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Posted Feb 28, 2022, Updated Nov 01, 2022 Did you know that many (most) household cleaners on the market contain toxic ingredients? I wasn’t aware of just how toxic the ingredients were until I started researching clean products a few years ago. What I found was disheartening. The products that are supposed to clean our homes are actually negatively effecting our health. And when you have lots of young children who put their mouths and hands on every surface in your home, the products you use really matter....

In this simple soup, canned crushed tomatoes are transformed into a creamy silky soup to make the perfect first course or light main dish. Got Fresh Tomatoes? If you’re looking for a tomato soup using fresh tomatoes, I recommend my homemade tomato soup—fresh and delicious. Ingredients for Tomato Bisque Tomatoes: Choose a good quality brand of canned crushed tomatoes. Vegetables: Sweet veggies like onions, celery, and carrots balance the acidic tomatoes and make the soup creamy....

Plenty of tomatoes, scallion, and some key pantry seasonings make for a tomato-y gravy that’s perfect over rice! A Vegan Tofu Recipe This is a vegan / plant-based recipe. However, you can also make it with non-vegan umami boosting ingredients if you like, like regular oyster sauce instead of vegetarian oyster sauce. Use it as a blueprint to suit your tastes! This is a pretty light dish, so we’d recommend making it as a light lunch or dinner, or pairing it with one or two other dishes to round out a full Chinese spread....

Our weeknights are usually pretty busy so I’m always looking for meals that quick and easy. A comforting bowl of tortellini soup with a fresh salad is the perfect meal! I have partnered with Progresso™ to bring you this easy belly warming recipe. Tomato Tortellini Soup Tomato soup is my daughter’s absolute favorite meal and I mean, what’s not to love? It’s delicious and the perfect lunch or dinner… and ready in just minutes!...

Usually though, if by some random turn of events (i.e. I’ve suddenly decided to forgo the sushi/sashimi option, which is rare), I order it at a Japanese restaurant, I’m always a little disappointed. Because udon noodle soups—in American Japanese restaurants anyway—can be a little bland. I love the thick, chewy noodles and the light broth, but the dish doesn’t have quite enough oomph for me. I decided to do my own version, and before all you recipe purists start attacking me in the comments, I’ll fully acknowledge that this recipe may not be entirely traditional....

Seasoned taco meat is spooned into a small bag of your favorite tortilla or corn chips and topped with a pile of taco fixin’s for an all-in-one meal. Ingredients in Walking Tacos Meat: Ground beef taco meat is our first choice for this recipe. You can also use ground turkey, pulled chicken, or your favorite taco filling. Chips: Choose your chips! Single-serve 1 oz. bags of Doritos are the perfect handheld option....

The taste of homemade pita bread is nothing compared to commercial stuff. With homemade pita bread, you can choose to keep it thin or thick; small or big; crisp and golden or light and soft. Plus the texture of homemade pita and the aroma of bread making is also very appetizing. Pita bread is an Arabic bread made originally with whole wheat flour. The bread is round-shaped and puffs up like a balloon in the oven....

What is Zhaliang? Zhaliang is a Cantonese dim sum dish consisting of crispy Chinese fried dough (youtiao) wrapped inside silky rice noodles. It is then garnished with a drizzle of sweet soy sauce and sometimes sesame seeds or scallions. The winning texture and flavor combination is hard not to love! Your Guide to Making Zhaliang At Home Since I successfully figured out the recipe for dim sum rice noodles (or cheung fun––see our shrimp cheung fun recipe here), I knew I had to post a zhaliang recipe....

Posted Jul 18, 2022, Updated Feb 17, 2024 These zucchini bars with cream cheese frosting are easy to make with a handful of simple ingredients. They’re a cross between a zucchini cake and a blonde brownie (zucchini brownies) in the best possible way. They’re dense and moist, richly spiced and perfectly sweet! A delicious recipe to use up garden zucchini in the summer! Zucchini Bars: Ingredients & Substitutions Salted butter....

So when I heard recently from a cousin that it’s her go-to rib recipe and that her kids love it, I finally was able to demystify the dish that’s eluded me all these years. So Why Is It Called 1-2-3-4-5 Ribs? I don’t know who invented this wickedly tasty Chinese rib recipe, but when you see a name like 1-2-3-4-5 Ribs, you know it’s going to be easy. Basically, the 1-2-3-4-5 refers to the ratios of 5 basic ingredients: Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, black vinegar, sugar, and water....

Layers of fresh lettuce, veggies, cheese, and bacon are topped with a creamy dressing to make this seven layer salad! How to Make Overnight Salad Storing 7-Layer Salad You can keep the 7-layer salad covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. The flavors will blend and taste even better the next day! A little “chill” time (overnight) is recommended making this salad recipe potluck perfect. Prepare it the night before; a seven-layer salad recipe stays crispy until ready to serve even with the salad dressing on top!...

Make these mini appetizers for a picnic, a party, or add them to a buffet table for guests to grab and go! Any time of the year is a good time for these festive little “portable salads!” What is Antipasto? Antipasto, loosley translated to “before the pasta”, and is an Italian favorite. We often order antipasto at our favorite Italian restaraunt and it is served on a board similar to a charcuterie board but truly, antipasto can consist of many different things....

Creamy avocados are mashed over toast for a filling and hearty breakfast. Add a variety of savory toppings to change it up. Ingredients for Avocado Toast Avocado: Choose ripe avocados that have black skin and feel just slightly soft when squeezed. Once your avocado is ripe, it can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days before cutting to stop it from becoming overripe. Bread: Avocado toast is great on almost any kind of bread....

Baked Apple Pie Roll Ups Love it? Pin it to your DESSERT board to SAVE it! Spend With Pennies on Pinterest for more great recipes! Baked Apple Pie Roll Ups are super simple to put together with just a few ingredients you likely already have on hand. I love that these are oven baked and not fried and take just minutes to make! While I used apple pie filling, you can fill them with whatever you’d like including cream cheese & sugar or cherry pie filling....

It’s easy to make and even easier to eat! Bean sprouts are have a juicy crunch and fresh taste, the perfect summer salad! Crunchy Summer Salad Raw cold bean sprouts are incredibly fresh and crisp. This salad is a crisp favorite on a warm day and pairs well with anything from stir-fry to grilled chicken breasts. Ingredients & Variations VEGGIES Go with the listed recipe ingredients or mix things up by adding red cabbage, bok choy, chopped fresh parsley or mint leaves from the garden!...

The secret to deep-fried perfection is the combo cornstarch/flour batter, a few seasonings, and a splash of beer! One of the best party day or game day appetizers, we bet you can’t eat just one! Why We Love Fried Onion Rings I love baked onion rings because they’re healthier but nothing quite beats fresh crispy onion rings out of the fryer.Beer makes these rings crispy with a fluffy batter.Adjust it to your liking, a thicker batter for a thicker coating or a thinner batter for a thinner coating....

Posted May 31, 2020, Updated Aug 28, 2024 These are the best no bake cookies ever. One bite of these classic chocolate peanut butter no bake cookies transports me to to my childhood and makes me nostalgic for simpler times. This recipe only takes 5 minutes to make, and then all you have to do is let them set. They are rich and fudgy with a big chocolate peanut butter flavor, and they’re naturally gluten-free!...

We like to justify our meat usage innocently - when we cook it with vegetables, we reassure ourselves ‘It’s all good and healthy, LOOK THERE’S OKRA IN HERE’, or ‘i=It’s a good way to get some vegetables in’ - some even openly claim they would never eat whichever vegetable concerned if it wasn’t cooked with meat! Other examples of such vegetable and meat curries include Karela Gosht, Phali Gosht, Palak Murgh....

What is a buckle? A traditional buckle has a cake-like batter and is topped with fruit; as it cooks the cake rises around the fruit, or “buckles” around the fruit. This delicious Blueberry Buckle is similar in texture to a coffee cake dessert my grandmother used to make; sweet, moist and delicious with a crumbly streusel topping. It’s pretty effortless and the end results are amazing! The simple from scratch base is made like most cake recipes, sugar, butter and egg are creamed together, then the remaining dry ingredients are added, alternating with the milk....

Posted Apr 24, 2023, Updated May 05, 2024 This blueberry coffee cake is a delicious special occasion breakfast. Weather you’re hosting a fancy brunch or want to whip up a scrumptious breakfast, this blueberry coffee cake recipe is a must-make (along with this quiche recipe)! This blueberry coffee cake is moist and buttery with an irresistible cinnamon crumb topping. It’s easy to make with simple ingredients and it’s bursting with blueberries (just like these blueberry muffins & blueberry scones)....