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Garlic Dill Refrigerator Pickles

Garlic Dill Refrigerator Pickles are a quick and easy way to convert delicate cucumbers to yummy pickles! With just the right balance of salt, vinegar, garlic and dill, you may never want to purchase store bought Dill Pickles again! ©CentslessMeals Pin it to your SIDE DISH board to SAVE it for later! Follow Centsless Meals on Pinterest for more great tips, ideas and recipes! I absolutely LOVE pickles as a snack or even in our favorite Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf recipe! While I love and appreciate the convenience and quality of store bought pickles, I equally love making my own at home. There is just something so personal about preparing your own goods! When I serve them to my guests, I do so with an abundance of pride! I love to keep a jar handy to give as the perfect hostess gift. If continue reading...

Mexican Corn Salad

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Mexican Corn Salad combines fresh veggies with a creamy cilantro cayenne dressing and topped with crumbled Cotija to create a flavourful fiesta in every bite! It is truly a celebration of flavors! © CentsLess Meals Mexican Corn Salad PIN IT to your SALADS BOARD to save it and share it! Be sure to follow CentsLess Meals on Pinterest! Whenever I travel, I always have the same objective: to eat where the locals eat (in case you didn’t know, eating local means the calories don’t count). You’ll get the best that city has to offer, made by someone’s grandmother or father from recipes scribbled onto frayed note cards and passed down for generations. Street food is a window into the culinary soul of a country – inexpensive, everyday food locals grab for a quick lunch or a filling continue reading...

Biscuit Taco Pockets

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Biscuit Taco Pockets are a quick and easy snack that everyone in my family loves!! Seasoned ground beef, melty cheese and salsa all tucked into a tidy little bite! © CentsLess Meals Biscuit Taco Pockets PIN IT to your APPETIZERS BOARD to save it and share it! Be sure to follow CentsLess Meals on Pinterest! Biscuit Taco Pockets are a simple and easy way to change up your Taco Tuesday! Delicious seasoned beef and salsa all smothered in melted cheese and encased in a soft biscuit. These are the perfect bite sized snack! I simply love taco inspired dishes! From my Easy Crockpot Chicken Tacos Recipe to my Taco Casserole with a Surprise Crust, I love to find ways to incorporate zesty taco seasoning recipes into my weekly menu plan. When I am making a recipe that requires taco seasoned continue reading...

Slow Cooker Baked Beans

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These made-from-scratch Slow Cooker Baked Beans are simple to make, loaded with bacon, and are the perfect side for a barbecue. © CentsLess Meals Slow Cooker Baked Beans PIN IT to your Dessert board to save it and share it! Be sure to follow CentsLess Meals on Pinterest! I've never been too crazy about baked beans but will eat them with my burger if served at a barbecue. Sometimes baked beans are made with what seems like a gallon of sugar or just taste like they're from a can. Is it too much to ask for baked beans that don't taste like a dessert and are made from scratch?! With this Slow Cooker Baked Beans recipe, the answer is no! These are perfectly sweetened, are loaded with bacon, and they're made using dried beans. No cans here and still super easy. So, despite being called continue reading...

Fried Cabbage with Bacon

Holiday

Fried Cabbage is a delightful vegetable dish that is warm, filling, and a nice change from green beans! It is cooked in very little oil, it’s really easy to make, and it cooks quickly with very little of your attention -- just a few stirs! ©CentsLessMeals.com Fried Cabbage Pin it to your SIDE DISH BOARD to SAVE it! Follow CentsLess Meals on Pinterest for more great recipes! Here’s a delightful vegetable dish that is warm, filling, and a nice change from green beans! Fried cabbage is actually cooked in very little oil, it’s really easy to make, and it cooks quickly with very little of your attention -- just a few stirs! You can make this fried cabbage with sausage or bacon - either choice will give you a delicious meaty flavor and will add some protein to the dish. If you choose continue reading...

Easy Greek Salad

Salads

An easy Greek Salad loaded with ripe juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers and creamy feta cheese all tossed in a simple homemade dressing. This is the perfect dish to serve alongside a tender rotisserie chicken sub from our partners at Subway for the perfect summer meal. ©CentsLessMeals Pin it to your SIDE DISH BOARD to SAVE it! Follow CentsLess Meals on Pinterest for more great recipes! Cooking is one of my passions. There is nothing like preparing a meal and sharing it with someone. I take a lot of pride in using quality ingredients to nourish both the body and soul. But, as much as I love to cook, I also love to eat! Whenever someone else takes over the reigns and prepares something delicious for me, I am moved... to lick my fingers! Life is busy, and sometimes I am more than happy continue reading...

Better Than Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce Recipe

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If you like creamy white pasta sauce, you will absolutely love this Olive Garden alfredo sauce recipe! It’s rich, creamy, and cheesy, and it has just the right amount of pizzazz -- compliments of the bit of garlic powder stirred in at the end. This recipe makes enough for four servings, but you can easily double it if you plan on serving a group. Better than Olive Garden Alfredo Recipe ©CentsLessMeals Pin it your DINNER BOARD to SAVE it for later! Follow CentsLess Meals on Pinterest for more great recipes! Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! The Olive Garden alfredo sauce recipe is definitely one of the easiest sauces you’ll ever make from scratch! While you can substitute low-fat cream cheese if you must, using all of the ingredients as listed continue reading...

BLT Pasta Salad

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BLT Pasta Salad is a potluck favorite, and loaded with delicious flavors. Tender pasta is tossed with crisp salty bacon, ripe juicy tomatoes and crunchy romaine for a pasta salad your family is going to love! ©CentsLessMeals BLT Pasta Salad Pin it to your SIDE DISH BOARD to SAVE it! Follow CentsLess Meals on Pinterest for more great recipes! Pasta Salad is one of my go to summer side dishes! It's quick, easy and can be prepared ahead of time and it's a dish everyone seems to love! There is just something so good about the flavors in a traditional BLT sandwich. Layers of toasted sourdough, creamy mayonnaise, crisp smoky bacon and juicy ripe tomatoes. It's one of our favorite sandwiches for any meal of the day! I've taken those classic sandwich flavors and married them in a continue reading...

Strawberry Fluff

Desserts

Strawberry Fluff is a family favorite recipe for potlucks and picnics. Sweet juicy strawberries mixed in a delicious creamy base makes a perfect side or dessert. Strawberry Fluff PIN this recipe to your SIDE DISH BOARD to save it for later!! Be sure to follow CentsLessMeals on Pinterest! If you've never had a fluff salad before you're going to LOVE this! It's soft, fluffy and loaded with strawberries and cream flavor. In my family we just call it fluff but a lot of people refer to this as a Strawberry Fluff Salad. I honestly don't know why they called this a Strawberry Fluff Salad because it's not a salad in the sense we think of a typical salad. To me it's more like a dessert but makes a perfect side dish for any potluck. (If you've ever had a watergate salad, you'll know continue reading...

Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts

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Eating your vegetables has never been more delicious than this. The goodness of brussels sprouts wrapped in crave-able bacon makes for one ah-mazing addition to snack table or meal time! © CentsLessDeals.com Pin it to your APPETIZER BOARD to SAVE it for later! Follow CentsLessMeals on Pinterest for more great tips, ideas and recipes! What would you say if I told you there was a way to get your kids to not only eat their brussels sprouts but also to get them to request them? You might think I am crazy, but, trust me on this one. The secret to turning these tasty little cabbage-like sprouts into everyone's favorite side all lies in the bacon you wrap them in! They're then brushed with a little sweetness from maple syrup and baked until sticky, sweet and crispy! This recipe isn't continue reading...

Easy Parmesan Zucchini

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #STOUFFERSGOODNESS #CollectiveBias Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! One of my favorite meals is a good lasagna dinner! I always struggle with trying to find a side dish for lasagna that isn't bread or salad, do you know what I mean? I really enjoy a quick, yummy side dish and I have created one for you to help solve your dilemma too. I love lasagna but I don't love spending all day prepping and cooking, and if I'm not going to spend all day making mine from scratch, then I choose STOUFFER'S® family size lasagna. It's the perfect size to continue reading...

Creamy Potatoes and peas recipe

Holiday

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ForTheLoveOfHam #CollectiveBias Creamy Potatoes and Peas Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! The holidays are such a fun time! They're filled with fun, food, friends, and family! I don't know about you but I always cook a ham for almost every holiday during the year. I feel like the holidays aren't complete without a ham dinner! One of my favorite dishes to serve with ham is creamy potatoes and peas. It reminds me of holidays when I was a little girl, and it's a recipe I want to pass on to my kids as well. It goes so well with the ham, it's the continue reading...

Bacon Cream Cheese Bombs recipe

Appetizers

Bacon cream cheese is every bit as yummy as it sounds -- savory, cheesy, and creamy! The tender and fluffy biscuit dough wraps around a delicious cream center for an appetizer that’s rich and satisfying -- and one that will disappear fast! What’s great about this recipe is that it’s pretty much made in a single bowl, so it’s easy to put together and easy to clean up. Bacon Cream Cheese Bombs Recipe ©CentsLessMeals Pin it your APPETIZER BOARD to SAVE it for later! Follow CentsLess Meals on Pinterest for more great recipes! You may be familiar with bacon cream cheese dip. This recipe goes a step further and encloses very similar, tasty ingredients inside biscuit dough. The result is a tempting and luscious appetizer! Since this recipe features biscuit dough, you can use your favorite continue reading...

Rotel Dip recipe!

Appetizers

ROTEL DIP RECIPE Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! I feel like one thing the world needs more of, is dip. I LOVE dips!! They're easy to shove into your face and dips are the easiest dish to bring to any get together!! This Rotel Dip recipe is quite an ugly dip, I must say, but it's so delicious!! It's warm, creamy, and just all around scrumptious! The best part is, it's super easy to make. You can make this in the Crockpot (I prefer this method because I'm lazy) or you can throw it into a pan on the stove and cook it that way! This dip may be ugly, but it always a hit! You must try it!! If you like dips, or super easy appetizer recipes, give this continue reading...

Fried Mashed Potato Balls recipe

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FRIED MASHED POTATO BALLS Fried Mashed Potato Balls recipe Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! I don't know about you, but I seem to always have leftover mashed potatoes after the holidays. It's not because people don't love them, but I'm always worried I won't have enough and then I end up with tons leftover! I'm not complaining because I LOVE mashed potatoes, but a person can only eat them the way they are for so long without getting sick of them. If you're like me, then you're going to LOVE my new recipe for Fried Mashed Potato Balls! It's the perfect way to use your leftover mashed potatoes, and holy cannoli are they good!!! I have decided if continue reading...

Cheesy Ranch Potatoes with bacon

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Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! One of my favorite foods is potatoes. You know the guy on Forest Gump that names off all the ways he loves shrimp? That's how I am with potatoes, no lie. I love them! They're inexpensive, and always make a great side dish! This recipe is so crazy delicious, it's one of my family's favorites! It's quite easy to make and it's full on flavor! If you like potatoes, or cheese, or bacon, or ranch, there's no way you cannot like this recipe! Give it a try! continue reading...

Bacon Cheddar Pasta salad!

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SimplySpecialMeals #CollectiveBias Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! I was wandering my local Safeway looking for an inspiration for dinner. Do you ever sometimes feel like you're always having the same meals over and over? While I was near the meat section in my store I saw the freezer case where chicken products are stored, I was peeking around to see what I could find that would be new and different for dinner, and I found this! Barber Foods breaded stuffed chicken breasts! Now, I've had these once or twice back in the day but they appear continue reading...

Texas Roadhouse Green Beans Copycat recipe

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Texas Roadhouse Green Beans Recipe Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! One of my favorite restaurants is Texas Roadhouse. Everything they make tastes amazing, but one of my favorite items on the menus is the green beans. My dad makes the best green beans I've ever had and he refuses to share the recipe. Since my parents live on the east coast, and I live on the west coast, I can't just ask my dad to whip me up a batch. Texas Roadhouse green beans are the closest I've found to my dad's recipe! I am really excited to share this recipe Texas Roadhouse Green Beans recipe with you because it's soo yummy! Plus, it's kind of expensive to go to Texas continue reading...

Garlic Bacon Cheddar Loaf recipe

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Garlic Bacon Cheddar Loaf Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! continue reading...

BBQ Chicken Macaroni Salad recipe

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Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! Join the CentsLess Meals Facebook group and come share your favorite recipes with us! BBQ Chicken Macaroni Salad I kind of feel the need to tell you how this recipe was born. I had called a friend of mine so we could spend some time complaining about how we don't have enough time in the day to clean etc. and I decided to cook instead of vacuum. I feel like that was a good choice! I asked her what kind of macaroni salad should I make and we came up with this! I was really only making this for the fam because I dislike bbq sauce. The only kind I can bring myself to eat is that stuff you dip the onion rings in at Red continue reading...

Fiesta Chicken Pinwheels recipe!

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Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! Follow me on Pinterest! These Fiesta Chicken Pinwheels are super yummy!! The best part is, they're made with the most amazing and easy chicken recipe I've ever made! You can find the chicken recipe here. It's just a super easy, 3 ingredient, CrockPot recipe!! And then you can make these delicious creatures! However, I have to warn you, these don't last long at any party so be sure to eat a few as you make them, you know....just to make sure they're safe for the masses ;) INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups of shredded chicken (I really love to use this super easy crockpot recipe for chicken tacos and then use the continue reading...

Cheesy Corn Dip recipe

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Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! Follow me on Pinterest! I have a confession to make, I love cheese. Okay, a confession is more something that people don't actually know, so it was really more of a statement isn't it? I personally believe everything is better with cheese and this recipe is no exception! I have never really understood why someone would make a corn dip, I mean really...just didn't make sense to me. That is, until I made this recipe ;) This is really, really good! It's creamy, cheesy, and probably could only be made better with bacon (isn't everything better with bacon?). Corn chips are the perfect way to scoop this dip up and continue reading...

Chips and Dip Au Gratin recipe

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Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! Follow me on Pinterest! I have to start this by saying, I know you're probably wondering why on earth anyone would even think to throw some potato chips and dip into a dish and add cheese....you're not are you? Because what is better than chips, dip, cheese, cream, and butter? Now, I won't even pretend this is good for your waist, please don't even ask me for the nutritional information on this, don't you think ignorance is bliss? I couldn't even enjoy this if I knew how long it was going to stay on my hips afterwards....that being said, this recipe is AMAZING!! Seriously!! It's the BEST potatoes au continue reading...

3 Cheese Corn Casserole with Bacon recipe

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Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! FOLLOW ME ON PINTEREST I have a confession. I'm in love with this recipe. I cannot make it enough...it's just soooo good! Now, I am well aware this recipe is full of fatty goodness, but sometimes it's nice to coat our veggies in cheese and bacon right? ;) My hubby likes to put this on his mashed potatoes (GAG), I prefer to just enjoy it all by itself, but hey....whatever floats your boat. I'll try not to judge.... continue reading...

3-Cheese Jalapeno Popper Potato Skins recipe

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Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! Have you ever found a food you love so much that you just want to eat it all the time? I know how that feels. Lately I'm obsessed with jalapenos. I'll put them in or on anything! My mouth loves it anyway, my stomach is begging me to lay off the spicy foods but I can't help it! So I've had to make room in our budget for lots of Tums because I just can't quit the jalapenos. After running out of ideas for foods to throw jalapenos in, I had this magical idea! POTATOES! Okay, that's kind of a lie, we went to a restaurant that served something similar and I had to run home and make a better version of it. Seriously, continue reading...

Bacon Jalapeno Popper Pull Apart Bread

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Funnel Cakes recipe

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Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! One of my favorite things each year is the county fair. Not because of the rides, or all the fun attractions, I go for the food. There, I said it. I'm addicted to fair food. I may have even stopped at a random fair as my family was on a road trip just so I could get some fair food. It's a terrible addiction, I know. That's why I love this funnel cake recipe so much!! At least now I can have one of my favorite fair foods without having to wait for an actual fair to come to town!! Be sure to pin this recipe, I know you're going to love it! continue reading...

Beer Macaroni & Cheese with Bacon recipe

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Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! This Beer Macaroni & Cheese recipe is super delicious!! I was hesitant to make it at first becuase I'm not very fond of the taste of beer but this was amazing! The bacon really add a little burst of flavor and really completes it!! My hubby and I devoured this as fast as we could! This would make a perfect SuperBowl dish!! Be sure to pin this to your SuperBowl recipes board so you have it when you are ready to make it! continue reading...

Bacon Deviled Eggs recipe

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Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! These Bacon Deviled Eggs are so yummy!! Deviled eggs are one of my favorites and when you add bacon, it's almost like heaven!! Bacon & eggs go so well together for breakfast, I have no idea why it's taken me so long to come up with this idea!! Be sure to pin this recipe, you're going to want to save it! continue reading...

Easy Cranberry Applesauce recipe

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Like this recipe? "Pin it" to save it by clicking the photo above!! Be sure to follow CentsLessDeals on Pinterest and check out our other great recipes while you're here! Here's a fun recipe for you! Easy Cranberry Applesauce! It's a fun spin on an old favorite and it's so easy to make, your family will love it!! It makes for a great winter side dish, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or really any day of the week. Be sure to pin this, you're going to love it! continue reading...