Brownie Pie a la Mode

July 20, 2012
Brownie Pie Ala Mode from The Kitchen Door

I make a lot of desserts around here. With life in a busy hospitality house and the amount of cooking that needs to be done it certainly is tempting just to buy boxed brownie mix.  Brownies from a mix taste good and who who would know the difference?  Still, because they are so filled with …

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Ham and Cheese Vegetable Chowder

July 19, 2012
Ham and Cheese Vegetable Chowder from The Kitchen Door

The more I begin to flex my culinary muscle the longer my snooty nose seems to grow and the further I look down it onto the dishes that I once enjoyed.  “Dump Cake?  Oh please” I harrumph.  “Cream of Mushroom Soup?!  NEVER!” I gasp.  “Velveeta Cheese, you say?  What is this Velveeta Cheese of which …

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Asking the “why” question the right way

July 12, 2012
why?

I had an interesting and worshipful thought visit me today due to the facebook post of a dear friend. Here is the post as it appeared on my facebook home page…   It is a thought provoking post to be sure.  The heart of it is meant to move us to action.  We can help …

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