A Pinch of Joy

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Savory Sweet Potatoes

Rich, creamy mashed sweet potatoes are the perfect side dish for any holiday meal. They are so quick and easy , you’ll want to enjoy them throughout the year.  Sweet potatoes are as nutritious as they are delicious. They contain fewer calories and are higher in fiber, Vitamin A, and Vitamin C than their white […]

Cranberry Pineapple Salad

Cranberry Pineapple Salad is a kid friendly addition to holiday dinners.  The addition of crushed pineapple and diced apples in raspberry gelatin take away the signature tartness of the cranberry.  Easier for kids and people who aren’t into tart – like me – to eat.  I have a tart reflex.  One bite and my face […]

Filed Under: Salads

Cheese and Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms

Cheese and Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms are a delicious, warm, cheesy and filling addition to an appetizer table. You can also serve them as a side dish at a pot luck. Sooo good.  Unless you talk to someone like Bytes who can only mumble “fungus”.  That’s okay – more for the rest of us.  And they […]

Wicked Good Unusual Baked Corn Chowder

Last spring, my niece graduated college so we did the family thing and threw a day of eating to celebrate.  Her dad (my brother) Gene, and wife Deb drove all the way from North Carolina to the middle of the Great Plains where we live.  Deb dashed out to the local store and grabbed a […]

Ham and Cheese Mini Quiche

This crustless Ham and Cheese Mini Quiche is low on the carb scale – like 3 grams of carbs with 12 grams of protein.  Healthy enough for every day and deliciously handsome and tasty enough for company! Ham and Cheese Mini Quiches work very well as a make ahead and freeze till needed dish.  Great […]

Filed Under: Breakfast

Struessel Topped Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet potato casserole is good anytime of year . Dressed up, it’s the perfect accompaniment to any holiday meal. This sweet potato recipe has no marshmallows. Just a crunchy Struesel topping to contrast with the deep sweet potato flavor! No sweet, sticky marshmallows fans in our house 🙂 Cook and mash the sweet potatoes before […]