Salmon patties are a favorite way to take advantage of excellent nutritional value offered by salmon, especially Omega 3 and protein. While fresh salmon is available in many areas only on a seasonal basis, canned salmon is available all year round and also wins over fresh or frozen cost wise. Removing the bones from canned […]
Busy Monday 121
I hope everyone had a wonderful week! We celebrated Independence Day USA downtown Columbus, OH at Red, White and Boom. The fireworks were spectacular as always with good company, perfect weather and an abundance of great food! Thank you for coming by each week to share your posts! The Pin Junkie — Copy-cat Outshine […]
Garden Tour 2014
Welcome to our garden! When the cold of winter and rain of spring finally gave up and allowed us to actually BE in the garden, we took the opportunity to rework everything! I’d love to show you the results! Our yard is very shady so you’ll see lots of hosta, coral bells and astilbe! This […]
Grilled Pork Chops with Sauteed Apples
A quick and easy recipe from Bytes! This one is super fast! You’ll need one medium pork chop per person. A medium chop is 3/4 inch to 1 inch thick. The ones Bytes used were about the size of my hand — maybe three inches across by about five inches long. Grilling time is […]
Egg in ‘Tater — Cheesy Egg Stuffed Potato
Bytes has developed his own repertoire of recipes that are quick, easy and tasty. He offered to share some of them with you because we all can use a quick and easy dinner that is super yummy — a meal that is quick to prepare and clean up and move on to the evening’s […]
Bacon Ranch Garden Patch Salad
We love a main dish salad for dinner in the summer. Bacon Ranch Garden Salad has it all – meat, pasta, veggies and bacon! It’s perfect for a summer day – make ahead in the morning when the kitchen is cool and it’s ready to serve on the shady deck for the evening meal! Use […]






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!