I get it. It's only the third week of January. You're still downing smoothies and calling lettuce '"dinner." Y

And while she read her cards and muttered to herself, I would leaf through my collection of cookery cards, inc

My friend Kelly started a trend in an online chicken chat when she posted the link to a short rib recipe she t

Toasted almonds and vanilla lend extra flavor and natural sweetness to this easy homemade almond butter. A tou

I have a new love. Don't freak out Dustin! You haven't been replaced.  My new love has transformed our dinner

My all time favorite sandwich is a Cheesesteak. I don't eat them a lot, mainly as a treat when I travel.  L

You knew this recipe was coming right? I had SOOO much making my Christmas Bark - I started planning on making

Two of my favorite recipes to experiment with are pudding chip cookies and fudge. Looking at my Pinterest prof

Let's start off the year right with this Hazelnut Banana Cake with Buttered Rum Glaze This cake takes advant

Let's start off the year right with this Hazelnut Banana Cake with Buttered Rum Glaze This cake takes advant

A wonderful decoration for many holiday tables or even a great recipe just to eat!

Grandma's Sweet and Sour Meatballs are the ultimate comfort food and can be whipped up in a jiffy! Enjoy this

Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Crisps Love it?  Pin it to SAVE it! Follow Spend With Pennies on Pinterest for more

Ottolenghi The name is spoken in hushed, reverent tones, like a prayer. Ottolenghi. It rolls off the

Homemade hot chocolate with a special kick. You will never think of hot chocolate the same again. Make it for

Ok, this is a slight cheat. Xá xíu isn't, per se, a Vietnamese dish (it's Cantonese), but it's long been a c

Vellutata di finocchio, sana e depurativa

Vellutata di finocchio, sana e depurativa

This boldly spiced meat loaded with vegetables makes for a healthy and delicious take on nachos!

Last week, we were plunged into some pretty sub-arctic temperatures around these parts.  I woke up to my weat

Valentines Day is right around the corner and what a better way to I Love You than with Valentine Popcorn. 

I'm at the point in the year (January) when I am working out hard, eating lots of lean protein and vegetables,

In the mood for something crunchy and spicy I saw some shrimp at the market and decided to do a little deep fr

In the mood for something crunchy and spicy I saw some shrimp at the market and decided to do a little deep fr

borscht can be, admittedly, not all that exciting. it's a soup made with beets, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, a

The best ever gluten free bread

I seemed to have magically put on 5 pounds over the holidays.  Really don't know how it happened.  It's like

Recipe adapted from Stonyfield.com

Beef Goulash is a great dish to combat those cold winter days. The name originates from the Hungarian word gu

I've been trying to think of exciting ways to cook lately, but since the hustle and bustle of the holidays, I'

Seared chicken thighs fragrant with rosemary meet sweet Muscato grapes for a dinner reminiscent of the French

Chocolate. Pineapples. You'd think they wouldn't go together. You'd be wrong.

I have two go-to comfort foods: 1) pasta in garlic sauce and 2) peas in béchamel sauce (hmmm notice the sauc

  There are few things better than thick-cut bread slices soaked in vnailla, egg and milk and French Toas

A light and moist carrot cake without icing.

Smooth and creamy cheese dip full of sausage, hamburger, and a hint of spice.