What's Cooking Chef Roy?

Well we are back into the swing of things with Neighborhood Kitchens.  Last week was our first week back after the Holiday and we served 240 meals, of which 168 were kids and parents from local elementary schools, 60 or so were from Garnett Church and the balance were just guests from the community.   Neighborhood Kitchens and my catering business, Poached Pear Catering, have teamed up to fill a gap for parents and children in need of a little help.  My personal goal was just to fill as many hungry tummies as I could every Wednesday with a full meal….drink, entrée, and dessert… something like you might get from a restaurant…just FREE….for those who need it. 

Of course, my only other hope was that the dinner would help build community for those who attended, and it has been such a blessing getting to watch, as so many strangers began to chat and slowly build relationships and ever so slowly community.   This concept of opening up a free meal was hatched in my head a few years back, but I just did not have the organizational know how to pull it off my-self, and that is where Jeff Krisman came in with Neighborhood Kitchens (NK).  Jeff has done so…so…so much more than I could dream to have done alone. 

There will be plenty more to come about Neighborhood Kitchens as each weekly meal concludes.  Until then you can learn more about our Neighborhood Kitchens project at http://neighborhoodkitchens.pbwiki.com/