Banana Bread becomes a necessity around here once in a while when the bananas don’t get eaten as quickly as predicted in the grocery store. It’s a classic supply and demand situation. The supply quickly exceeds the demand when schedules change, the supply of other fruit surges or whims of resident banana consumers shift with […]
Creamy Wild Rice and Chicken Bake
Creamy Wild Rice and Chicken Bake is delicious, filling comfort food. It is easy to assemble in about 5 minutes. Make the rice mixture in the morning to refrigerate with the thawed chicken in a separate bag. The minute you walk in the door, put the chicken on top of the rice, add the slivered […]
Italian Meatball Soup
A healthy, full flavored, main dish soup, Italian Meatball Soup is so quick and easy that it is ready to eat in thirty minutes! Cannellini beans (aka white kidney beans) are fiber rich – about 7 grams of fiber per half cup. They also contain 7 grams of protein per half cup, which added to […]
Cheesy Potato Soup
Cheesy Potato Soup is truly a quick and easy meal. You can walk in the house, hungry and tired, without a clue as to what’s for supper. Thirty minutes later, bowls of hot steamy potato soup are on the table. The secret is to keep moving and focused on preparation. Butter melts while you are […]
Chili Cheese Dip
So quick and simple to make, Chili Cheese Dip goes together during the commercial and is ready to eat before the next break. Use the microwave, it will be ready in about 10 minutes including preparation, depending on your microwave. When ooey, gooey and hot through—it’s done. Or pop it in the oven and concentrate […]
Top Ten Recipes 2016
It’s been a whirlwind year. Well, actually the last three years have been a whirlwind — and that means all out blogging was forced to the back burner. As you probably know, we updated a house in Ohio — including a new kitchen, bathrooms and more. And then decided to sell and move across […]
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!