This easy Italian Basil Pesto sauce is delicious and easy to make! It adds an incredibly fresh flavor to just about any dish! The nuttiness from the pine nuts paired with the garlic, herbs, and basil seriously pesto is so easy to make, you will never buy pesto again! I love a good pesto on pasta, shrimp or drizzled over pizza. This easy herb basil pesto recipe comes from my sister (and bestie) Candace (who also works with me here on Spend With Pennies)!...
We serve this meal with warm corn tortillas, homemade salsa and fresh guacamole for the perfect meal! Chicken foil packets are great to take on a picnic, camping, or even just to the backyard grill. This Santa Fe Chicken recipe grills up a super tasty south-of-the-border flair! Perfect served over a bed of cilantro lime rice or a helping of cilantro tomato rice. What is Santa Fe Chicken? Santa Fe Chicken is a popular entrée that lets you mix and match the veggies and level of spice you want!...
I had these Almond Coconut Macaroons at a party over the holidays and have been making them ever since. Trish from Mom on Time Out has an amazing Almond Joy Cookies recipe which is both delicious and simple and I’ve been swooning over them for months. These cookies are essentially a coconut macaroon that’s loaded with chopped almonds and chocolate chips. Add a drizzle of chocolate over the top and a whole almond, and you’ve got a cookie that’s as pretty as it is delicious....
These are one of our fave side dishes and make for a great snack too! Sides We Love When planning dinner, I most often have a main dish in mind (like roast chicken or pork chops) but I am always looking for new side dish ideas. I’m also somewhat obsessed with cookbooks. If you’re looking for some great side dish inspiration, you will LOVE The Ultimate Guide to Vegetable Side Dishes by Rebecca Lindamood....
I love avocado and pretty much anything containing avocado! This is definitely one of our go to summer lunch or dinner items! Something about enjoying a club sandwich on the deck with a glass of ice cold tea! All of those deliciously fresh ingredients… ripe juicy tomatoes, crisp lettuce and creamy avocado! REPIN CALIFORNIA AVOCADO CHICKEN CLUB This isn’t just any ol’ club sandwich though, I’ve created an amazing mayo and brought in the grill; the results are amazing!...
We love having Tex Mex and Mexican nights around here. Corn dip, instant pot chicken tacos, beef enchilada casserole, you name it. Chicken Tortilla Soup Chicken Tortilla Soup is one of my favorites and something I always order when I visit Mexico. The great thing about travel is creating versions of those recipes when I get home for my friends and family (and for you) to enjoy! This chicken tortilla soup recipe is easy to make....
Ballgame or BBQ ready, now you can make tasty hot dogs tucked into toasty buns, smothered in chili, and topped with melty cheese right at home! A Fair Favorite at Home We love the ultimate for chili cheese dogs! I’ve included a quick chili below but use leftovers or canned to make it quick Hot dogs can be simmered, grilled or even air fried. Ingredients HOT DOGS Hot dogs come in a variety of types and sizes....
Tender pasta (fusilli in this case) is simmered in a simple meat sauce. A few additions take a pantry staple from ordinary to delicious! Why We Love This Recipe Quick When you’re short on time this easy pasta dish is the perfect recipe, it’s ready in about 30 minutes. Easy This recipe transforms a jar of pasta sauce to make it taste homemade with a few simple additions (of course you can skip the jarred pasta sauce and start with homemade marinara if you prefer)....
These skewers have a flavorful marinade and grill up tender and juicy on the BBQ! Once cooked we drizzle with our fave garlic butter (optional) before serving! So good! Grilled Garlic Steak Kabobs There are so many reasons to love kabobs! This recipe is a true main dish, made with simple red onion between lots of juicy bites of steak! This dish goes well with grilled vegetables, on a salad, or even potato packets, a whole meal on the BBQ!...
No summer bbq is complete without fresh grilled veggies! Seasoned chunks of zucchini, peppers, onions, mushrooms, asparagus, and tomatoes (or your fave veggies) are grilled to juicy caramelized perfection! Grilled vegetables are the perfect side dish for almost any summer meal. Flavorful Summer Veggies We keep the vegetable marinade simple so the flavor of the veggies can shine through. Fresh from the garden or farmer’s market, grilled veggies should be on everyone’s summer grilling menu!...
Macerated strawberries are an easy way to preserve the decadently sweet strawberry flavor of summer. Use this simple recipe to draw out the flavors of fresh berries and create a little sauce to spoon over your favorite sweets, treats, and breakfast recipes. It doesn’t take long to prep and marinate sliced berries in sugar so they can be used in everything from a cake topping to a fancy tropical cocktail....
Is there even a better flavor combination than peanut butter and chocolate? If there is, I haven’t found it yet. It’s one of my favorite combinations, and I’m constantly trying to come up with new ways to marry these two flavors together. That’s why this month I knew I wanted to share a peanut butter and chocolate recipe with you — in the form of these peanut butter fudge brownies!...
Serve these bacon wrapped dates next to spinach artichoke dip and bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers for the most impressive appetizer spread you’ll ever serve! We have partnered with Mirum to bring you this easy appetizer recipe! While this post is sponsored, all opinions are my own. Bacon Wrapped Dates make the perfect addition to your holiday snacking! They can be made ahead of time and everyone raves about them! We stuff them with almonds or blue cheese and add a little sweet sticky glaze as the finishing touch!...
These oats are filled with healthy ingredients and take just minutes to blend. Top the oats with fresh bananas and a bit of butter to serve. Banana Bread Baked Oats There’s good reason baked oats are Tiktok famous. Easy to make and full of flavor. Quick and easy to assemble, bake, and serve. One dish for everyone in the morning is an energy saver! Protein and fiber-filled to keep everyone going all day!...
An Easy Dessert Cherry Cheesecake Dip is a super simple dessert dip that comes together in just a few minutes and tastes like a big slice of our favorite cheesecake! This dessert requires no baking and it’s easy to make. The bottom layer is a fluffy cream cheese layer with a bit of sweetness and it is topped with cherries (although you can use any kind of fruit topping from blueberry to apple pie filling or even lemon curd)....
A spaghetti sauce recipe is one of the most versatile and well-loved homemade recipes. Jam packed with flavor, this spaghetti sauce is made with ground beef, Italian sausage, and seasonings to create a rich and zesty sauce. This sauce is comforting, loved by adults and children alike, and it can be added to so many pasta dishes. Homemade Spaghetti Sauce! This recipe is so easy to make at home.Made with sausage and ground beef, this sauce is hearty and filling, add extra veggies like bell peppers if you’d like....
I love this recipe and I’ve been making it for as many years as I can remember. Fresh cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and seasonings are all roasted until deliciously tender and slightly charred. The mixture is tossed with pasta for a simple and incredibly flavorful meal in just minutes. Easy Cherry Tomato Pasta Fresh cherry tomato pasta is a dish I make all year long. It’s crazy-easy and so loaded with flavor that everyone raves over it!...
Who doesn’t love S’mores? This easy no bake pie is delicious and doesn’t take long to put together! The filling is pretty quick to make and tastes fantastic! If you are really in a rush, you could easily substitute it for a boxed pudding filling but it really is worth the few extra minutes to make it yourself. When toasting the marshmallows, keep a very close eye on them because as we all know they can burn pretty quickly!...
These drumsticks are then baked until golden brown with a zesty sticky-crisp outer crust and a moist and juicy interior perfect alongside Baked Mac and Cheese. How to Make Chicken Drumsticks Big family packs of drumsticks are perfect for sticky chicken drumsticks, Cuban mojo chicken, or delicious breaded oven-fried chicken, forks are always optional! Just dig in! Best of all, the sauce ingredients for this recipe are so simple; honey, barbecue sauce, garlic, and mustard....
Try making these delicious crispy sweet potato hash browns for something different and tasty! Hash browns are always easy to make and the perfect breakfast addition! A Breakfast Favorite We love these! Sweet potato hashbrowns come out crisp on the outside and tender inside. They just need a handful of ingredients (that I always have on hand). These are finished in the oven so it’s easy to make a big batch for a crowd....
