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A Pinch of Joy

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Egg in a mug – and Ode to Joy

Egg in a mug -- A Pinch of Joy Quick and so easy the kids can make their own!

Have you seen this nifty little way to fix a quick scrambled egg breakfast for one?     Grab a mug or ramekin.  Spray it with cooking oil and line with a piece or two of deli meat.  Break an egg into the middle of the deli meat “dish”.  Poke the egg yolk with a fork.  […]

4:02 pm 4:02 pm Charlene Filed Under: Breakfast

Creamy Mushroom Soup

Cream of Mushroom Soup - A Pinch of Joy

Creamy Mushroom Soup makes a simple, yet hearty meal.   Food of the Pharoahs, strength for Greek warriors and  miracle healer for the ancient Chinese, mushrooms have quite a history. Although often considered a vegetable, they are not a plant at all. They have no roots or leaves, no flowers or seeds.  They do not […]

7:55 pm 7:55 pm Charlene Filed Under: Soup

Peanut Butter Double Chocolate Bars

Peanut Butter Double Chocolate Bars - A Pinch of Joy

Christmas at Wheel’s family farm included candy.   I zeroed in on the Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars Grandma made.   The peanut butter cup knockoff.  Tastes just like the cups in the bright orange wrapper — aka Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups! Sweet peanut butter wrapped in chocolate — bliss! This is a very simple recipe – four […]

7:19 am 7:19 am Charlene Filed Under: Candy & Sweets

Wicked Good and Easy Pork Chops

Wicked Good and Easy Pork Chops - A Pinch of Joy

These pork chops are wicked good!  My sister in law, Deb, is from New England and was the first person I ever heard say something was wicked good.  We tease  about her accent – being from the Midwest and all, WE speak with the correct accent.  When Wheels and I visited,  Deb told us that […]

7:40 pm 7:40 pm Charlene Filed Under: Meats, Pork

Apple Pie Rustica

Apple Pie Rustica - A Pinch of Joy

Tart –   galette  – one crust pie – folded pie.  This  dish has an identity crisis. Tart is an English term for pastry with fruit, often one serving  size, while galette is a French crusty cake with sweet or savory topping.  So what to call this delectable dish?  Besides a superb ending for a meal?  […]

3:49 am 3:49 am Charlene Filed Under: Cakes, Pies and More

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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!

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