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

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Summer Squash Quesadillas – Grow. Eat. Save.

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

Looking for a recipe that uses a vegetable that’s growing in your garden? Perhaps Grow. Eat. $ave. can help!

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So I thought I’d give you a quick update on some very important deadlines. (And read closely…there’s a giveaway at stake!) The cookbook manuscript is due July 1. It is almost finished. I will spend some time this week, adding some last minute finesse. There is not a doubt in my mind that I’ll get [...]

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Mealfire.com – Guest Post

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

Phil shares the history of Mealfire and how he transitioned from eating out all the time to eating in with his family. Oh, yeah…and he developed a free website that can help you do the same…build a meal plan using the recipes you love! Back before my wife and I had our first child we [...]

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Sunday Coupon Preview – June 20th

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

Want a sneak peak at what coupons are in this Sunday’s paper? There will be 1 Smart Source and 1 Red Plum insert in this weekend’s paper. $.50/1 or $1.50/2 Neosporin or Bandaid Product Buy 2, Get 1 Free – Starkist Tuna Salad Creations Pouches $.75/1 Arm and hammer Toothpaste $1/3 Dole Mandarin Oranges $1.50/1 [...]

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Grilled Marinara Chicken

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

I loved the Grilled Salsa Chicken so much.  I had to try something similar with marinara and fresh Italian herbs. It’s a toss up. They are both just so yum-ilicious! Ingredients 1 package chicken thighs ($2.26) Manager’s Special Fresh basil, oregano, thyme (from the garden) 1 jar favorite marinara or spaghetti sauce ($.99) Coupon and [...]

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Printable Coupons – Ro*tel, Dole Salad Kits

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

The latest and greatest… $1/3 Ro*tel Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies $1/1 Dole All Natural Salad Kits $.75/1 Goldfish Cheese Crackers $1/1 Desitin $3/1 e.p.t Pregnancy Test $1/1 Cascadian Farm Organic Product coupon (still available) Be sure to check out all the printable coupons available at Red Plum, Smart Source and Coupons.com! Looking for a [...]

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Batch Grilling – Chicken Breasts

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on June 16, 2010

Genius. This idea is completely and utterly genius.  Jen shared this idea with me not long ago. Therefore, Jen is a genius. I only wish I’d thought of it myself, so I too could be a genius. Like Jen. I’m all for batch cooking…do it all the time.  But batch grilling. Genius. It’s just so [...]

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Grocery Budget Makeover – Celiac and Diabetic Diets

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on June 16, 2010

Jennifer writes… I have Celiac disesase and also can’t have milk products or soy and my husband has Diabetes. We shop mostly at WalMart, with trips to Food Lion, Lowes, Harris Teeter and Kroger for sales.  We live in Clayton, NC which is close to Raleigh, NC.  We are simple eaters: we like meat, except [...]

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Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

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

I’m loving the grill this summer.  Last summer I didn’t do much of the grilling…I left that up to Steve.  But this summer, the grill has taken on a whole role in my cooking. Ingredients 2 chicken breasts, diced and coated in BBQ sauce ($1.66) 1/2 cup BBQ sauce ($.25) 8 tortillas ($1) 1-4 cups [...]

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