Comments on: Taco Soup and Sweet Watermelon http://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/08/taco-soup-and-sweet-watermelon.html Feeding the Family for $5 or Less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:10:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: 5 Dollar Dinners–Taco Soup | Petra Schoolhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/08/taco-soup-and-sweet-watermelon.html/comment-page-1#comment-76205 5 Dollar Dinners–Taco Soup | Petra School Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:06:46 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=56#comment-76205 [...] So – the Taco Soup & Sweet Watermelon recipe is here: http://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/08/taco-soup-and-sweet-watermelon.html [...] [...] So – the Taco Soup & Sweet Watermelon recipe is here: http://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/08/taco-soup-and-sweet-watermelon.html [...]

]]> By: Angie W.http://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/08/taco-soup-and-sweet-watermelon.html/comment-page-1#comment-76197 Angie W. Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:20:33 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=56#comment-76197 We tried the soup today. We LOVE it - it is a hit! It cost us about $7.35 for the ingredients, without the .99 cents for Taco Seasoning or rice, and we added shreadded cheese on top. So - for $10.00 - it will feed us for a couple of days - splitting it back into 2 $5.00 meals. ;) We tried the soup today. We LOVE it – it is a hit! It cost us about $7.35 for the ingredients, without the .99 cents for Taco Seasoning or rice, and we added shreadded cheese on top. So – for $10.00 – it will feed us for a couple of days – splitting it back into 2 $5.00 meals. ;)

]]> By: beth@thenaturalmommyhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/08/taco-soup-and-sweet-watermelon.html/comment-page-1#comment-100 beth@thenaturalmommy Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:03:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=56#comment-100 I just found your site, and I'm loving it! I can already tell I'll be printing off a lot of these... Thanks for sharing! I just found your site, and I’m loving it! I can already tell I’ll be printing off a lot of these… Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Martha A.http://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/08/taco-soup-and-sweet-watermelon.html/comment-page-1#comment-66 Martha A. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:30:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=56#comment-66 Something else you can do to cut down the cost a bit more is make your own taco seasoning. It often has perservatives in it that I do not like too! <br/>Anyhow, I use chili powder, garlic powder or fresh minced garlic, onion powder or really finely minced onion, cumin and a little flour or cornstarch. I have some recipes for real stuff if you want. <br/>Also, for the canned tomatoes, I get a #10 can of diced tomatoes or tomato sauce and freeze it in smaller containers to use. It is under $2 or around that for the whole can. If you use diced green peppers or check at farmers market for chilies etc. and freeze them, you can use these in taco soup then all year with your tomatoes. I have also frozen tomatoes which I got free or cheap or grew myself. <br/>I also was given tons of dry beans that people did not want, they last a long time and then that is free! <br/>Just a couple more ideas to make this wonderful dinner cheaper! I have also done it with leftover chicken instead of beef! If you can make double the amount for the same price then freeze half of it for another dinner! Something else you can do to cut down the cost a bit more is make your own taco seasoning. It often has perservatives in it that I do not like too!
Anyhow, I use chili powder, garlic powder or fresh minced garlic, onion powder or really finely minced onion, cumin and a little flour or cornstarch. I have some recipes for real stuff if you want.
Also, for the canned tomatoes, I get a #10 can of diced tomatoes or tomato sauce and freeze it in smaller containers to use. It is under $2 or around that for the whole can. If you use diced green peppers or check at farmers market for chilies etc. and freeze them, you can use these in taco soup then all year with your tomatoes. I have also frozen tomatoes which I got free or cheap or grew myself.
I also was given tons of dry beans that people did not want, they last a long time and then that is free!
Just a couple more ideas to make this wonderful dinner cheaper! I have also done it with leftover chicken instead of beef! If you can make double the amount for the same price then freeze half of it for another dinner!

]]> By: Bobbiehttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/08/taco-soup-and-sweet-watermelon.html/comment-page-1#comment-64 Bobbie Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:12:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=56#comment-64 I love taco soup. I made it this week- had enough to bring to a sick friend and enough for my house too. It is so enocomical!! I just found your site and am loving looking around! I love taco soup. I made it this week- had enough to bring to a sick friend and enough for my house too. It is so enocomical!! I just found your site and am loving looking around!

]]> By: Hearts And Homehttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/08/taco-soup-and-sweet-watermelon.html/comment-page-1#comment-58 Hearts And Home Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:17:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=56#comment-58 Taco Soup is my boys favorite meal meal. <br/><br/>Thanks for sharing all the great ideas. Taco Soup is my boys favorite meal meal.

Thanks for sharing all the great ideas.

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