Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is creamy delicious, richly satisfying and rumored to be a copycat of the wildly popular Panera version. (I personally haven’t gone that far down the Panera menu – just found my favorite and stopped there!) It is guest worthy – lunch or dinner, with a small salad and a light […]
Lemon Pepper Pork Chops
Lemon Pepper Pork Chops are tender, delightfully flavored and a great company dish. They are so quick and easy to make you’ll add them to the family menu, too. I am always surprised at how quickly this meal comes together. Serve with colorful vegetables or brown rice and a crunchy salad. Yummy delicious!! Even when you […]
Seriously Delicious Chicken Noodle Soup
The best ever chicken noodle soup – and so quick to make. You can have a hot and filling complete meal on the table in just about thirty minutes. Add a small salad or a cup of fruit, maybe a crusty roll. Done! Game on. Or whatever else claims your time in a busy day. […]
Honey Mustard Pretzel Coated Baked chicken Tenders
Honey Mustard Pretzel Baked ChickenTenders is flavorful, tender and delicious! The pretzel coating provides a nice bit of crunch and color. Serve with the honey mustard dressing for full flavor to brighten any meal. Don’t skip that part because the flavor is phenomenal over the baked chicken! You could pulse the pretzels in the food […]
Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies are ready to bake in about twenty minutes. About 15 minutes in the oven and they are done. Remove to a cooling rack and go to bed. Seriously, the cookies will taste much better the next day if you let them set overnight after baking. It’s worth the wait, I promise!!! […]
Easy Ravioli and Sausage Lasagna
Cheesy, flavorful Baked Ravioli and Sausage Lasagna is busy day casserole that is deliciously filling. It tastes like you spent hours, layering and cooking – but you don’t. In fact, this recipe is almost stress free! It doesn’t come out in beautiful layers and is not particularly photogenic (as you can tell!). But that doesn’t […]






Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!