Pork Tostadas are open faced sandwiches made on a crispy fried tortilla. Tostada = toasted. Anything that can go on a taco can also be found on a Tostada. You know I am a wimp when it comes to spicy and to me Mexican food meant spicy. Wrong! How did I find out? Last spring […]
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Beautiful fall day! We’ve been working on several outdoor projects we started earlier. Heard a rumor that winter is on the calendar 🙂 Thank you for bringing your projects — indoors and outdoors — to share this week! Featured from last week: Blessed House — DIY Built-ins from Ikea Bookcases Ann’s Entitled Life — Pumpkin […]
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 […]
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We loved the beautiful fall colors on the eastern end of the Great Plains — forests full of trees with gorgeous foliage. Here in the middle of the Plains, not so many trees. However, the Monarch butterflies are beginning their migration to the south and they swoop and soar from one flower to another before […]
Chicken and Orzo Skillet
Orzo and Chicken Skillet is a quick fix with full flavor. Tender chicken with a whisper of garlic, delicate orzo cooked in broth with healthy zucchini and tomatoes. On the table in about 30 minutes. All you need is a hearty salad to make it a full meal. Maybe a hard roll or a slice […]
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Beautiful fall weather this past week. Except — Monday when was so windy no one could stand up straight. And Tuesday full of appointments and errands at 80 degrees plus. And rainy Thursday. And Friday when it was frosty in the wee hours of the night. Although it was a strange week here, our hearts […]
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!