Looking For A Spark In A Springsteen Song

by Kevin Burton    My favorite Bruce Springsteen song was born of irritation and is marinated in frustration.    I seem to have slipped into it comfortably, as one might slip into a t-shirt and jeans.     Here is how the song came to be, according to SongFacts:    “Springsteen wrote it after his manager, …

This Soup Is Super But Not As A Soup

by Kevin Burton     I would never eat Campbell’s Golden Mushroom soup as a soup, but as a cooking ingredient it sure does its job.    I’ve been cooking with golden mushroom for years. Not sure when I started or where I first heard about it.  But I’ve never even thought about preparing it like …

Storm Warning, Careful In The Kitchen

by Kevin Burton    Our favorite Mexican restaurant has an offering called “Special Rice.”  It is special but I think I can do better.    There it is kids, your official warning: I’m headed back into the kitchen.    I don’t mind cooking but don’t truly love it. Mostly I rush through the process without …

Making Good Use Of Trapped Time

by Kevin Burton    It’s twenty minutes to 10 a.m. on a Saturday. My wife and I have agreed that Bible study will be at 10.    She’s on the phone. I have twenty minutes to use or lose. What to do?    I can’t get into a project that’s too complicated, but neither do …

Ronnie’s Bold Risk/Reward Gambit

by Kevin Burton    Out younger cat Ronnie has a strategy for obtaining food that will not serve her well in the Burton household.    Even though we just got our two new cats and are still getting to know them, certain things are obvious from their behavior.  Already we know these cats are no …