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Caprese Salad – Spend With Pennies

  • 6 min read

This Caprese salad recipe is easy and elegant! A delicious salad with slices of tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, and creamy mozzarella cheese under a drizzle of oil and balsamic. It’s the perfect appetizer or side that can be served all year round. An Italian Favorite With the colors of the Italian flag, Insalata Caprese (ka-pray-zee)… 

Grilled Halloumi Kebabs – Rachel Cooks®

  • 11 min read

Grilled halloumi kebabs are irresistible summer fare with golden brown grilled cheese cubes alternately threaded on skewers with vibrant peppers, tomatoes, and onion. Recipe Overview Why you’ll love it: Toasty golden cheese, who doesn’t love it? This is a unique appetizer or vegetarian main course that everyone will rave about. How long it takes: 25… 

Grilled Salmon – Spend With Pennies

  • 6 min read

Salmon is easy, healthy, and delicious prepared in a simple marinade. In this grilled salmon recipe, filets are marinated in a simple sesame-soy mixture and then grilled until tender and flaky. Round out this meal with asparagus and rice pilaf, or serve it as a hearty salmon bowl. Fast, Fresh, and Flavorful Grilled salmon is… 

Red Wine Spritzer – Rachel Cooks®

  • 9 min read

Fortify red wine with orange liqueur, add soda water for bubbles, and serve on the rocks for a refreshing red wine spritzer. A great summer drink, and perfect for the holidays, too! Recipe Overview Why you’ll love it: A red wine spritzer is a popular cocktail and it’s very easy to make. There’s lots of… 

Easy Mongolian Beef (PF Chang Style!)

  • 7 min read

Mongolian Beef is a take-out favorite and even better made at home in about 20 minutes! Thin slices of beef are flash fried and coated in a sweet soy sauce, ginger, and garlic sauce. This copycat recipe for PF Chang’s rivals anything you could find in a restaurant. Serve this stir-fry recipe over rice with… 

Meal Plan (#26) – Rachel Cooks®

  • 6 min read

Our weekly meal plans feature realistic meals made for real life. That means no crazy hard-to-find ingredients or super trendy fad foods, just real food for real families. If you’re looking to simplify your life and become more organized, our meal plans are for you. You won’t have to scroll through endless recipes searching for something that looks good; the… 

Cold Brew – Spend With Pennies

  • 5 min read

Beat the summer heat and mellow out with a silky smooth cup of cold brew. All it takes is freshly ground coffee and water to make the best cup of cold brew you’ve ever tasted! Cold brew enables everyone to enjoy the rich, robust taste of fresh coffee, but without the acid or bitterness that… 

Roasted Mushroom Risotto | Rachel Cooks®

  • 12 min read

Rich and creamy mushroom risotto is a comforting vegetarian dish that anyone can make. This recipe is filled with mouthwatering garlicky mushrooms and flavorful herbs with the most satisfyingly hearty texture. Recipe Overview Why you’ll love it: learn how to make risotto right in your own kitchen! This is a satisfying recipe filled with earthy…