The 15-Minute Cheap Meal I Make Week After Week
Why Make This Black Bean Toasts is a quick, budget-friendly meal that costs about $2 per serving. It uses up odds and ends of some foods you may have left...
The $10 Costco Pantry Staple I Always Stock up On
Even though I’m a professionally trained cook, I rely on small hacks to make cooking easier. I believe in making chicken stock from the leftover bones of a rotisserie chicken...
I Asked 4 Experts To Name the Best Sliced Turkey, and They All Said the Same Brand
Growing up, I ate a lot of turkey. My mom was allergic to chicken, so we gobbled up roast turkey breast, turkey cutlets, and turkey meatballs. I ate a lot...
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade That Makes Store-Bought Pasta Sauce Taste Homemade
I may live on a farm and work as a food writer, but I’m a big fan of store-bought pasta sauce. It’s convenient, usually quite tasty, and lasts forever in...
19 Side Dish Recipes for Your Labor Day Cookout
It’s only fitting to celebrate the unofficial end of summer, also known as Labor Day weekend, with a cookout. After all, you probably celebrated the unofficial start of summer—Memorial Day—by...
This Easy Sandwich Tastes Like Chinese Take-Out
One weekday evening around 9 p.m., I was craving crab Rangoon, but I didn’t want to make them from scratch and takeout wasn’t available. I did have a few slices...
I Make This 2-Ingredient Dessert Every Week
The first time I heard of croffles, I was in New York City on an anniversary trip with my husband. We were chatting with the concierge at our hotel when...
This $4.65 Aldi Dinner Is Ready in 10 Minutes
It’s getting to that time of the year when I have to start thinking about school lunches. Last school year, I had a brief reprieve, as my son had been...
Parmesan Broccoli
About the author Holly Nilsson is the creator of Spend With Pennies, where she creates easy, comforting recipes made for real life. With a passion for nostalgic flavors and simplified...
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Boxed Brownies
Key Takeaways • Sour cream enriches boxed brownie mix, yielding a fudgier texture without making the brownies too sweet or giving them an undercooked taste.• Add 1/4 cup of full‑fat...