Kevin Miles

Recipes we actually eat, and how I take care of the house.

A wooden kitchen table set for four, with a cast iron skillet of roast chicken and vegetables, fresh bread and a salad in warm evening light

About

Hi, I’m Kevin.

Husband, dad of two boys, and the guy behind the recipes and the fix-it notes on this site.

A seasoned cast iron skillet on a cutting board by a sunny kitchen window, with a bowl of eggs, fresh herbs and a striped dish towel

Work, family, and faith

I’m a husband and a dad to two boys, who are 9 and 11. I work a full-time job, and when I’m not at work, I’m at home with my wife raising our kids, getting dinner on the table, and keeping up with whatever the house needs next.

I love God, and my faith is at the center of all of it. It shapes how I love my wife, how I raise our boys, and how I spend the time I’ve been given. I’m far from perfect, but I’m grateful every day, and I hope a little of that comes through here.

This site is where I keep what works for us. The recipes are the ones my family actually eats, and the house posts are the jobs I’ve figured out, written down so I don’t have to figure them out twice, and so you don’t have to start from scratch. Time is short around here, so I keep things practical: clear steps, honest notes, and nothing extra.

A black offset smoker in a fenced backyard at dusk, with wood smoke rising and a stack of split hardwood beside it
An open red toolbox on a wooden workbench, with a hammer, tape measure, screwdrivers, work gloves and a new furnace filter
A worn leather Bible and a small wooden cross on a sunny kitchen windowsill, beside a potted rosemary plant and a cup of coffee

Here’s what you’ll find

Recipes

The meals we keep coming back to around our table, food the four of us enjoy.

See the recipes

Smoking & BBQ

Low heat, a little wood smoke, and a lot of patience, straight off the smoker or the charcoal grill.

Fire up the smoker

Around the House

Home maintenance I’ve learned over the years, mostly the hard way, written down step by step.

Fix things with me

Thanks for stopping by. Pull up a chair. — Kevin