Welcome to Pennywise Cook!

I’m so glad that you stumbled upon (or got dragged over here from Saving with Amy, I hear she’s pushy) this totally cool and delicious new blog, Pennywise Cook! This is a completely new venture for myself as I’ve spent the last 2.6 years sharing deals and coupons with folks. I still plan on doing so, but I also have another love and it’s time that I come clean with you. I’m a closet foodie. Yes it’s true and I’m not ashamed. I certainly don’t claim to be a professional or culinary genius. But I am a true southern girl that loves good food and telling others about it!

I’ve had my ups and downs with food. There were times when all I did was make hamburger helper and macaroni and cheese when my husband and I first got married. While my hubby would be just fine with that, we now have kiddos and it’s time to be healthy and teach our children to try new things. Whether that is actually accomplished is another story, but this is my journey to try! When I met my husband, he wouldn’t even eat mexican *gasp!* food. I know, what a weirdo huh? 🙂 I begged him one year for my birthday to go eat mexican and all it took was ONE bite for him to like it. Then I realized, one reason that most people (including the hubby) don’t like some foods is because they have never tried it! Textures and smells can be off putting, but with the proper presentation (and sneakiness), you can get people to try new things and actually like them!

You may know me from my other blog, Saving with Amy. Yep, I’m a frugal girl too! Actually, I’m probably one of the cheapest people you’ll meet. However, I love to save where I can so that I can spend in others! I love to shop and it wears my husband out. What girl doesn’t? Aside from sharing frugal and delicious meals, I also try to make them as healthy as possible. I splurge sometimes, but you’ll catch me making my meals as healthy as possible at all times.

My goal for this blog is to share with you recipes that I love, that I come across, and that I’ve tried. I’ll take my own pictures so you can see how the recipes “really” come out when made by an amateur like myself. My husband thinks I’m nuts because I love taking pictures of my food. I don’t think he knows that it’s only going to get worse. Shhh, we won’t tell him though.

So WELCOME and please give me your feedback, recipe ideas, or just say hi! I’m excited for what might come of this blog and getting to know you as we share our love of food.

Learn more about Amy on the About Me page.

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