It has been a beautiful early spring week! We moved the outdoor furniture into place, pruned the Russian Sage and Knockout Roses, added an arch for the wisteria, and prepared to replace the plants wiped out by the Great Underground Sprinkler Leak of last summer, went for windy walks around the neighborhood paths and enjoyed […]
Loaded Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with Chocolate Ganache
Meet the birthday Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with Chocolate Ganache! ‘Tis birthday season at our house. Bytes has a birthday at the end of March and Bytes Big Brother (the short one) has his birthday in the first half of April. They had the same due date, too – neither one was on time! […]
Busy Monday 260
Loved hearing from others who have witnessed the Sandhill Cranes as they fly north. Posted a Bytes quick video on the A Pinch of Joy facebook page of the cranes settling on the river at sunset. Awesome sight! There are so many good tutorials and blog helps linked to Busy Monday on a regular basis. […]
The Ultimate No Bake Cheesecake
The Ultimate no Bake Cheesecake started out in January to be a St. Patrick’s Day post. Cheesecake with a St. Paddy twist. Sounds good, right? Wrong. Total. Fail. Forget St. Patrick’s Day – this was personal now! Never one to back away from a challenge, I stirred my way through many cheesecakes searching […]
Busy Monday 259
We made our pilgrimage a few miles south to see the migrating Sandhill Cranes last week. Thousands of huge birds walk through harvested cornfields almost shoulder to shoulder searching for food. At sunset they soar into the sky, headed for a roosting place in the shallow water of the Platte River so they are safe […]
Cheesy Broccoli Beer Soup with sour cream and bacon
Even without the beer, this is a delicious broccoli cheese soup. However, we had a bottle of beer left from New Year’s Eve so in it went. Those who know me IRL are all atwitter. Yeah, well if you know me at all, you also know I hate to waste anything. Even more than I […]
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!