-out, making ramen, or my favorite: whipping up some gourmet cereal and milk, to make a steak.  Using my vast storage of skills learned from watching the Food Network, I thought, I’ll marinate it, sear it, finish it off in the oven. It’ll be so good, I won’t even need steak sauce!

I’m pretty sure most of it ended up in the garbage.  Though I had good intentions, my execution was flawed.  Really, that’s where this blog comes in.  Sarah and I want to be well-versed in the culinary arts!  Let’s be honest though, we are just regular people too busy to get any more food training than we already have.  In spite of that, is there a better place to learn than in the freedom (emphasis on free) and the low judgment environment that is the home?

High Heels & Grills is our attempt to discover and even create our fantastic food favorites and share them with you.  Sarah (The High Heels part of this blog) will be the main culprit of our adventures, but occasionally, you’ll hear me (The Grill part) chime-in and share my successes and failures for your benefit or, in the very least, enjoyment.

About the Bloggers

Zachary: Grew up in various parts of Utah and Nevada. Graduated from Utah State University in aviation maintenance. Speaks Cambodian. A bit of a nerd at heart. Loves video games, good books, and all things Star Wars. Incredible storyteller. Great listener. The best back-tickler in the world. Root beer connoisseur. Always cold. Loves thai food and sushi. Favorite band is Anberlin. Favorite T.V. show is ‘The Walking Dead’ and anything on the Food Network. Loves to travel and claims the best way to do so is by boat. Knows a ridiculous amount about government and war-happenings. Is going to make one great dad someday.

Sarah: Small town girl from Utah. Graduated from Snow College. Wants to see the world. Craft-goer. Book reader (sometimes). Loves disneyland with everything in her soul. Hates spending full-price on anything. Lover of country music. Candy addict. Soccer player. ‘Friends’ watcher. Adores anything with sparkles and glitter. Loves four-wheeling and boating. Chick flick lover. Snowboarder. Won’t eat seafood, mushrooms, or pork. Loves some good retail therapy. Can’t stand being hot.

Us: Big time cuddlers. Thrive on weekend getaways. ‘Modern family’ watchers. Love making each other laugh. Family people. Love ranch popcorn. Supporters of ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’ joints. Like to talk to each other in British accents. Road trip lovers. Runners. Love camping, hiking, and being outdoors. Wal-mart haters. Racquetball players. Believers in kissing hello and goodbye. Crazy in love.

Oh, and one more thing – we are dog owners. Cue Copper:

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