Made with 5 simple ingredients, this all-purpose baking mix recipe is great to have on hand. It’s economical and so easy to make! Why We Love this Recipe Homemade Biscuit Mix (often sold as Bisquick) only uses 5 simple ingredients that are probably already in your pantry. And it only takes 10 minutes from start to finish. While it’s preservative-free, this will still last in the fridge or freezer for up to 3 months....
Be sure you’re using cheese strings (and not cheese sticks) for this recipe. It melts better and helps keep the cheese from leaking out. How To Make Cheese Sticks Making homemade cheese sticks could not be easier! It is important to purchase cheese strings and not just mozzarella as the cheese strings will not melt as quickly as regular cheese will. The cornstarch mixture is a bit messy and can feel like a lot but this really keeps the cheese inside....
Lentils, canned tomatoes and beans, fresh bell pepper and a handful of spices are simmered on the stovetop to create this delicious chili dish. Simple Pantry Ingredients This homemade lentil chili recipe is foolproof. It uses simple, inexpensive ingredients that are most likely in the pantry already, and can be on the table in less than an hour to feed that hungry crowd! Just toss ingredients in a pot on the stove, and simmer until flavors blend together!...
A delicious buttery herbed rice packed with flavor and lots of juicy mushrooms. This is a simple side or add in some browned ground beef to turn it into a meal. A Favorite Simple Side This mushroom rice is delicious turns simple ingredients into a great side or even a main dish. We love that this rice is light in texture and isn’t loaded down with heavy cream and is made with no canned mushroom soup....
In this broccoli apple salad version, we’ve changed it up with the addition of crunchy, colorful veggies, fruit, and nuts. It’s all tossed in a 4 ingredient light and tangy dressing! Broccoli Apple Salad Easy and inexpensive ingredients and very little prep! Two steps? Yes, please! Sweet, savory, tangy, crisp, and fruity, this salad is full of flavor. Broccoli apple salad can be used as a side, in a veggie wrap or tucked into a pita pocket for an energizing mid-day lunch....
My favorite snack is a handful of nuts. My favorite are pecans but any nuts will do. My least favorite are probably Brazilian nuts if I have to name one. Sometimes I step up my handful of nuts by throwing in some dark chocolate chips. Living on the guilty edge. My daughter stepped in my footprints and start snacking on nuts. Peanuts and hazelnuts are her favorite and when she’s living on the guilty edge, she gets a spoonful of Nutella and sprinkles some nuts on top and call it a snack....
Poached eggs are the perfect addition to just about any breakfast. They’re delicious on eggs benedict, crepes, plain toast, or avocado toast! What is a Poached Egg? Traditional poached eggs are made by cracking an egg and gently cooking, with yolk intact, in simmering water (instead of frying in oil). Poaching has several advantages over frying and soft boiling: It’s easier to keep the yolk whole because there is no flipping....
Honey glazed carrots are both easy and inexpensive but really delicious. In this recipe, carrots are simmered until tender-crisp and tossed in a buttery honey glaze. You’ll love how fast this dish comes together! A Favorite Easy Side We love this recipe because even though it’s so easy (and extra fast) to make, it looks so elegant next to an entrée! Bright honey glazed carrots are sweet and tender, full of flavor!...
These last few days of January have been particularly gray. It’s not quite cold enough for snow, but there has been plenty of rain. It’s the perfect kind of weather for huddling under a warm blanket with a big cup of hot chocolate — or maybe one of these hot chocolate brownie cups. I’ve been experimenting with a lot of different kinds of brownies recently (these Nutella Brownies being one of my most recent, favorite developments), but this is the first time I’ve done brownie bites....
If you’ve never had it before, St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect opportunity to try corned beef. A brined beef brisket is simmered with seasonings (and a bit of Guinness) until fork tender. This classic Irish staple couldn’t be more delicious! Serve it next to mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or roasted root vegetables for a comforting meal that everyone will love! Corned Beef What is Corned Beef? It is a brine-and-spice-cured beef brisket....
How to Store & Sharpen Knives Pin it to SAVE IT and SHARE IT! Follow Spend With Pennies on Pinterest for more great tips, ideas and recipes! Add your own great tips in the comments below! More great tips here Tips to Store & Sharpen Knives Dull knives are a pain to cook with and dangerous. You are much more likely to cut yourself with a dull knife than sharp one so, it is important to keep them sharp....
Chicken wings with extra crispy skin (don’t worry, no deep fryer needed) are tossed in zesty buttery lemon sauce and seasoned with freshly cracked pepper. Wing perfection. Take a detour from the usual buffalo wings (perfect for those who can’t eat the heat) and cook them up in the air fryer or in the oven! Crispy Lemon Pepper Wings We love this take on a popular snack staple made with simple ingredients....
They’re insanely easy to make, the ingredients are all blended and then poured into a pan and baked for about 15 minutes. In this Apple Dutch Baby recipe, we add in a delicious apple pie filling inspired topping! No special methods or pans are needed. It’s light, puffy and fluffy, a cross between a pancake and a crepe with a rich, eggy flavor. What is an Apple Dutch Baby? Also called a German pancake, Dutch babies are a like an American popover that is baked in a large skillet which makes them plate-sized and totally sharable!...
With tender pasta, 3 kinds of cheese, and juicy Italian sausage, this dish had heaps of flavor, and needs very little clean up! One-Pot Pasta This recipe is made in one pot, which means less mess. We love the combination of spiced sausage and cheese sauce. Use any medium pasta you’d like. Veggies can be added to the mix too. This dish reheats well for lunches (add a splash of milk before heating)....
This simple stove top sauce is perfect for pasta or pizza and great served with your favorite meatball recipe. Use tomatoes picked from the garden or bought at the farmer’s market. Flavorful Homemade Tomato Sauce There’s nothing like fresh tomatoes and basil simmered for an old-world flavor that everyone adores! This sauce has a great flavor and is made with fresh ingredients (If you don’t have fresh, use this recipe with canned tomatoes)....
Here is an awesome recipe to use up all those apples you have! Or just a great and inexpensive way to be prepared for the holidays! When cutting the apples, I peeled them by hand and used an apple slicer/corer which gave me fairly thick chunks of apple! If you have an Apple Peeler/Slicer/Corer this will definitely speed things up but your slices will be much thinner. You will want to adjust the cooking time to about 5 minutes and the cooling with the lid to about 10-15 minutes....
Frozen Peach Champagne Cocktail This Frozen Peach Champagne Cocktail takes just 5 minutes to prep and is the hit of every party! The fresh flavor of juicy ripe peaches combined with champagne creates the perfect slushy summer drink! Summer is FINALLY coming, it felt like it would never get here! One of my absolute favorite parts of summer is sitting on the deck in the evening with my husband and friends....
Cheese is rolled up into plain bread and then pan-fried in a little bit of butter! The cheese inside gets all melty and the bread on the outside gets all crispy…what’s not to love? Easy Cheesy Snack Grilled cheese sandwiches were my high school cafeteria favorite (with lots of pickles and ketchup for dipping!) and they’re still in my top favorite lunches. Everyone loves this easy recipe because grilled cheese roll-ups are perfectly portable and dippable!...
It’s a quick-and-easy pasta recipe that can easily be served as a meal. For a heartier dish, top with a diced oven baked chicken breast and a side of garlic bread. What is Orecchiette? Orecchiette is pasta in the size and shape of tiny saucers and translates to “small ears”. The indented shape cups and holds sauces and anything it is cooked with, making it ideal for combining with other ingredients....
Seasoned ground chicken is stuffed with mozzarella cheese and nestled under a zesty tomato sauce and cheese topping. This meatloaf makes a great dinner and leftovers are perfect tucked in a hamburger bun! In this recipe, we swap up our usual beef meatloaf for chicken and add in the zesty cheesy flavors of chicken parmesan! It’s the best of both worlds! Ingredients This meatloaf starts with ground chicken of course! It will work well with ground turkey or almost any other lean ground meat in place....
