Square Foot Gardening – Sprouts

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 17, 2010

The latest on what’s happening in the $5 Dinners SFG! Find out what’s growing, what’s not, and what critters we’re dealing with this week!

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Pam’s 365 Day Rice and Beans Challenge

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

Pam shares the ins and outs of her 365 Day Rice and Beans Challenge, plus a few recipes that she sneaks in some bean or lentil puree!

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UPDATED!!!  So sorry to mislead…heard that this sale on McCormicks actually expires on 4/18 (today)…but let’s hope it runs again before the coupon expires!  Apparently my “mommy brain” has more severely affected my memory than I thought!!!  I’m sorry! If you plan on grilling much this summer, you might want to get a few extra [...]

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Are you enjoying this Tax Day, thankful to have filed your taxes back in February, or are you running around getting signatures, faxing the last minute paperwork?!? The latest coupons… $1/1 DiGiorno Frozen Pizza (Nice to have in the freezer for “one of those days”…) $.50/2 Bird’s Eye Steamfresh $1/2 Heinz Vinegar $.50/1 Pompeian Vinegars, [...]

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Grilled Inside Out Cheeseburgers

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 14, 2010

How about the ooey-gooey cheese-ness of your favorite burger coming from INSIDE the burger?!? Yes, please! And for those watching calories…serve it on a Sandwich Thin…I liked it better than the bulky buns!!! (And one more thing I like about the Sandwich Thins…they freeze really well. That, and they are just 100 calories per thin!) [...]

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Oven Roasted Asparagus – How To

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 14, 2010

I love asparagus.  And I especially love it when it’s on sale for $.99/lb.  Because then I’ll actually buy it! The boys love it too.  My trick: Cut off the top “flowery” part and then cut into inch or so strips and it looks like green beans.  With a slightly different taste, of course. I [...]

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QUICK – Free KraftMaid Kitchen Ideas Book

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 14, 2010

UPADATED! Offer has expired!  This time it lasted longer than I anticipated!!! Click on the image above to sign up for your FREE Kraftmaid Kitchen Ideas Book!  Click on “Request Literature” at the top. Fun to peruse to get new ideas for your kitchen! Don’t delay…this offer usually doesn’t last more than 2 hours!!!

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Grilled Chicken Spinach Pesto Pasta

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

I’ve been waiting. And waiting. And waiting…to try this pasta!  I l-o-n-g time ago, I made some Spinach Pesto from the garden.  And it’s been patiently waiting in the freezer for me.  To eat it! *I wish I had not waited until now!* The  reason I’ve been waiting…I didn’t think the boys would go for [...]

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Kroger Shopping Trip

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

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Lasagna Soup – $5 Dinner Challenge

by tdomf_91172 on April 12, 2010

Candi shares one of their family favorites with us tonight! I read about a recipe for Lasagna soup in the Family Fun magazine. When we were able to get Ragu pasta sauce on sale for $.37 a jar a few months ago, I really wanted to utilize it in recipes other than the classic spaghetti, [...]

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