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This blog celebrates good eats and shares ideas about home and family and living life to the fullest! If you are a go-getter or an inspiration gatherer, a beginner or a willing to learn one more thing expert — come along as I learn, do and share.
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Busy Monday 659
Another Busy Monday anniversary!  It was a cold and snowy night (recurring theme in my life!)   fourteen years ago, when I decided it was time to learn something new.  A...
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March 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Scottsdale Potatoes - Hashbrown potato casserole
 My  mother discovered these creamy, cheesy potatoes while visiting family in Arizona.  Apparently that’s why they are called Scottsdale Potatoes!  Here in Ohio, they are known as Cheesy Potatoes or...
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January 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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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...
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January 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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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...
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January 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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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...
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January 28, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Candy Corn Fudge
Candy Corn Fudge . . .   Just another pretty fudge. Candy Corn Fudge . . . . Just because I can. The coloring I used was Wilton’s gel and to...
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January 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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How to make a pompom spider for Halloween
Halloween spooky but cute!  These spiders are the kind you won't mind having in your house come fall!  They are made from yarn and pipecleaners so are inexpensive.  And they...
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January 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Pork roast, sweet potatoes and fried apples
Pork loin roast, fried apples and sweet potatoes – a classic dinner.  It is very simple, calling for only basic cooking skills, but looks fantastic and like you spent hours...
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January 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Superhero Cheeseburger Soup
"This is what makes superheroes fly” said the middle schooler as he presented his emptied bowl for a refill.  I took it as a high compliment! This soup is exquisitely...
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January 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Florentine Quiche
Quiche is one of those really cool, super versatile formula recipes.  Start with a pie crust in 9 inch shallow pan.  Whisk the egg and milk mixture together with seasonings...
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January 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Sunny Broccoli Salad
This great recipe for Broccoli Bacon Salad comes from a wonderful cook in Missouri.  I led a group of volunteers, 10 adults and 21 teens,  to Ste. Genevieve, Missouri where...
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January 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Evacuate your home – 9 checklists to help - A Pinch of Joy
We all need to be prepared to evacuate at any time. Making preparations ahead of time will make things easier during the disaster and will help you get back to your life more quickly afterwards. Do it...
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January 14, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Busy Monday 650 - A Pinch of Joy
Nate the Great came to visit yesterday. He'll be here until after New Years while his mom catches up on work projects. Just came in from a long walk -- long as in spaced out. He was a full block full steam ahead! We had a discussion at lunch about the French Revolution. We actually
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December 22, 2024 at 11:00 PM
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Busy Monday 649 - A Pinch of Joy
Snow on the ground and below freezing temperatures -- back to the normal weather for this spot on the map. Flowers didn't make it to Christmas. Still a record for how long they continued blooming! We put up the outdoor lights this past week. When we first moved here, we were the only ones on
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December 15, 2024 at 9:34 PM
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Loaded Sheet Pan Nachos, The Party In a Pan - A Pinch of Joy
In our family, the New Year's Junk Food Banquet is a tradition. We get together to eat all the things we haven't touched all year. Potato chips. Candy. Ooey gooey stuff. Sweet stuff. We drink sodas an...
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December 15, 2024 at 8:47 AM
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Sweet and Savory Nuts
[caption id="attachment_35727" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Sweet and savory mixed nuts are sure to be a hit at your next holiday party!  Sweetened with maple syrup and brown sugar in butter, add...
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December 14, 2024 at 10:54 PM
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Eggnog Sandwich Cookies - A Pinch of Joy
Eggnog Sandwich Cookies are a unique holiday treat. The nutmeg and ginger sugar topping, the soft cookie, the creamy filling -- all the eggnog flavors in your hand. The dough is soft and a little stic...
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December 14, 2024 at 7:29 AM
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Start planning for New Years Night.
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Pineapple Bacon Bites - A Pinch of Joy
A Mad Men era scene pops up in my mind when I look at this appetizer recipe for Pineapple Bacon Bites. I picture the high heeled, full skirted, perfectly coiffed hostess fingering her pearls as she wa...
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December 13, 2024 at 9:24 PM
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December 13, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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Grinch Kabobs - A Pinch of Joy
Grapes, bananas and strawberries -- oh my! One look and everyone will know they were Grinch inspired. These are so cute and colorful, they will make any party fun! They are perfect for kid events and ...
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December 10, 2024 at 10:43 PM
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Busy Monday 648
Two nights of light frost took the flowers -- but the plants are still green!   Will they make it to Christmas?   In other news -- A Pinch of Joy has...
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December 8, 2024 at 5:57 PM
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It's kind of hard to find something to post since everything we have that is relevant to the Season was posted in an automation gone wrong event.😂
December 7, 2024 at 3:31 AM
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Potato Chip Clusters - A Pinch of Joy
It doesn't get much easier than this. Salty, sweet, crisp and melty. Potato Chip Clusters go together really quickly. The biggest amount of time is spent waiting for them to set up. And you can speed that up by placing the parchment lined cookie sheet in the refrigerator or freezer for about 20 minutes. Use
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December 4, 2024 at 8:26 AM
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Italian Meatball Soup
A healthy,  full flavored,  main dish soup, Italian Meatball Soup is so quick and easy that it is ready to eat in thirty minutes! Cannellini beans (aka white kidney beans)...
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December 4, 2024 at 8:25 AM
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Creamy Wild Rice and Chicken Bake - A Pinch of Joy
Creamy Wild Rice and Chicken Bake is delicious, filling comfort food. It is easy to assemble in about 5 minutes. Make the rice mixture in the morning to refrigerate with the thawed chicken in a separate bag. The minute you walk in the door, put the chicken on top of the rice, add the slivered
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December 4, 2024 at 8:24 AM