Outdoor Kitchen You Won't Find in the Style Magazines

New Mexico mountain kitchen. Photo by Hoosier Outsider.

This is an outdoor kitchen straight out of my childhood.

And this photo just brings back a flood of memories of good food, good music and even better friends.

It’s doubtful I was here for this picture. My visits to the New Mexico mountains, while regular, were largely just extended vacations, mostly in the summer during breaks from school.

But I was known to frequent these kitchens, indoor and out, all over our community. My husband makes fun of me, compares me to the Hobbits, who are accustomed to second breakfast.

In these kitchens, I’m sure I had my share of second, third and fourth breakfasts — whether we were eating indoors or alfresco.

My last visit was even shorter. I was there with my husband, a toddler in tow and was about six months pregnant. Very little had changed, but my husband was blown away by the experience.

Here’s one thing that he clearly remembers – the kitchen. That’s where we invited ourselves in, having just stopped by, unannounced.

He swears that’s where he had the best chocolate chip cookies he’s ever tasted. Could be. Everything tastes better when you’re eating in an outdoor kitchen.

Photo used with permission from Hoosier Outsider.