Comments on: Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken – $5 Dinner Challenge

By: Dr. Alex

Dr. Alex — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:47:06 +0000

This was my first recipe from $5 Dinners, and I made it last night out on the grill! It turned out great for my two friends and I. I’m so glad I came across your website!

I never thought of basting the corn in the husk with butter and spices. What a neat idea! Also, instead of sweet potatoes I grilled some small sweet peppers until slightly wrinkly.

We’ll have to see what my next adventure will be!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:53:59 +0000

Oh, Erin, THANK you for this. I’ve been waiting for a chance to try it, and Shaw’s had a great sale on pork chops this week. I made the marinade up on Tuesday (and doubled it since we had 6 big chops) but I didn’t have enough honey, so I substituted molasses for half. I let them sit in the marinade until Wednesday evening, and then my husband grilled them to perfection. I have never tasted anything so good on meat before. My stomach is rumbling just thinking about it; thank goodness there are leftovers! This recipe has gone into my folder to make again soon!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:42:03 +0000

This looks wonderful!

By: FishMama@LifeasMOM

FishMama@LifeasMOM — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:24:00 +0000

Looks beautiful! Here’s my newest experiment: http://www.goodcheapeats.com/2009/05/mexican-lasagna.html

By: Annette

Annette — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:25:26 +0000

Leftover fresh vegetable salad.
I always wait until I have an abundance of fresh veg’.s in my frid. to put a quick salad together for a meal. Thinly sliced carrots, red or green cabbage, onions, radishes, celery, cucumber, bell pepper.Toss with a fresh dressing made of vinigar,honey,garlic,dijon mustard and salad oil, fresh herbs .Salt & pepper..It keep in frid forever. You can even serve with chicken strips. Delicious!

By: Going Green Mama

Going Green Mama — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:43:35 +0000

We made ginger lemon ice the other night for dessert. Fabulous! I think it was $4 all told for the ingredients. Well worth the treat.

By: JJ

JJ — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:09:01 +0000

This meal goes along well with yours, and varies in price depending on sales and you can make your own meatballs and dressings.

Meatball Kebabs
BBC Good Food Magazine Aug 2001
Serves 4
Try other dressings too.: Caesar, Catalina, Italian, Greek, Red Wine, Balsamic. You can vary the vegetables and the type of meatballs too.

3/4 lb Swedish meatballs (about 18-24 depending on the size)
8 wooden skewers, soaked in water for 15-20 minutes
2 zucchini, cut into chunks
1 red pepper, seeded and cut into chunks
1 yellow pepper, seeded and chut into chunks
6 Tablespoons honey mustard dressing
green salad, to serve
Chicken Variation:
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into pieces
8-10 thin slices bacon (to wrap around chicken)
2 red onions, cut into wedges (instead of zucchini)

Light grill to medium-high. Place skewers directly on a hot grill and baste with dressing. Grill 6 to 8 minutes, turning and basting every to 2 to 3 minutes, until done. (Alternatively, kebabs may be broiled under a preheated broiler about 3-inches from heat.) Discard any remaining sauce.

Serve with dressed green salad.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:37:39 +0000

You need to update some links in you Bargain Meal section, the one for Meijer’s in MI goes to an old blog and it doesn’t look like she continued doing the meals in her new blog.

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Healthy Taco Soup | Modern Gal — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:06:24 +0000

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By: gourmetmomma

gourmetmomma — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:07:19 +0000

lentil salad and wilted spinach for $2.75 (feeds 4)
http://gourmetmomma.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/5-dinner-challenge-lentils-and-spinach/

the honey mustard chicken looks fab.