Pork Chop Brine – Spend With Pennies

Pork chops are marinated in a simple brine made with salt, brown sugar, bay leaf, rosemary, salt, and pepper for tasty, tenderized, flavor-infused chops. Flavor: Salty, a little sweet, ...

Apple Cheesecake Recipe | Cookies & Cups

By: Shelly Posted: Sep 8, 2025 This apple cheesecake has a buttery graham cracker crust layered with creamy cheesecake and a rich, caramelized cinnamon apple ...

The Little Things Newsletter #485 – Life, laughter, and lots of great food!

Welcome to the weekend, my friends! I’m in fall-inspired cleaning and donating mode and have been clearing out closets, posting things in our local buy-nothing group, and enjoying the roomy new ...

Easy Pickled Eggs

Pickled eggs are such a great snack! If you haven’t tried them yet, it’s time. You might get hooked! You can enjoy them with a kick of heat or plain Jane. Both ways are delicious. We’re skipping ...

Steak Marinade – Spend With Pennies

With a simple blend of oil, garlic, soy sauce, fresh herbs, and savory seasonings, this marinade is as easy as it is delicious. It’s great for any cut of steak, especially tougher cuts ...

Brown Sugar Baked Oatmeal {Made From Scratch!}

A comforting blend of oats, brown sugar, and warm spices is baked into a sweet, satisfying, and endlessly customizable breakfast! Flavor: Slightly chewy and slightly sweet, this baked ...

Chocolate Oreo Ice Cream – Barefeet in the Kitchen

Creamy homemade chocolate ice cream is loaded to the absolute limit with bite-sized chunks of Oreo cookies to create this chocolate lover’s cookies and cream ice cream. Chocolate Oreo Ice ...

15 Minute Sriracha Ramen Noodles

Say goodbye to your standard packaged ramen with a spice pack. This 15 minute ramen is souped up with real Asian ingredients like sriracha, sesame, and soy. Served with hard boiled eggs and some ...

Eggless Spaghetti Carbonara

Carbonara is one of my favorite comfort food pastas, but I’ve found that not everyone is comfortable with how the eggs are cooked, and some simply can’t eat eggs at all. This is a recipe I ...

Catalina Salad Dressing – Barefeet in the Kitchen

If you’re like me, you probably enjoyed a classic taco salad more than once in your childhood. It’s a staple for many family and potluck events and has been for years. And if you ate taco salad in ...