lemon pesto chicken This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ChooseSmart #CollectiveBias Family meals are super important in the Penner house. There is barely a day that goes by that we don’t sit down to at least one meal together (and sometimes more). This September it’s Family Meals Month and the new rebranded Smart & Final is a great place to shop and save for all your meals. They {Read More}
Spicy Chipotle Potato Salad
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #VivaLaMorena #CollectiveBias I grew up and have lived in the Southwest for my whole life (except for a brief stint in Missouri when I was about one… don’t remember that, so it doesn’t count). Because of living in Arizona and now Southern California Mexican food has always been a huge part of my life. I grew up on “cheese crisps” (and yes, that {Read More}
Easy Southwest Chicken Stuffed Avocados
Chicken Stuffed Avocados The Penner family is a family of avocado lovers (everyone but my youngest, and I’m working on her.) We are so lucky to live in Southern California where not much is cheap… but the avocados often are. I snagged a large bag of them the other day for only $1.99. Also try our recipe for Spicy Chipotle Sauce These Easy Southwest Chicken Stuffed Avocados are a great change in your regular lunch routine and are also perfect {Read More}
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Salt and Pepper Kale Chips
Have you tried our Salt and Pepper Zucchini Chips or Crispy Cucumber Chips. They are both big hits at Frugal Living Mom. With spring coming you might be thinking about what to plant. So, how about kale? It’s super nutritious and makes some really awesome baked chips. You could try other flavors like garlic or onion and if you don’t like pepper, leave it out. Let me know if you give them a try. Note: You can also try these {Read More}
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Spinach and Strawberry Salad with Chocolate Balsamic Vinaigrette
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SweetWarmUp #CollectiveBias I love tea. It’s just so fun. I find it easier and faster to make than coffee, it is a perfect morning drink and and it was an easy switch from coffee. Growing up my mom and I would go to restaurants where they serve traditional tea time with sandwiches, salads, scones and other goodies. To be honest it is one {Read More}
Salted Caramel Sweet Potato Casserole
We LOVE sweet potatoes in the Penner house, we really do. We will eat them mashed, baked, roasted, fried, as chips… and if there are other ways we will eat them like that, too. So at Thanksgiving I am always excited to make the sweet potato casserole. This is my go to recipe: My Secret Weapon Sweet Potato Casserole. But his year I wanted to do another variation, and it turned out great. I think it would be an impressive {Read More}
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