Holly’s Cooking Challenge

Holly's Cooking Challenge

Welcome to Holly’s Cooking Challenge! Here I will be sharing one of my favorite recipes that we can create together every month. Throughout the month, as you cook the featured recipe, snap a picture, and email it in for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card! 

Let’s get cooking!

close up of Chicken Cordon Bleu

Cooking Challenge

September 2024 Cooking Challenge

Chicken Cordon Bleu

This recipe might sound fancy but it’s so easy to make at home! Made with chicken breasts, smokey ham, and gooey Swiss cheese, it’s the perfect recipe to make when you want to impress.

Get creative and have fun! Swap the ham for bacon, prosciutto, or thinly sliced turkey. Try topping it with your favorite cheese, like provolone or cheddar cheese. I can’t wait to see what you create!

View the Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

Looking for an alternate recipe? This chicken cordon bleu casserole has all the best parts of chicken cordon bleu tossed with pasta for the perfect hearty dish. It’s easy to make ahead and is great as a freezer meal!

3 images including an ipad with a recipe in it, polaroid photos of lasagna, and an email symbol on an envelope
  1. Make this month’s Cooking Challenge recipe (or one of the alternate recipes). Feel free to get creative and add your own spin to the recipe!
  2. Snap a photo of your creation.
  3. Email photos to by the last day of the month at 11:59 PM PST for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.

Have Fun!

If you’re looking for new ways to create in the kitchen, my Cooking Challenge is just what you need. The challenge is designed to inspire you in the kitchen and encourage you to try new things. Don’t be afraid to get creative and add your own twist to the recipes.

And don’t worry about making it look perfect – just take a quick picture with your phone so we can see your delicious creations. So let’s get cooking!

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Challenge FAQ

What is Holly’s Cooking Challenge?

Holly’s Cooking Challenge is a fun way to try new recipes and a way for us to all share our love for cooking! On the first of every month, a new post will be published announcing the challenge recipe for the month. Make the recipe, snap a picture, and email it in for your chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. I can’t wait to see your creations!

How do I see the new challenge of the month?

Sign up for Spend with Pennies’ emails and watch for the email on the first of every month.

How do I enter?

By emailing , you are automatically entered into the draw. For a bonus entry, leave a review on the Cooking Challenge recipe of the month! Make sure to do this before 11:59 PM PST on the last day of the month!

Do I have to make the recipe exactly to be able to enter?

Nope! Any variation of the recipe will count as an entry. You can also make a variation of the alternate recipes to enter.

What is the prize?

The randomly selected winner of the month will receive a $100 Amazon gift card!

How do I know if I’ve won?

You will be emailed if you are the monthly winner.

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