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Using a spicy panko breading, these Easy Weeknight Chicken Tenders are on the table in 30 minutes. I am so impressed with the flavor of this panko breading mix. In fact I use the same one in my recipe for Shake and Bakish Pork . It has everyday spices you'll certainly have in your pantry and when mixed with the panko crumbs gives you a delicious and crunchy coated chicken. Read more »

Fresh green beans, caramelized onions and a deliciously light sauce blend together for one fantastic and more modern green bean casserole. I took an existing recipe and gave it a make-over. Ultimately it's lighter because I did away with the heavy cream and some of the butter. The flavor however has not been compromised, this green bean casserole is scrumptious. The other plus is the ease of it and that it's all homemade. No canned stuffed here! Read more »

Pork chops filled with a stuffing the kids will love and in about 20 minutes the protein portion of dinner is ready. When the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, there's nothing like a more hearty and filling meal to satisfy your hunger at the end of a busy day.  These Stuffed Pork Chops are not complicated or complex to make ~ easy peasy as they say. Start with some boneless chops (on sale of course) and a box of Stove Top Sage Stuffing mix and you have a delicious and budget-friendly meal. Read more »

The hot Italian sausage works beautifully to give some heat to this garlicky Tuscan soup. It's hearty and eats like a meal and one the whole family will enjoy. What an easy soup this is to put together. It has big bold flavor from the garlic and the hot Italian sausage and with the potatoes and healthy kale it certainly is a complete meal. And what better to serve your family on a cold day than a hearty soup! Read more »

It doesn't just have to be pulled pork as you could use regular roasted pork in this fabulous left-over make-over meal. With waste-not, want-not mentality in place I set out to use the left-over pulled pork from the other nights dinner ( Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork ) to create something new. What I also had available were some mashed potatoes from a pot roasted dinner and in my pantry a can of mushroom soup and a can of corn plus the other ingredients in this dish. I had a gut feeling this might be good, but you never know until it's all made and you get to taste it. Read more »

Crisp clean air, bright blue skies and something wonderful is baking in the oven. Ah the sights and smells of fall - I love it. There's nothing like the scents of baking ingredients like apples, cinnamon, vanilla and pumpkin ~ the quintessential baking ingredients for fall. It's when the baker I've always aspired to be comes out and I feel the most comfortable in the kitchen with my mixers or rolling pin. Never considering myself a baker and always more of a cook I was surprised at the many desserts I've made here at Cooking On A Budget. Come along and see these 11 easy desserts. Perhaps you'll find one or a few that you would like to try. Read more »

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are my own. #SweetenTheSeason #CollectiveBias Chocolate pumpkin shaped cake with JELL-O Pumpkin Spice Flavored Instant Pudding center and covered with orange cream cheese frosting will delight your kids this Halloween. If you love fall and you love Halloween you are going to love this baking project and recipe. There is always a reason to #SweetenTheSeason especially if you shop for Kraft Foods baking products at your local Walmart Super Center Store. Have you been to one? They're gigantic and they have special sections just geared for Halloween ~ from the Baking Center to the aisles and areas with tons of costumes, make-up and anything to do with the holiday. Read more »