Ginger Pumpkin Soup and Cheesy Sausage Muffins

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

**UPDATE: Giveaway now closed!  Winner is Jennie!!!  Congrats Stretching my food and my dollar are ESSENTIAL in my kitchen! So when challenged to come up with 2 holiday recipes using 1 can of Carnation Evaporated Milk, I was all for it!!! (And keep on reading…cause there’s a SUPER COOL giveaway below!) Ginger Pumpkin Soup Ingredients [...]

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Printable Coupons – Fisher Nuts, Kix, Dole Salad

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

Here are some of the latest and hottest printable coupons: $1/1 Fisher Nuts (4 oz. or larger) $.55/1 Pillsbury Simply Cookie Dough $.75/1 Kix Cereal (On sale at my Kroger this week…making them $.50/box after sale, promo and coupon!) Several Hasbro and Playskool Toy Coupons $1/2 Dole Salad Blends $1/2 Hershey’s Bliss Chocolates $.50/2 Domino [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – November 9th

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 8, 2009

Creamy Pumpkin Soup, Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan plus a few other goodies are on the menu this week!

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Smuckers Trip

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 6, 2009

I had the privilege of spending time with these lovely ladies, and the doughboy of course, at the Smuckers headquarters in Orrville, OH., on Wednesday and Thursday. From left: Me , Shannon, Tanya, Jenny, Nicole, Nikki, Jennifer, Mandy and Stacy, and I think you all know the Doughboy! The invitation to join the Smuckers family was [...]

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Sunday Night Meetings

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

I’d like to introduce you to “the Hubs.” And tell you about our Sunday Night Meetings.

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Please Pardon the Dust!

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 4, 2009

Hey all! Same great site here.  Just with a new and updated look!  I ask that you please pardon the dust as I iron things out and get things where they need to be. And get acquainted with the new theme…and how it “works.” If you’re reading in a reader or receiving the email, please [...]

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#Baking Day – Part 2 and 3

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 4, 2009

The summary of my baking day this past weekend, and today! Boy am I glad that I split this up into 3 days…

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Thanksgiving – Your Plan Ahead Guide

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 4, 2009

Thanksgiving is my favorite meal of the whole year.  I love every part of it… the colors of the trees outside the piles of leaves in the street that await the leaf sucker-upper the rock bottom prices in the grocery stores the insane number of coupons that are released during November the fantastic Thanksgiving deals that can [...]

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This Week’s Giveaway Winners

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 4, 2009

I really enjoyed reading through all your ideas and ways you involve your kiddos in the kitchen, how you enjoy snuggling with your little ones, and ways to create a healthy environment with your kiddos. Mod Mum Sling If you are interested in purchasing a Mod Mum Sling, use the coupon code TENOFF to get [...]

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Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 3, 2009

I found a jar of apricot preserves in my pantry.  And there’s not a better way to use it up than this! I used the Apricot Chicken recipe from the Make it Fast, Cook it Slow Cookbook! Hello, delicious. Ingredients 3 large or 4 small chicken breasts ($2.57) About 2/3 cup apricot preserves ($.75) 1 tsp dried [...]

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