So if you’re wondering what to do with leftover turkey, look no further! Leftovers are one of my favorite parts of the holidays since it means easy meals for weeks to come (YAY!!). Below is a collection of the best leftover turkey recipes and ideas. Whether you want to completely recreate a new recipe like turkey soup or keep it simple with a hot turkey sandwich the possibilities are endless!...
Everything can be prepped up to 48 hours in advance and tossed in the oven just before serving. Easy peasy! An Easy Side Dish Besides being super colorful and healthy, roasting vegetables is a quick and easy way to prep an entire dinner in the oven at once. Roasting veggies in the oven caramelizes the outside of the veggies adding lots of flavor. Ingredients and Variations VEGGIES Fresh carrots and broccoli are easy to find year-round....
In this recipe, tender tortellini is cooked and cooled and then tossed with a variety of fresh veggies, cheese, and a quick homemade dressing. It is so easy to fall in love with this salad! A Favorite BBQ Side This is a great vegetable pasta salad for any picnic, potluck or party! This salad is packed with tasty and healthy ingredients. The fresh dressing is homemade so you know exactly what’s in it, and it’s so easy to make!...
A complete meal in one dish, this is a family favorite! What are Lasagna Roll-Ups? We love new takes on a classic lasagna! A lasagna roll up is made by rolling all of the traditional lasagna ingredients in pasta instead of layering them in a pan. In this case, we’ve taken the ingredients in our favorite chicken lasagna and created rolls filled with chicken and veggies. Ingredients CHEESE Our recipe lightens it up by using a cottage cheese mixture but ricotta works if you’d prefer....
It’s rich and savory, and it never fails to win rave reviews spooned over pasta or Mashed Potatoes. Serve with a fresh tossed salad for a delicious meal. To Make Chicken and Mushrooms Mushroom chicken is not complicated but requires a few steps. First, prep the chicken by filleting the breasts and then pounding them between two sheets of plastic wrap to flatten to ½ inch thick. Brown chicken in a pan....
This Spinach Dip recipe is the perfect addition to any party or appetizer table. Spinach is mixed into a creamy base with chopped water chestnuts, and green onions for a classic dip that’s packed with flavor and easy to make! Use it to fill a loaf of sourdough bread or even mini rolls as little bowls! Serve it cold with chips, crackers, veggies, or garlic crostini. A Quick Dip Recipe This version of the classic Knorr spinach dip recipe is famous for good reason, it’s delicious....
Just a few minutes to pop everything in a saucepan, then just let it simmer away while you relax. Then open the lid to find a tender cooked chicken that shreds at a touch, smothered in a glorious buffalo sauce. Dinner made easy! You know those days that don’t go to plan, when you walk in the door and are so exhausted, the takeout menu is calling your name yet your conscience (and budget!...
This is one of our favorite caramel sauces for topping desserts, dipping apples and eating with almost everything! Once you give this easy recipe a try, you may never purchase store bought caramel again! © SpendWithPennies.com Ok, ok I know… its not technically “CARAMEL”.. maybe more along the lines of a dulce de leche.. but it is dang delicious with that sweet caramely goodness! In this recipe, sweetened condensed milk is cooked until it creates a deliciously rich caramel sauce!...
You can frost this homemade Yellow Cake in Chocolate Buttercream Frosting, Cream Cheese Frosting, or even Lemon Buttercream! What Is Yellow Cake? This classic yellow cake might be the most traditional of them all. It’s a simple and rich recipe made with butter and whole eggs which yields a golden crumb and tender cake. This particular yellow cake recipe also adds in egg yolks, a bit of vegetable oil, and uses buttermilk to bring this moist yellow cake recipe to life!...
We can’t resist using it on a rich chocolate cake or a yummy coconut cupcake (Or um, a spoon. Don’t judge.)! Whether you are topping cupcakes or filling chocolate cake with buttercream frosting, this smoothly blended combination of butter, powdered sugar and cocoa powder makes for a simply divine chocolate buttercream and is delicious on so many different baked goods! What is Buttercream? There are actually 4 different versions of a Buttercream Frosting!...
How to Dye Eggs With Whipped Cream & Food Coloring Love it? Be sure to Pin it to your EASTER board to save it! This idea was inspired by a similar recipe for shaving cream easter eggs! We’ve replaced shaving cream with whipped cream as a medium for awesome tye-dyed eggs! The idea of soaking our food in shaving cream.. just didn’t sit well with me. Consider this fact (here comes my geeky-ness of my biology background):...
Whether you’re making beverages, sauces, or fruit salad, there’s really no substitute for juicy, tangy citrus fruit that are always available and in season! What does it mean to Supreme an orange? Supreming citrus fruit means removing the segments of fruit with no skin, membranes, or white pith. Have you ever noticed that chefs peel citrus with a knife, not their hands? That’s because it’s the quickest way to remove the bitter peel, spongy white inner peel, and tough membrane in one fell swoop....
Pasta salads are one of my go-to potluck dishes from easy and fresh Greek Pasta Salad to a delicious Caesar Pasta Salad and of course my famous Dill Pickle Pasta Salad! Not only does everyone love them, but pasta salads are super easy to make and they’re even better when made ahead of time! Potluck Perfect Pasta Salad Whenever summer rolls around, we always seem to be headed to barbecues, potlucks, and patio parties....
Chocolate Ganache Frosting is an indulgent way to top your favorite cake or cupcakes! Surprising that something this decadent can be so easy to make and uses only THREE ingredients and it’s pretty much a no fail recipe! This will quickly become your favorite way to top all your cakes! What is a ganache? Chocolate Ganache is a very easy and rich glaze or filling made from chocolate and cream which is often smooth and shiny....
Made from scratch with just minutes of prep, baked lemon chicken is a simple recipe to impress family or friends without a lot of fuss. Pair it with roasted green beans and potatoes for a hearty and delicious meal! Why You’ll Love This Chicken Extra fast prep, just minutes! Fresh and flavorful, doesn’t need many ingredients but packs great flavor. Super juicy chicken with crispy skin. Pairs well with almost any side from scalloped potatoes to garlic butter rice....
When fall is just around the corner, it’s time to break out the pumpkin muffins! Moist, fluffy, and with the perfect combination of warm pumpkin pie spices, these cozy muffins are great for breakfast or an afternoon snack! They freeze beautifully so make a big batch for quick snacking and breakfasts on the go. Moist & Flavorful Muffins! This pumpkin muffin recipe is a fall favorite for us, perfect for an easy breakfast....
Serve with corn chips and salsa & guacamole, or a simple black bean and corn salad for a nourishing and satisfying meal. To Make Burritos From shopping to prep, to presentation, you’ll love how quick ground beef burritos come together. Ingredients: Burritos are so versatile that you can alter the ingredients however you please. Meat: I use ground beef in this recipe but of course you can use ground chicken or turkey or any other kind of ground meat....
Adding a Marinade to Vegetables before grilling transforms them from ordinary to extraordinary! A simple vegetable marinade with balsamic vinegar and garlic adds flavor while helping the veggies to grill and caramelize beautifully. Perfect to serve with steaks, grilled chicken breast or pork tenderloin. It’s incredible how good vegetables taste from the grill. Savory and smoky, there’s no better simmer side dish. Vegetables for Grillling This is the best-grilled vegetable recipe because it’s easy and so versatile!...
Lucky enough to live where lobster is plentiful? This super easy primer will show how to prepare the pot with water, how to tell when they are done, and then how to extract the most possible meat from the shell. We Love Lobster! Depending on where you live, lobster can be plentiful or a rare treat reserved as a special occasion meal. Truly the jewels of the sea, fresh lobster is a treat, no doubt....
These rich little bars can be made ahead of time, freeze well, and are totally irresistible. What is a Nanaimo Bar? Named after the city of Nanaimo in B.C., Canada, Nanaimo bars have 3 layers of deliciousness. These bars are something that my Mom always had on every cookie tray along with Thumbprint Cookies and Sugar Cookies! They’re easy to make and even easier to eat, you won’t be able to stop at one (sorry, not sorry)!...
