CLOSED! Designer Lunch Totes – Holiday Gift Giveaway

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on December 14, 2009

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Printable Coupons – Oodles of Cereal Coupons

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on December 14, 2009

Lots of great cereal coupons to print this week!

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Sunday Coupon Preview – December 13th

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

Want a sneak peak at what coupons are in this Sunday’s paper? General Mills Insert and Smart Source Insert this week! Check out the Sunday Coupon Preview! Now why would I want to know what coupons are in the newspaper ahead of time…you might ask!?!  If there are couposn for your favorite products…or coupons for [...]

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More Holiday Gift Ideas

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

Along with the Caramel Corn and the Gingerbread Men and Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mixes I’ve already mentioned, I thought I’d share a few other resources with you today!!! Homemade Cookie Mixes Free eBook – Mason Jar Recipes: 34 Holiday Ideas for Gifts in a Jar, with 77 pages of wonderful gift jar recipes From Around [...]

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Sweet Treats – Holiday Gift Ideas from Domino/C&H

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

When the folks at Domino/C&H asked if I’d like to make some holiday sweet treats using their sugar, I obliged!  They have a slew of holiday cookie recipes and other edible gift ideas to choose from…I went with the Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix in a Jar and the Gingerbread Men. Simple enough. And they even [...]

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Caramel Corn – Guest Post

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

Today, Joy shares another great popcorn recipe with us! I have shared my love of popcorn and my discovering how frugal it can be with you all before. Well, guess what? Popcorn can be turned into frugal food gifts for the holidays. And no, I don’t mean for you to go out and buy a [...]

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Pear Oven Pancake

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

After looking through the Holiday Recipe Guide from Carnation, I decided this Pear Oven Pancake was worth a try!  And boy am I glad I did!  It took minutes to prepare, and of course filled the house with a fantastic aroma.  It puffed up like a balloon (as seen above), and then returned to a [...]

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Balsamic Chicken with Onions

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

Pour some of the juices from the pan over the chicken after you serve it on each plate.  And YUM! Ingredients 1/4 cup olive oil ($.50) 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar ($.35) Salt and pepper 3 medium or 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 1.3 pounds ($2.58) 1 yellow onion, sliced ($.30) 1 cup white [...]

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Chicken Pot Pie – Guest Post

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

Today’s guest post is from Jennifer at Savor the Thyme! Don’t you just want to reach through the screen for a bite of this delicious pot pie?!? Last week I happily purchased a bulk package of boneless, skinless chicken breasts for $1.99/ lb. When I got home, I had to run out again so I [...]

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Vegetable Soup – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on December 7, 2009

Tonight’s $5 Dinner comes from Amanda at All Frugal Stuff! Amanda is a newlywed, a coupon clipper and a freebie lover. She loves to save money any way she can. She enjoys writing articles, book reviews and top ten lists. In her spare time she likes to read, watch movies and search for deals. Ingredients [...]

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