Tilapia on the Grill

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 21, 2010

I dug out some tilapia fillets from the depths of the freezer.  Thankfully they were vacuum packed and in another freezer bag, so they almost as good as fresh! I wanted to grill the fillets straight on the grill, but they were too thin…so I “foil grill” it is. And we’ll round out the meal [...]

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The Kitchen – Spring Cleaning and Organization

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 21, 2010

We’re having a garage sale soon.  I’m a little nuts because I really don’t have a whole lot of time and energy to purge, purge, purge.  But nevertheless, I’ve managed to declutter and remove “the stuff” from our house.  And in the process, our house “lost some weight.” (Sometimes I want to add the line [...]

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Balsamic Beef and Onion Pasta

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 20, 2010

Remember the Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Balsamic Onions?!? Well, you should just bookmark it now and make it next time you have a beef roast on hand.  Or better yet, toss it with some pasta and might I say you won’t regret it! I used up a BOGO beef roast from the freezer, a [...]

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Sam’s Club – One Day Pass

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 20, 2010

I’m not willing to fork over $50/year for membership to a warehouse store, only to go there 1 or 2 times on the year to get a handful of products that *might* be cheaper per ounce than what I can find at my regular grocery store when on sale and with a coupon. BUT I [...]

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Kroger Shopping Trip – The “Post-It” Edition

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 20, 2010

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Chana Masala – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 19, 2010

Tonight’s $5 Dinner Challenge recipe comes from Lisa, who I met in San Antonio at my cookbook signing! I’ve been intrigued by the recipe ever since she sent it…and it was yummy! Chana Masala is popular Indian vegetable dish, with a distinct sweet and sour flavor.  Lisa has tweaked a few recipes and come up [...]

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The $5 Dinners Coupon Database

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 19, 2010

Ever wondered where you can find coupons?!?  For that specific product that you are looking for…a specialty item or one of your favorite products that is not often advertised…well there may be a coupon out there for it…and now you can search my coupon database…from right here on the site! How I plan to use [...]

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The latest and greatest coupons and freebies from around the internet…

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Menu Plan Monday – April 19th

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 18, 2010

Another Monday…another meal plan! Check out what we’ll be having this week!!!

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