$5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 15, 2010

Hey Friends, No recipe from me tonight…I’m still bouncing around TX! If you have a recipe that you’d like to be featured on the $5 Dinner Challenge, please email the recipe to 5dollardinnerchallenge at gmail dot com. Feel free to link up your frugal meals below! __________________________________________________ Have a Frugal and Healthy Recipe to share? [...]

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Sunday Coupon Preview – Valentine’s Edition

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 13, 2010

Want a sneak peak at what coupons are in this Sunday’s paper? HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY ALL!!! Last week, I checked 2 lists and both said there would be no inserts…and being that it’s a holiday weekend, and there are not normally coupons on holiday weekends, I thought there would be no coupons, but the lists [...]

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Roasted Red Potato Salad

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 12, 2010

Roasted Red Potatoes and Rosemary tossed in a Mayo-Dijon sauce!

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Food Photography Links and Tips

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 11, 2010

I don’t follow too many other food blogs.  Not sure exactly why. I just don’t. But one thing I am interested in is food photography.  I really want you all to see the photos and think “Wow, that does look good…I’d like to try that meal!” Part of the draw to food websites is the [...]

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REMINDER – Texas Cookbook Signings

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 11, 2010

I can’t wait to meet my fellow Texans! (And experience some warmer, although not much warmer, weather!) Fort Worth Saturday, February 13th TCU Bookstore from 2-4 pm Houston Monday, February 15th Downtown Houston Library from 6-8 pm San Antonio Wednesday, February 17th Borders in the Quarry from 7-9 pm Complete details here I look forward [...]

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Walnut French Toast

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 10, 2010

I started to make this meal in the 9×13 baking dish, but them switched to the smaller baking dish because I didn’t want there to be any leftovers…and I know that with a 9×13, we’d have lots of leftovers.  And from my past experience, baked french toast meals and egg casserole meals just taste better [...]

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9 Ways to Cut Costs on Non-Food Grocery Items

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 10, 2010

Our $60/week grocery budget includes household items, toiletries and diapers.  In order meet the $60 goal each week, I wanted to share a few more ways to cut grocery costs on non-food items. 1. Use cloth dish towels. No need to buy paper towels when you have a stack of sturdy dishtowels to use!  While [...]

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Baked Chicken Marsala

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 9, 2010

So I’m still sorta doing the pantry challenge…using up what I find…and everything in this meal came from the pantry/freezer minus the broccoli! One of my dear friends moved to Alaska not long ago…and she left me with a few of her goodies from her pantry…including the Marsala cooking wine you see below!!!  Not something [...]

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Kroger Shopping Trip

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 9, 2010

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Rotel Beans and Rice (Potluck Meal) – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 8, 2010

Impress. Impress. Is that what you think of when you think of a potluck dinner?  That you have to impress everyone there with your creative meal or dish…made with the finest ingredients! Will they like it?  Will everyone eat it? Will the dish be empty by the time the dinner is over? What if no [...]

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