Being a great cook day in and day out means making the best of what you have on hand. A great cook is a versatile cook. Of course, it helps if you have a versatile recipe and a few hints along the way. Tomato and Beef Soup is a versatile recipe. Two 48 ounce box […]
Rocky the Cat
On Christmas Eve an apartment dweller called the manager and said, I keep hearing a cat meowing in one of the garages here, can you find out what’s going on? So the manager trekked out, found the garage and rescued a small kitten. He asked around, no one seemed to know anything about it. Knowing […]
Cheesy Egg and Sausage Bake
Hearty, filling and delicious, great for a busy day breakfast, this dish is low carb and a good source of protein. It’s the perfect solution for what to feed a group for breakfast. Pop it in the oven, prepare coffee, add bakery cinnamon rolls (or your own made ahead) and/or slices of melon and you […]
Loaded Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with Chocolate Ganache
Meet the birthday Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with Chocolate Ganache! ‘Tis birthday season at our house. Bytes has a birthday at the end of March and Bytes Big Brother (the short one) has his birthday in the first half of April. They had the same due date, too – neither one was on time! […]
The Ultimate No Bake Cheesecake
The Ultimate no Bake Cheesecake started out in January to be a St. Patrick’s Day post. Cheesecake with a St. Paddy twist. Sounds good, right? Wrong. Total. Fail. Forget St. Patrick’s Day – this was personal now! Never one to back away from a challenge, I stirred my way through many cheesecakes searching […]
Cheesy Broccoli Beer Soup with sour cream and bacon
Even without the beer, this is a delicious broccoli cheese soup. However, we had a bottle of beer left from New Year’s Eve so in it went. Those who know me IRL are all atwitter. Yeah, well if you know me at all, you also know I hate to waste anything. Even more than I […]
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!