Lunch & Dinner

Easy Ambrosia Salad (3-Step Recipe)

Easy Ambrosia Salad (3-Step Recipe)

This Ambrosia Salad recipe was a staple at my Grandma’s holiday dinner table.  A fluffy ‘salad’ that really isn’t a salad at all, this side dish recipe (also known as 5-Cup salad) has a creamy base with coconut shreds, pineapple, oranges, and miniature...

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Turkey Sloppy Joes – Spend With Pennies

Turkey Sloppy Joes – Spend With Pennies

Need a quick meal that everyone will love? Turkey Sloppy Joes are a healthier twist on a classic and packed with flavor! Ground turkey is simmered in a zesty homemade sloppy joe sauce and heaped onto buns for a great weeknight dinner. (Bonus: this meal is ready...

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Avocado Corn Salad – Spend With Pennies

Avocado Corn Salad – Spend With Pennies

Avocado Corn Salad is a bright and fresh side dish with fresh (or frozen) corn and creamy avocado in a bright lime dressing! We love heartier salads like this colorful beauty. This is a great side for your favorite TexMex or Mexican inspired meals, a perfect...

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Chocolate Granola – Spend With Pennies

Chocolate Granola – Spend With Pennies

Chocolate Granola is an easy homemade snack or breakfast that we can’t get enough of!  This is an easy healthy recipe that tastes indulgent and can easily be changed up based on what you have on hand. The Chocolate Granola recipe has been sponsored by Earth...

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Sheet Pan Pancakes – Spend With Pennies

Sheet Pan Pancakes – Spend With Pennies

This truly ingenious recipe makes an entire sheet pan of pancakes to feed everyone at once! No need to watch over a skillet and flip pancakes over and over again.  Instead, this is a fun version of a real pancake recipe, only these sheet pan pancakes are baked...

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Easy Mac and Cheese – Spend With Pennies

Easy Mac and Cheese – Spend With Pennies

Everyone loves Mac and Cheese and even better when it’s as easy and totally cheesy like this recipe! This quick macaroni and cheese takes about 15 minutes (from scratch!) including cooking the pasta and making a cheesy sauce. Simply perfect. Why This Mac and...

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Vegetable Beef Soup (Loaded with Fresh Veggies!)

Vegetable Beef Soup (Loaded with Fresh Veggies!)

This recipe for homemade vegetable beef soup is hearty with tender chunks of beef and all of our favorite veggies! Jam-packed with flavor, this meal is slowly cooked on the stovetop until the beef is extra tender! It’s easy to make ahead and reheats and freezes...

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Extra Creamy Lobster Mac and Cheese

Extra Creamy Lobster Mac and Cheese

Lobster mac and cheese is one of those uber-fancy once-in-a-while entrees on a restaurant menu.  Why not make the same rich and creamy, delish dish at home for both amazing flavor and lower price? Easy Lobster Mac and Cheese The reviews are in! Homemade lobster...

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