Menu Plan Monday – September 1

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 31, 2008

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Taco Soup and Sweet Watermelon

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 31, 2008

I know this is a popular one! Here’s how I do it and how much it costs me! This one can be stretched with more rice and 1 more can of tomatoes for lots of leftovers! Ingredients 1/2 lb Ground Beef ($.90) 1-2 cans whole tomatoes ($.59) 1 can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies ($.65) [...]

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Potato, Egg and Cheese Tacos

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 30, 2008

Growing up in South Texas, I was a regular customer at Taco Cabana! Can I get a shout out from all you TC lovers? We would go there daily for lunch, and maybe even for dinner the same night. Had to get our “bean and cheese” fix and then enjoy their delicious “tortillas and queso”! [...]

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Car Picnic

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 29, 2008

Here’s our car picnic for our road trip this weekend! We love “fruit bars” and bunnies! All natural and organic! Favorite snacks for all!

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"Manager’s Special" Stickers

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 28, 2008

“Manager’s Special” – It’s the magic sticker I love to see! At my Kroger, there is always bread in the bakery marked “Manager’s Special”. In the meat department there is a section (sorta hidden at the end) for meat marked with the bright orange sticker. I have heard that the deli section also has the [...]

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Spaghetti

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 28, 2008

Little guys LOVE spaghetti! Always a kid favorite…pssssghetti! Ingredients Handful of Spaghetti Noodles ($.35) 1/2 jar Spaghetti Sauce (I’m planning on starting homemade soon…) ($.66) 1/2 lb ground beef (save other half for tacos next week…) ($.85) 1/2 green pepper ($.50) 1 Cucumber, sliced ($.67) 1/2 cup “chives” sour cream, diluted with 1/4 c milk [...]

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$5 Tacos

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 28, 2008

This is WAY too much meat for one meal for our family! Lucky for me…I’ve got Skillet Taco Mac on the menu for next week…so I used half tonight and froze the other half for later next week! Saves $$$ and makes next week’s meal easier to prepare and with LESS DISHES! Can you see [...]

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Chili Topped Potatoes

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 28, 2008

This recipe can now be found exclusively in The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook.

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Pork and Colorful Veggies

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 27, 2008

This is a colorful dish! It irks me when my kids have the following lunch (although a popular one…it’s all ONE color!)… Canteloupe, Mac n Cheese, Cheese Cubes A little too much YELLOW for me! I love colorful meals…it means a greater variety of nutrients, vitamins and minerals will be going into your body and [...]

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Quesadillas with Corn Black Bean Salsa

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 27, 2008

Anytime I can, I try to use fresh ingredients! Especially from my (little) garden! I have dreams of a large bountiful garden…and years to make that dream come true! Ingredients 1 bag tortillas ($1.29) 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded (or leftover chicken from crockpot meal) ($2 or free!) 1 cup cheese, shredded ($.83) 2 [...]

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