Ah, Thanksgiving. A time of family, friends and… stress? While nothing is more enjoyable than sitting down to a delicious feast with those you love, preparing that smorgasbord can be nerve-wracking. Of course you want everything to turn out just right. But, if you don’t have everything you need to make your feast fabulous, it…
Q: When did you begin working at Charlie Johns Store? I started working at Charlie Johns Store in the summer (June) of 2003 while still attending high school. Q: What made you decide to apply to Charlie Johns Store? I applied to Charlie Johns Store because one of my close friends was already employed here,…
Q: When and how I began working at Charlie Johns Store? In 1999, when I was in my late teens, I began working at CJs in the greenhouse located outside in front of the store in the summers. There, I would sell pool, swimming, lawn, and garden products. Eventually I moved into the store to help…
Have you run out of fun things to do this summer? Then you might want to consider a sport with an unusual name, which many people haven’t heard of – pickleball! Invented during the 1960s in Seattle, Wash. as a backyard pastime for children, the sport has become popular with adults as well. Pickleball is…
Ingredients: 6 lb. fully-cooked boneless ham 1 15-oz. can purple plums packed in heavy syrup, drained, pitted and pureed 1 c. undrained crushed pineapple packed in pineapple juice 1/4 c. sliced green onions 1/4 c. firmly packed light brown sugar 2 Tbsp. seasoned rice wine vinegar 2 Tbsp. honey 1 Tbsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. grated…
At Charlie Johns, the customer is always our top priority. That’s why we’ve been working to make it easier than ever for you to shop with us. In our Speculator Living e-newsletter, we told you about adding the new ShoptoCook kiosk to Charlie Johns. This kiosk offers cutting edge technology and is a feature that…
Thai Ribeye Pork Chops Servings: 4 Prep Time: 5 Min. Cook Time: 10 Min. Marinate: 20 Min. What you need: 4 boneless ribeye (rib) pork chops, about 3/4- to 1-in. thick 1/4 c. soy sauce 1/4 c. cilantro, chopped OR 1 Tbsp. dried cilantro 3 cloves garlic, crushed (about 3 Tbsp.) 3 Tbsp. brown sugar…
Charlie Johns is pleased to introduce our new ShoptoCook kiosk, which offers a better shopping experience right at your fingertips! Using this kiosk, you’ll be able to: Search and print coupons Print recipes Create and print shopping lists Click items in weekly sales flyer to add to list Browse product information The ShoptoCook kiosk can help…
When the cold winds blow, here in the North Country our thoughts turn to comfort food. Nothing takes the chill off like sitting down to a nice, warm meal fresh from the oven. Comfort foods, though, can seem like a lot of prep work. Peeling and cutting veggies, cooking up roasts and chickens, rolling out…
Winter is coming, whether we like it or not, and in the Adirondacks that usually means a lot of snow. Some people provide a winter haven for our feathered friends by way of a backyard bird feeder. Cardinals, Blue Jays and Chickadees are all very recognizable winter birds that frequently appear at feeders, but sometimes…