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A Pinch of Joy

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

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Halloween Party for Preschoolers: Snacks

Mice made from donut holes A Pinch of Joy

Plan a fun Halloween play date with the preschool set!  Nothing truly scary for this age.   I’m a fan of decorations, snacks and games centered around scarecrows and spiders, pumpkins and cats for little ones. Parties should be simple, quick and colorful with the emphasis on the fun activities and playing with friends. These cute – and yummy—little mice are made with three simple  ingredients.  Glazed donut holes, chow mein noodles for the tail and sliced almonds for the ears. Sammy Snake is made from pieces of string cheese alternating with cherry tomatoes. He has a cheddar slice tongue and eyes from black frosting gel. Instead of cherry tomatoes, use chunks of ham, mini crackers, carrot or green pepper slices. Spiders made from round snack crackers are quick and easy. Use Ritz ... [Read More]

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Chicken Mini Pockets

Chicken Mini Pockets --mighty good, but where did THAT name come from?  Calzone is Italian and means trousers or stockings.  It begins with a good sized circle of pizza dough. One half is piled with pizza type ingredients and the other half is folded over and the two open edges are crimped together to form a semicircle. Panzerotti are smaller versions of calzones.    Stromboli, according to Wikipedia, was invented in 1950 in a restaurant outside Philly. It was named for the movie, Stromboli starring Ingrid Bergman.  It, too, has a bread or pizza crust,  but is formed into a log with cheese and ham, or other pizza type filling,  before baking.   A pastie (pronounced Paaa’ stee, like a sheep's baaa) was first baked in Cornwall and brought to the US by miners who ate them standing up for ... [Read More]

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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!

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