I’m sharing a few secrets on how I keep my house sparkly clean while its on the market, and when there are three little tornados running wild. I’ve also written up a few ways that you can grow your own veggies in your backyard…it’s not as hard as you think. And I even included ideas [...]

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Friends…if you’re needing a little help in combating the ever rising prices at the grocery store, you’ve got got got to attend a Savings Nation Coupon Class, if there’s one in your area! (If there isn’t one near you yet, there will be soon…Savings Nation classes will be blanketing the country soon!) I wanted to [...]

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$.75/1 Special K Granola Bars | Printable Coupon

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 25, 2012

Here are some of the latest and hottest printable coupons: $.75/1 Special K Granola Bars Be sure to check out all the printable coupons available at Red Plum, Smart Source, Coupon Network and Coupons.com! A     Share and Enjoy

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Peppered Salmon with Brown Rice

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 25, 2012

I get asked frequently about seafood and how to use it to make a $5 Dinner. And to be quite honest, it’s tough. The key is getting the seafood for a rock bottom price…or combining it with another protein to keep overall meal costs down (like doing a mix of chicken pieces and shrimp in [...]

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Aldi Shopping Trip

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 25, 2012

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$.50/2 Dove Chocolate Bars | Printable Coupon

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 24, 2012

I’m sorry…but I just had to share this with you! I’m a total sucker for dark chocolate. Print them before they’re gone! $.50/2 DOVE Chocolate Singles Bars A   Share and Enjoy

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Frugal Substitution for Gourmet Ingredients – Guest Post

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 18, 2012

Are you a foodie on a budget? Here are 5 frugal substitutes for fancy ingredients.  Swap and save! Asiago for Parmesan.  Subbing Asiago cheese for Parmesan can save you over double what you would pay for Parmesan (typically around $5.99/lb vs. $11.99+/lb).  And for more savings, buy cheese whole and slice/grate it yourself instead of [...]

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Hey y’all! No recipe from me this week…or any other day this week. I’m out of town (again!) this week and decided to step back, lighten up my workload and enjoy my time in LA. Yes, I will be working some of the time…but will still plenty of time for fun too! We’ve still got [...]

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GIVEAWAY is now closed! Winner is Janice C…congrats! With life moving at warp speeds some weeks, I occasionally turn to convenience. And with the new Kraft Fresh Take, convenience just got a little more convenient. No more bowls of egg, milk and breading. Plus you get the same great crunch without the frying. Let me [...]

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Spinach and Chicken Layered Enchiladas

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 11, 2012

I. Can’t. Get. Enough. Enchiladas. I’m not sure what is happening around here, but I can’t seem to keep myself away from enchiladas. I feel like I’m making them 3-4 times a month…which is a high frequency for me! I generally keep our dinner menu varied with all the recipe testing and experimenting I do [...]

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