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Alright, I know that when it comes to the great Oreo debate, everything got a whole lot more complicated when the Thins came out. Personally, I love them, maybe even more than Double Stuf, but what I love most about them is that my Oreo icebox cakes take even less time to set when I use them because they’re so thin!!! The nights have started to cool off fast here in Maine and when the Lemon Thins came out, I knew I had to sneak in something delicious before summer finally closed its doors on all the fun and zesty desserts!...

Break away from carb-heavy summer salads and wow everyone with this super yummy roasted Cauliflower Salad! This easy faux-tato salad starts with perfectly roasted cauliflower. It’s cooled and tossed with celery, onion, bacon, and cheese in a rich creamy dressing. So easy to make and everyone loves this recipe! A Fully Loaded Cauliflower Salad Just as refreshing as it is delicious this is a great twist on a potato salad.This is best made in advance and chilled to let the flavors blend!...

Paired with an easy marinade, this chopped salad is a great alternative to a simple tossed salad or classic chef salad and perfect at any potluck! What is a Chopped Salad? A chopped salad recipe is exactly what it sounds like; a salad made with crisp veggies at the peak of freshness chopped and tossed with dressing. This salad is a colorful healthy blend of your favorite veggies mixed with a bright, tangy vinaigrette dressing that is sure to please even the pickiest of veggie eaters!...

Italian sausage is browned with onion and simmered in a quick homemade sauce with sweet bell pepper and zesty tomatoes. Stir in some fresh herbs and a sprinkle of cheese for the perfect weeknight meal. Italian Sausage Pasta This is definitely a favorite easy pasta recipe in our family! Hearty and heartwarming, this quick sauce goes from stovetop to tabletop in mere minutes! Don’t forget the cheesy garlic breadsticks, and a side of sautéed brussels sprouts!...

Crock Pot Stuffed Peppers are not only delicious but so easy to put together! Come home to dinner waiting for you with these easy Crock Pot Stuffed Peppers! We serve these easy slow cooker peppers with a side salad and of course some crusty bread or Buttermilk Biscuits to sop up any leftover sauces! Crock Pot Stuffed Peppers I love using my slow cooker, especially in the fall and winter months to have dinner ready to come home to....

This recipe uses the perfect combination of savory and spice mixed into ground pork. Casing free, they can be shaped like patties or even cooked in a pan to add to breakfast casseroles. Homemade Breakfast Sausage We love this popular recipe because not only is breakfast sausages fun to make but it tastes great. Make it your own. Milder? Spicier? Simply add or subtract the amounts of the seasonings you like best....

Fresh scones are a welcome way to start your day and the perfect make ahead snack or breakfast! They’re easy to make with pantry staples like flour and sugar and they can be flavored with fruits, extracts, or even cheeses. Serve them as a sweet side with tea and coffee or savory appetizers! What is a Scone? Scones are a British baked good, similar to an American ‘biscuit’ in texture. They are commonly formed with one large circular bread cut into triangles (like a pie)....

Love it? Pin it to SHARE it! Follow Spend With Pennies on Pinterest for more great tips, ideas and recipes! Leave your own great tips in the comments below! Quick Tip: How to Fix a Dish that is Too Salty Over seasoned the soup? No a problem! Here are a few quick fixes for overly salty stews, sauces and everything else. Add some starch: Drop a half of an uncooked potato into your salty pasta sauce and say goodbye to over-seasoned sauce!...

Dark espresso draped with steamy, creamy eggnog with a hint of Baileys Irish cream create a luscious and heavenly beverage, it will warm you from your head to your toes. No special fancy equipment is required to make make this latte at home so it’s the perfect drink for anyone to enjoy on a cold winters day! The holiday season is the perfect time to break out the eggnog! Grocery coolers are stocked and ready for the influx of seasonal shoppers who want to treat themselves and their guests to this seasonal favorite....

Broccoli Salad is a quick salad full of fresh crisp broccoli, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and bacon bits. It’s all tossed in a really easy creamy homemade dressing. Since it’s best made ahead of time (and everyone raves about this recipe), it’s a great potluck dish and a favorite addition to a holiday table. What Makes This The Best Broccoli Salad Simple. Delicious. Easy. The best broccoli salad recipe doesn’t need a lot of fancy ingredients....

Lightly seasoned and breaded slices of eggplant are air-fried to crispy perfection and served alone or with your favorite dip or sauce! It will be so hard to resist this simple yet flavorful dish. A Quick & Healthy Way to Make Eggplant Parm! This version is quicker and easier than a traditional eggplant parmesan. Air fryers cook food with hot, circulated air using less oil and fats for healthier dishes without sacrificing flavor....

It’s all simmered in a rich and creamy broth that’s seasoned to perfection! Chilly days and nights call for cozy homemade soups like this one! Creamy & Cozy Tortellini Soup As much as I like Olive Garden’s tortellini soup, there’s nothing like homemade. This cozy soup tastes like it’s been slow cooking all day when it really comes together in only one pot in less than an hour! Fresh ingredients, many of which you likely already have on hand, make this recipe easy to put together....

Healthy, simple, and pretty, serve these roasted vegetables with crusty bread or even pasta. What is Ratatouille? Ratatouille (rat-a-too-ee) comes from Nice, France, and is actually a simple but delicious vegetarian dish (and it was also in this style in the Disney movie of the same name). There are two different ways this dish can be prepared. Either with chunked vegetables cooked in a broth resembling a vegetable stew or sliced and layered like as in this particular recipe....

The use of both shortening and butter brings these easy cookies to the perfect consistency, soft and buttery with a tiny bit of a chewy texture. These cookies come out of the oven perfectly amazing! They are thick and soft with a slightly chewy texture … and completely loaded with chocolate flavor! Using Shortening & Butter Here are a few of my favorite tips to make cookies soft and chewy:...

Turn a sweet and juicy summer fruit into an adorable watermelon cake that everyone will love. Nothing beats a cool and refreshing slice of watermelon on those hot summer days. In this recipe, watermelon is served up like cake but tastes so much more refreshing! Enjoy a slice topped with whipped topping and fresh berries! What is Watermelon Cake? Fresh and healthy, watermelon cake isn’t a cake at all! In this easy recipe, watermelon is cut into a cylinder and ‘iced’ with whipped topping....

Garlic Cheddar Biscuits are the perfect side to any meal from spaghetti to fried chicken. As much as I love a good biscuit, adding cheese and garlic takes these from regular ol’ biscuits into crazy good garlic cheese bombs, a side that will truly be the star of your meal! Biscuits are a staple around here, perfect for breakfast with jam and delicious with butter served with soup or stew....

With a few quick tips, you can make your boxed cakes taste better than ever before – like they came from a fancy bakery! A Cake to Celebrate We love a good celebration and it’s the perfect opportunity to bake a delicious cake recipe. A yellow cake for a birthday surprise, a moist carrot cake for Easter, the perfect flag cake to celebrate 4th of July and a pretty sheet cake to celebrate a new baby!...

Few activities are more fun than making homemade ice cream! This recipe makes grape ice cream without an ice cream machine! This is the one and only homemade ice cream recipe you’ll ever need! No-Churn Grape Ice Cream We love vanilla ice cream but it’s fun to doctor it up a bit too! Homemade ice cream is the best! And this recipe makes it easy, fun, and a real treat to make for every day or on special occasions!...

Breakfast casserole is literally my favorite breakfast recipe of all time and everyone raves about it. Serve with a fresh fruit salad! A Favorite Breakfast Made Easy My Mom has made bacon breakfast casserole on Christmas morning for as long as I can and either one is my absolute favorite holiday dish (along with a classic stuffing recipe of course). I love that overnight casseroles (both in the oven and a Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole) can be prepped the night before making it perfect for holidays, weekends and even for overnight guests....

A perfectly cooked pork tenderloin is incredibly tender and juicy (and takes no time at all). As with many pork dishes, it pairs beautifully with dijon mustard in the creamy sauce. A Perfect Meal in Minutes We love this recipe because it turns out perfectly every time! It’s tender and juicy. The flavor is very elegant but surprisingly easy. The whole dish comes together in no time at all. It pairs well with any roasted or steamed veggie and air fryer potatoes....