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A Pinch of Joy

Eat Healthy, Do it Yourself, Live Well, Have Fun.

Valentines Day

Brownie Baked Oatmeal

Brownie Baked Oatmeal - A Decadant Breakfast -- A Pinch of Joy

Brownie Baked Oatmeal is wonderful for a special breakfast.  Soo decadent and delightful with 8 grams of protein and, with milk, 32 carbs per serving. When Valentine’s Day falls in the middle of the week, it is sometimes hard to find time to celebrate.  Make this the day before and refrigerate before baking 20 minutes […]

1:30 pm 1:30 pm Charlene Filed Under: Breakfast

Crunchy Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars

.Crunchy Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars topped with mini peanut butter hearts -- A Pinch of Joy

Valentine’s Day has a few traditions around our house.  Wheels comes up with beautiful heartfelt cards that make me cry.   And sometimes the perfect — although quite unexpected — gift.    When Bytes and his brother  were little I would find something red to gift them — a red truck, a red book, red handled pliers,  […]

4:39 pm 4:39 pm Charlene Filed Under: Candy & Sweets

Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprints

Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprints -- A Pinch of Joy

Chocolate and peppermint – the flavor combination is perfect! The red and white stripe lends a bright note for both Christmas and Valentine’s Day! Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprints lend themselves to a variety of “fancies”. A hardworking, versatile cookie, some might say. Others just say “YUM!” I omitted rolling the cookies in sugar when I made […]

6:20 am 6:20 am Charlene Filed Under: Cookies

Macaroons dipped in chocolate

Macaroons and Chocolate -- A Pinch of Joy

 Coconut Macaroons with Chocolate would be a perfect Valentine gift.  Or an any time treat!  Cookies are extra chewy because they are loaded with coconut.   I love coconut.  And chocolate.  Put the two together – heavenly! My brother Jay was also a big coconut fan and between the two of us we could consume […]

5:55 pm 5:55 pm Charlene Filed Under: Cookies

Little Napoleon Sweethearts

I was curious how this delicious pastry filled with fruit and creamy pudding came by its name.   Napoleons seem to be a Neopolitan invention as they originated in Naples, Italy.  The French adopted the dessert, calling it “mille-feuille” or “ thousand leaves” for the many layers of pastry.  As the dessert traveled from France […]

9:03 am 9:03 am Charlene Filed Under: Cakes, Pies and More

Sweet News about Dark Chocolate

Several years ago, for Valentine’s Day Wheels gave me two bags of Dove Dark chocolate and a magazine article about the health benefits of dark chocolate.  He’s a keeper!  Gave me chocolate and a reason for eating it!  If you need a reason to eat your Valentine chocolate, you’ve come to the right place! Surprisingly, […]

12:41 am 12:41 am Charlene Filed Under: Candy & Sweets, Random Thoughts

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