Garlands are so versatile for Christmas decorating! They can lay across a flat surface, like a mantel, hang from a railing, swoop around door frames, window or mirrors — and more. The best part is: Garlands don’t have to be disassembled for storage. Next year, open the storage container and there is a glorious ready […]
White Pizza
I zipped through a food and restaurant supply store, a place not on my usual circuit. A tractor beam locked on my cart and drew me right to the sample station. Straight from the entry to the table, the pull was irresistible and the smell was tantalizing! Or maybe it was because the station […]
How to puree a pumpkin
This big pumpkin has been on our front porch since early October. Time to make the change to Christmas decor so it had to go. Bytes has been the master jack o lantern carver, but was busy this year. So this super large globe survived Halloween intact and went right up to Thanksgiving. Nary a […]
Cinnamon Apple Baked Brie
The first time I tasted this, I couldn’t stop saying Oh my gosh! This is so GOOD, this is SOOO good. Everyone laughed at me. Then they scooped out some of this fabulous creamy, buttery, warm and spicy wonder onto a cracker. And could not stop saying Oh wow! This is SOOOOO GOOOOD!!! We all […]
Holiday Sweet Potatoes
Rich tasting, topped with a crunchy pecan topping Holiday Sweet Potatoes are a great side dish for those special dinners. No one will know they are a low carb option! Sweet potatoes are one of the oldest known foods, cultivated by Native Americans for centuries. They were a major source of nutrition for early colonists […]
Thank a veteran 2012
The first record of his family is land his father owned in Pennsylvania, on the edge of the frontier. His father was a baker, born in Germany. His mother died when he was about eight, perhaps in childbirth. There wasn’t spare time or funds for education and perhaps not even a school. His labor was […]
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!