I was not that fond of kale and initially only grew it in our garden to supplement our guinea pigs’ and bearded dragon’s diet. When it continued to grow throughout our harsh winters filled with snow and below freezing temperatures producing more than our pets could consume, I developed a new respect for its resilience [...]

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I also took a little stroll down memory lane. I found my way over to the Latin American section of the store. As I walked down the 2 aisles…

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Using a Silpat Silicone Baking Mat – Kitchen Shortcut

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on March 22, 2011

I’m not going to even pretend to understand the science or reason why they bake 60 times more perfectly than without one, but they just do…

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Sweet T has a delicious pork roast to share with us tonight!  If only I had apricots on hand, I’d make this tomorrow!!! I made this recipe for my husband & my parents one weekend a couple of months ago, & they’ve all been raving about it since! It’s got just the right combo of [...]

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Check out the latest printable coupon offers including a HIGH VALUE Silk Milk coupon…

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Spring Break – I’m Going on One. Sorta.

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on March 21, 2011

There comes a point in every blogger’s life…

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The $5 Dinners Weekly Meal Plan with Printable Grocery List **Update: Here’s the printable list of what’s on sale from Grocery Server for this week’s menu items!** Every week I will post 5 links to archived recipes, plus an additional 1 or 2 recipes for breakfast, snacks or batch cooking recipes.  You can click through [...]

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Drugstore Food Deals – Week of March 20th

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on March 19, 2011

I think I’ll be stopping by CVS for olive oil and Walgreens for tomato sauce. Cheap-o pantry staples…

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Shredded Beef Sandwiches with Red Cabbage and Apple Slaw

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on March 18, 2011

One day there’s a dusting of snow on the ground and the next we are swinging at the park in our t-shirts. It’s during these times that it’s tough to plan what to eat. But I’ve got an idea for you…

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Find out what coupons will be in this Sunday’s coupon insert…if there are some hot coupons, you might want to pick up a few extra newspapers!

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