Cheese Bacon Burger is a product of my sister’s Bee imagination. She loves cheese. And bacon. And hamburger. So she put them all together to create this seriously great barbecue burger. Use at least 80 percent lean meat so there is a bit of fat to keep it moist. Grill low and slow for tender, […]
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Layered Taco Salad
This layered salad with a Mexican twist makes six servings of about 1 cups each. A glass 8×8 pan is the perfect size. I have a vintage covered refrigerator dish that works great! Use any sturdy lettuce or lettuce mix as the base – iceberg, romaine,etc. A 12 ounce package seems to be the norm, […]
Texas Spaghetti
I needed a dish to take to a family of three big guys and big eaters. Something that could be refrigerated for a few days or frozen until later. Something that could be warmed one serving at a time or all at once for a meal. Something familiar, truly comfort food as they were in […]
Crock Pot Lasagna
I mooshed several different Crockpot Lasagna recipes together to come up with another crockpot special to feed the work crew during the kitchen remodel! I would make this crock pot lasagna again – but flavor it up a little bit. Normally we don’t do spicy, but this was a little bland for us. Since I did […]
Wicked Easy Meatloaf
A quick 5 minutes of wicked easy preparation gets this meatloaf in the oven. An hour later, a delicious meatloaf is on the table. Almost magic . . . and the flavor is so good! Monday evening is Bytes turn to cook. He’s developed his own repertoire of recipes that are quick, easy and tasty. […]
Sausage Bites
I made Sausage Appetizer Bites for New Year’s Eve because the guys love it! It’s a filling, hearty appetizer with no fancy flavors or parts — just good stuff together! I made it again recently and barely saved enough for a picture. You’re lucky I have no compunction about grabbing food off their plates […]
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!