$5 Dinner Challenge


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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Three Cheese Spaghetti Bake – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on January 30, 2012

This is a classic example of being creative with ingredients you have on hand. I made this for us early last week…using up the tomatoes from Aldi from the week before, and the feta cheese from Monday’s shopping trip. Also, this is another example of a meal that uses an “expensive ingredient,” that is paired [...]

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Ham and Potatoes with Baked Eggs – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on January 23, 2012

Not sure you can make a meal for your family for $5 or less?! Have you thought about challenging yourself?!

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BLT Sliders with Parmesan Mayo – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on January 16, 2012

There is just something so American about BLTs. Something so basic and so delicious.

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Thai Beef Cabbage Roll Bake – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on January 9, 2012

The timing was perfect, the sales were perfect…and the ingredients in my pantry seemed to leap out at me as I was working up meal ideas and plans for this month.  I remember Alea’s Cabbage Rolls from last year, and I’d be wanting to try something similar. Cabbage rolls (and lettuce wraps) work wonderfully for [...]

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5 minutes. That’s what I’m giving this one for prep time.

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Not sure you can make a meal for your family for $5 or less?! Have you thought about challenging yourself?!

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Twice Baked One-Dish Potatoes – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 7, 2011

Tonight’s $5 Dinner Challenge recipes can be found over on One Dish Dinners. Twice Baked One-Dish Potatoes…a genius idea from longtime friend of $5 Dinners, Duffy T! Plus, I’m sharing my twice baked potatoes piercing trick too! __________________________________________________ Have a Frugal and Healthy Recipe to share? Post the recipe on your blog and then add [...]

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Erin’s Pumpkin Pie French Toast – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 17, 2011

Oh my heavens. Divine. Divine. Divine.

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I’d like to nominate this recipe to be inducted in the class of 2011 for Best Kid Friendly recipe for the following reasons…

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