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Linguine Carbonara is an easy family favorite version of a classic Spaghetti Carbonara recipe! Tender linguine noodles, ham and peas are tossed in a cheese and egg yolk mixture for an incredibly creamy pasta that everyone raves over! This delicious meal is perfect for a busy weeknight! Add in a tossed green salad and some garlic bread and you’ve got a homemade meal in under 30 minutes! Easy Carbonara Sauce If you’ve never had carbonara before, it’s such a deliciously rich and creamy pasta… and SO easy to make!...

If you’ve never made an icebox cake, you MUST try it! An icebox cake usually consists of layers of cookies alternated with layers of pudding, whipped cream or whipped topping. As the ‘cake’ sits overnight the cookies soak in some of the moisture from the whipped layer resulting in a soft cake-y texture. This icebox cake recipe uses instant pistachio pudding combined with whipped topping to create a super simple and delicious treat!...

The whole thing is topped off with cheddar cheese and cooks effortlessly in your slow cooker while you’re enjoying morning coffee with your guests. A perfect delicious fiesta of flavors, this will definitely become a breakfast go-to! I am so excited to have partnered with McCormick to bring you this recipe. I love using my slow cooker to prepare meals ahead of time, especially when I’m feeding a crowd! With layers of hashbrowns, sausage and crisp fresh bell peppers, this Slow Cooker Breakfast is seasoned perfectly with taco seasoning (and of course a generous serving of cheddar cheese)....

The best grilled cheese always starts with a sturdy bread, lots of cheese and a smear of … butter mayonnaise on the outside! The Best Grilled Cheese Friends, there are NO wrong answers for making this lunchtime classic. As long as you’ve got bread and a generous amount of cheese, you’ve got the basis for the best grilled cheese sandwich. Best Bread for Grilled Cheese: This is what making grilled cheese is all about!...

This recipe is simple to make and easy to prep ahead. Simply wrap Brussels in bacon and refrigerate until you’re ready to cook them. An Easy Air Fryer Appetizer Served with a little toothpick, these Brussels are so easy to eat and serve. Guests will love them! A sprinkle of brown sugar (or maple syrup) gives these a sweet and salty flavor, we can’t eat just one! Serve them with Chipotle Aioli, Homemade Garlic Aioli, or Chipotle Ranch Dressing for dipping and watch them disappear!...

Drumsticks are seasoned and coated in our fave bbq sauce. They’re air fried until sticky on the outside with super moist and flavorful meat. Our Favorite Way to Cook Drumsticks While we love baked drumsticks, these are our new favorite! Drumsticks in the air fryer take way less time than the oven. They can be cooked with bbq sauce or just seasonings if you’d prefer. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, these are quick and easy....

No need to buy a store bought mixture, it’s easy to make your own to sprinkle into everything from ground taco meat, a burger patty, or even to season a steak with. A Flavorful All-Purpose Seasoning One bowl, one whisk and it’s ready to use! Adjust the levels of salt and seasonings to create a signature blend. Can replace store-bought seasoned salt. Sprinkle over chicken, pork, and even salmon! Add extra flavor to roasted potatoes, tater tots, or grilled veggies....

The acorn squash with its green skin and yellow flesh is the perfect pick for this sweet and savory recipe. This squash has a subtle nutty and sweet flavor. When cooked, it has a smooth consistency that makes it great for mashing or adding to a creamed soup. Sweet & Savory Acorn Squash A little bit of butter and honey, and a sprinkling of cinnamon make this recipe both sweet and savory....

How to Make Chocolate Curls Pin it to SAVE it for later! Follow Spend With Pennies on Pinterest for more great tips, ideas and recipes! These are so fun to make! I used them to garnish my Peanut Butter Banana Icebox Cake, and it looked gorgeous! (Seriously, go check it out)! Kind of like a snow flake, no two curls are the same but all of them are beautiful! These take literally minutes to make a huge batch, they’re so easy!...

If you’re serving up a copycat honey baked ham for the holidays, this pineapple cheese casserole complements it perfectly. Finish this meal off with a side of cheesy scalloped potatoes and some 30 minute dinner rolls, and I promise, everyone is going to want seconds! What Is Pineapple Casserole? While we often think of this fruit in desserts like Pineapple Cake, this casserole is a popular Southern side dish. It is made with crushed pineapple, pineapple chunks, and cheddar cheese with crackers....

Butterflying a turkey is the fastest way to cook it to juicy perfection. With this spatchcock turkey recipe, you can cook a large turkey in a fraction fo the time. It comes out with juicy meat and extra crispy skin! While it’s perfect as a Thanksgiving dinner or for the holidays, this spatchcocked turkey is easy enough that it can be made any time of year. The Fastest Way to Cook a Big Turkey!...

Strawberry freezer jam is a no-cook method of making jam that will last in the fridge for weeks or the freezer for months. Simply chop some fresh berries, mix with sugar, orange rind if you’d like, and some freezer jam pectin. Stir and enjoy! Strawberry freezer jam is so easy to make, that even the kids will want to get their ‘jam’ on! An Easy Strawberry Jam When my kids were little, we used to make so much freezer jam!...

Just like our favorite breakfast cookies, banana bran muffins, or raisin bran muffins, these are great for a grab-and-go snack. How to Make Blueberry Bran Muffins Trade out that pre-packaged snack at the office for these flavorful muffins that will get you through the entire morning! Even better when made in fun muffin cup liners. PREP: Whisk dry ingredients (except wheat bran) in a bowl. Combine wet ingredients in a separate bowl....

Flaky tuna is tossed with egg noodles, peas, celery, and mushroom soup. We top this with a buttery breadcrumb topping and bake it until it’s bubbly. Serve this easy recipe with some quick Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits and a side salad for the perfect meal! We love belly warming casserole recipes. From Cheesy Chicken Casserole to Beef Taco Casserole, there is something so comforting about a bubbly warm meal from the oven....

Pearl onions are sweet little jewels of the allium family, and they are great in almost any recipe calling for onions from beef stew to creamed onions (or even added to creamed peas). They can also stand on their own as a savory side dish or as a garnish in a variety of cocktails. Because of their small size, they can be time-consuming to prepare, but here are a few ways to make peeling these beauties a snap!...

Piquant and cheesy, this easy grilled cheese sandwich is a perfectly heavenly combination of gooey and crunchy at the same time. If you are looking for a delicious and easy meal or midnight snack, I’ve got you covered. This sandwich is fast and easy, and the results make for a delicious reward at the end! Jalapeno Grilled Cheese Ingredients This jalapeño popper grilled cheese sandwich recipe uses a delicious combination of of flavors similar to those found in my famous Jalapeno Popper Dip!...

While it may not be the most attractive dessert to ever grace your computer screen, Tapioca Pudding is a classic favorite for so many people. With its unique, bubbly texture, it’s a little different than some smoother pudding recipes you might have enjoyed, like banana pudding or chocolate pudding! Tapioca Pudding Recipe Did you grow up enjoying Tapioca pudding? My grandmother made it often on Sundays (along with her other classic desserts, including ambrosia salad and oatmeal cookies), but I never realized how easy grandma’s tapioca pudding recipe was to make!...

Making a cheese ball recipe is easy and best when made ahead of time. This is perfect for any party! Store Bought Just Does Not Compare Cheese balls have been a classic appetizer at parties for as long as I can remember! I always tend to move towards the savory snacks at a party and cheese is at the top of my list. If I see a cheese ball, you can pretty much guarantee I’m somewhere nearby with a glass of wine sneaking way more bites of cheese than I would care to admit....

Juicy shredded chicken in a zesty sauce, this Crockpot BBQ Chicken needs just 5 ingredients and 5 minutes prep. The slow cooker does the rest! Boneless chicken breasts are cooked in a rich BBQ sauce and then shredded. Serve this saucy meal over dinner rolls, hamburger buns, or even over mac and cheese for the perfect meal! Here’s Why You’ll Love This Recipe! It takes just 5 minutes to prepare. Chop an onion, toss all ingredients in the slow cooker and set it and forget it!...

Mushrooms are seasoned and tossed with a bit of oil. Cook until tender and then toss with garlic butter. So simple. Enjoy these as a side or even as a snack dipped into homemade ranch dressing! They also make a great topper for grilled steak or on burgers! Air Fryer Mushrooms Fried mushrooms are a go-to for us! This recipe takes those same ingredients and uses the air fryer for an effortless side dish!...