Roasted Tomato Soup

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 12, 2009

A simple soup with LOTS of flav-AH! And UBER CHEAP because I used up tomatoes from the garden that I had frozen and fresh basil that I had dehydrated!!!

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Bob Evans Farmhouse Feast – Giveaway

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 12, 2009

***UPDATED: This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to the winner Deanna (#217!) How would you like to have THIS… …delivered WARM to your doorstep?!?  Just in time for your holiday meal…or your holiday party…or just for dinner! The Bob Evans Holiday Farmhouse Feast is the perfect solution for a cookless, low-stress holiday season. The Farmhouse Feast [...]

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Smuckers – Their Brands

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 12, 2009

Before heading up to Orrville for the “Inside The J.M. Smucker Company Pantry” bloggers event, this is what I thought when I imagined the Smuckers brand… This… And this… and this. And that’s it! I was quite surprised to learn about all the other brands they own. Such as…   Crisco Hungry Jack Jif Pillsbury [...]

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Pasta with White Beans and Broccoli

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 11, 2009

A big thanks to Justine for sharing this recipe with me! I tossed in some diced ham I had in the freezer. Easy. Quick. Delicious! And by quick.  I mean less than 15 minutes quick!  Just get the pasta boiling and work on the rest while the pasta is cooking.  15 minutes.  That’s it!!!! This [...]

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Smuckers – Food Photography

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 11, 2009

While at Smuckers, a food photography team and a food stylist shared with us several different easy and practical tips for taking fabulous food photos…using what you have!  Without fancy equipment and without spending lots of money on “props.”  Now we’re talking! The food sytlist is preparing a plate of cookies.  Here are a few [...]

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Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 10, 2009

This recipe is from the fabulous Stephanie O’Dea’s Make it Fast, Cook it Slow Cookbook. I just can’t get enough of her recipes!  If you don’t own this book, you should! Ingredients 1 Tbsp olive oil ($.10) 1 beaten egg ($.10) 3 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts ($2.31) 1/2 cup bread crumbs ($.20) 1/4 cup [...]

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Freebies – Huggies, Kotex, Stock Recipe Booklet

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 10, 2009

Huggies Little Movers Sample from Walmart Kotex – Sign up to get your FREE sample of Kotex Ultra Thin Overnight Pads with Wings. Cooking with Stock Recipe Booklet (Thanks FreeStuff4Free!) I enjoy getting free samples in the mail and thought you might too! And don’t forget to enter to win a $100 VISA Gift Card, [...]

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Kroger Shopping Trip – November 9th

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 10, 2009

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Creamy Potato Miso Soup – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 9, 2009

Tonight’s Recipe comes from Alisa of One Frugal Foodie! She shares a Vegan/Vegetarian (optional), Dairy-Free, Soy-Free (use a chickpea miso), Gluten-Free, Peanut-Free recipe tonight! Alisa blogs at One Frugal Foodie with a focus on using whole foods to create inexpensive, healthy recipes. She is also the founder of Go Dairy Free , the website, and author [...]

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