These are BEST mashed potatoes, incredibly buttery and creamy, easy to make and the perfect addition to every meal. I’ve included all of my best tips below to make sure they are absolutely perfect every time! We Love Mashed Potatoes Mashed potatoes (and...
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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...
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...
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...
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing – Spend With Pennies
Buttermilk Ranch is made with just 3 base ingredients and a handful of seasonings and herbs. This is so good I could literally drink it! It’s so much more than just a salad dressing, it can serve as a dip or a great all-purpose condiment to enhance vegetables,...
Fettuccine Alfredo – Spend With Pennies
Fettuccine Alfredo is a favorite pasta recipe with a rich and creamy parmesan sauce! It is surprisingly quick and easy to make with just a few fresh ingredients. This fettuccine Alfredo recipe will be on regular rotation all year long! This recipe has been...
Instant Pot Pasta Sauce – Spend With Pennies
This Instant Pot Pasta Sauce recipe is an easy rich meaty sauce that tastes like it’s been simmering for hours! This is the perfect sauce to top a plate of spaghetti, toss with tortellini, or use as a meat sauce for our fave lasagna recipe. An Easy Instant Pot...
Cheesy Sausage Pasta (one pot)
This cheesy creamy sausage pasta recipe is made in just one pot! 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...
Oven Baked Fingerling Potatoes – Spend With Pennies
These tender Fingerling Potatoes make an unforgettable side dish simply seasoned and oven roasted. What are Fingerling Potatoes? Fingerling potatoes are heirloom potatoes and they are long, stubby, and cylindrical in shape; almost like a finger. They aren’t the...








