Magda’s Sesame Pork Roast

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 8, 2012

This Sesame Pork Roast recipe is inexpensive (with a sale especially!), is easy, and you can marinate the pork before putting it into the freezer for a quick meal when you are ready!

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The Meals I’m Leaving Behind…

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 8, 2012

I’m headed out of town this weekend for a conference. And while I know my husband plays a wonderful Mr. Mom when I travel, I like to make it as simple as possible for him to get dinner on the table for himself and the kids! (There’s that simple word again.) Usually, there isn’t a [...]

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Dutch Oven Pulled Beef with Onions – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 6, 2012

This is one of those “oops…I forgot to start the slow cooker” meals! I had the roast, I had planned to slow cook the roast. (This is the meal I was intending to make!) But I forgot to put my slow cooker on the counter the night before…so I completely forgot to get our dinner [...]

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Hurst Beans Handmade Clay Pot – Giveaway

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 6, 2012

Yep, that’s right…another chance to win one of these uber-cool clay pots for cooking dried beans from Hurst Beans! The past few weeks, Ohio has been experiencing some very hormonal weather, complete with hot flashes, cold flashes and a some cranky rain too. Very unusual for January…and it has been a bit confusing for us. [...]

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Setting Up a Planter Box – Square Foot Gardening

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 4, 2012

Photo Credit I love square foot gardening (SFG). I’ve done it a few years now. And I just love it. It’s simple, easy…not terribly expensive to get started. And you get to grow lots of great goodies in a tiny space…with minimal time “working” the garden…watering, weeding, etc. Boy’s Life has an easy to follow [...]

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Buffalo Chicken Blue Cheese Enchiladas

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 3, 2012

I have distinct memories of blue cheese lingering on my taste buds. So I had to make these…

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Convenient Cinnamon Rolls

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 2, 2012

Mom on a Mission’s sharing some great tips for making convenient cinnamon rolls that are easily portable…and giftable! (Is ‘giftable’ a word?) Enjoy!  

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Slow Cooker Slopp-Beany Joes – Hurst Beans

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 1, 2012

Y’all know me. Always stretching our food as far as I can, with as little fuss as possible. I love adding beans to recipes…to stretch the protein and the fill up the bottomless pits that I have been tasked with feeding. My boys love beans…love them! As young toddlers, they would snack on beans. Straight [...]

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Cascadian Farms, Muir Glen – New Organic Coupons

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 1, 2012

2 new organic coupons out this month… $1/2 Muir Glen products $1/2 Cascadian Farms boxed granola bars Be sure to check out all the printable coupons available at Red Plum, Smart Source, Coupon Network and Coupons.com! Looking for a coupon for an item on your shopping list? Or a coupon for your favorite product? Be [...]

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Better Homes & Garden Magazine – $4.99/year

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 1, 2012

Today only…you can get a subscription to Better Homes & Garden for just $4.99/year, when you use the code 5DOLLARDINNERS at checkout! The gardening chatter will begin again around here soon, so be ready! In the meantime, sign up for this wonderful magazine…filled with great garden tips, and recipes! About Better Homes & Gardens: Better [...]

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