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Convenient Cinnamon Rolls

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

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!

Convenient Cinnamon Rolls was first posted on February 2, 2012 at 5:00 pm.

Chili with Cheddar Biscuits {Smitten Kitchen}

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Genius photo. Genius concept. Genius recipe from Smitten Kitchen.

Beef Chili with Cheddar Biscuits

Chili with Cheddar Biscuits {Smitten Kitchen} was first posted on January 27, 2012 at 3:00 pm.

BLT Sliders with Parmesan Mayo – $5 Dinner Challenge

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:10:00 +0000

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

I was not a fan of tomatoes until about 7 years ago. Some time during my days in the Dominican Republic, my taste buds morphed and decided to start liking tomatoes. Then I had to break the news to my Aunt Julie (the only family member on my moms side who didn’t like tomatoes either), and turns out…she recently started liking tomatoes. Hmphfff.

Well, now we can both enjoy these little goodies!

How these came about…I found some Sister Schubert’s dinner rolls in the freezer. Right next to a package of turkey bacon. So BLT Sliders it was. I had some lettuce and a tomato on hand. But when I went to get out the mayo, I decided that was too boring. So I grabbed some grated Parmesan and some spices and ended up with a delicious spread for our sliders!

Nom.

(Note: Because we are getting ready to put our house on the market, I’m doing my best to clear out our deep freezer so we can put it out in our storage shed…to make things a little roomier in our laundry room. This is one of those “let’s get this thing cleared out” meals! Expect to see more of those around here!)

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BLT Sliders with Parmesan Mayo
Yield – 10 sliders
Preparation Time – 15 minutes
Cooking Time – 10 minutes
Ingredients
1 package turkey bacon ($1.50)
1 package Sister Schubert’s dinner rolls ($1.50)
2 small tomatoes ($1)
4 lettuce leaves ($.10)
1/2 cup mayo ($.10)
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese ($.25)
1/2 tsp garlic powder ($.02)
1/2 tsp onion powder ($.02)
Salt and pepper
Chips and fresh fruit for serving ($1)
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Directions
Cook the turkey bacon in the oven, or in a skillet. Heat the dinner rolls in the oven as directed, then slice open.
Slice the tomatoes, cut the lettuce to size of the rolls, if necessary.
In a small mixing bowl, stir together the mayo, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
Spread the Parmesan mayo onto one side of the roll, then add the bacon, lettuce and tomato.
Serve BLT Sliders with Parmesan Mayo and some fresh fruit and/or chips
Cost $5.49 (with LOTS of extra cooked bacon!)

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BLT Sliders with Parmesan Mayo – $5 Dinner Challenge was first posted on January 16, 2012 at 6:10 pm.

Angie’s Parmesan Garlic Knots

Angie — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:55:52 +0000

Today I’m going to tell you about an amazing side that I’ve discovered. If you like garlic bread with your pasta, you are going to love Parmesan Garlic Knots.

If you get the generic biscuits in a can from Wal-mart, even if they aren’t on sale they are $1.25 for 40 so you’ll have plenty! And it will keep practically any pasta dish under $10 for your family! And the good thing is that they are completely compatible with any occasion. You need an appetizer for the big game? check. A side for a dinner party? double check. Served to your wonderful family? double checked with love and garlic.

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Parmesan Garlic Knots
Yield -10 servings
Preparation Time – 5 minutes
Cooking Time – 11 minutes
Ingredients
2 cans biscuits
1/3 cup olive oil
pinch of basil
1 tsp garlic salt
enough parmesan to make mixture thick
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Directions
Roll biscuits between your hands until a long string is made.
Make string into a knot.
Bake into knots as temperature says on can.
Mix rest of mixture together in bowl.
Use brush to paint mixture on knots after baked.

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Angie’s Parmesan Garlic Knots was first posted on January 5, 2012 at 4:55 pm.

French Onion Soup with Sister Schubert’s Mini Baguettes

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Last week I shared my idea for Sister Schubert’s Soft Pretzel Rolls (Spicy Turkey Cranberry Pretzel-wiches), and today I’m sharing my idea for the new Mini Baquettes.

Eating the mini-baguettes straight out of the oven, slathered with butter or garlic butter isn’t a bad idea at all. They will melt in your mouth when you eat them that way, and you’ll have a hard time eating just one. They would also make perfect sandwiches or paninis. But I decided to go all comfort food on them.

I have a special place in my heart for French Onion Soup…I make it for myself from scratch several times throughout the winter months. I’ve shared my favorite recipe in my Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook.

For this you could use a canned or boxed French Onion Soup (or make your own!)…then just slice up the Sister Schubert’s Mini Baguettes, dip them into the soup, covering both sides. Then top with a slice of Swiss cheese. Run it under the broiler or microwave on high for 1 minute, allowing the cheese to melt. Let cool slightly, then serve.

This bread does a fantastic job of soaking up the french onion soup, and every. single. bite was perfect!

Enjoy!

French Onion Soup with Sister Schubert’s Mini Baguettes was first posted on December 14, 2011 at 5:00 pm.

Spicy Turkey Cranberry Pretzel-wiches

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:00:00 +0000

So I was kind a intimidated by these pretzel rolls (Especially after what my friend Stephany said about them. (LINK))…because why mess with perfect?!

And that’s why I was intimidated…I didn’t want to mess with the perfect.

So I didn’t.

I just took some other ingredients and added to the perfection.

Pretzels are just such a simple food. With a little spicy mustard or cheese sauce. Snack time perfection….but I was hoping to come up with more of a quick fix meal…

Here’s what I got…

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Spicy Turkey Cranberry Pretzel-wiches
Yield – 6 sandwiches
Preparation Time – 5 minutes
Cooking Time – 10 minutes
Ingredients
1 pkg Sister Schubert’s Soft Pretzel Rolls
1/2 cup cranberry sauce
3 Tbsp spicy brown mustard
about 1/2 pound shredded or sliced turkey meat
Fresh fruit, carrot sticks, chips, pretzels or other simple side
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Directions
Warm the rolls as directed on the package. Remove from the oven, let cool for a minute, then break open in half.
While the rolls are in the oven, mix the cranberry sauce and spicy mustard in a small mixing bowl.
Add the turkey and spicy cranberry sauce to the warm rolls and enjoy with favorite simple side.

Now…go dig out the leftover or extra turkey you have from Thanksgiving and you’ve got supper on the table in 10 minutes or less!

Spicy Turkey Cranberry Pretzel-wiches was first posted on December 9, 2011 at 5:00 pm.

Chicken Fajita Melts – Friday Night Bite

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0000

The final recipe from this month’s pantry challenge. This is a new one to me. Maybe not to you.

In the freezer I found chicken breasts, peppers and onion blend, loaf of reduced priced bread, slices of pepper jack cheese. And the pantry did make a contribution to the meal…some jarred salsa!

Once I had it all out on the counter, it occurred to me that I bought some fajita seasoning at Penzey’s Spices…so it was a no brainer!

Make a melt…with grilled chicken strips, topped with sauteed peppers, some melted cheese on top.

And since I had not purchased any of these items in the very recent past, it really did feel like this meal didn’t cost anything. (Even though it did. On other weeks.)

That’s the beauty of coming up with meals from the pantry and freezer!

Cut bread to the size sandwich that you want. Add salsa.

Slice up the grilled chicken. Or use batch grilled chicken.

Lay a couple strips of grilled chicken over the salsa.

Top with sauteed veggies. Then cheese. Melt in microwave or under broiler. Serve.

A lovely “no cost” dinner!

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Chicken Fajita Melts
Yield – 4 servings
Preparation Time – 10 minutes
Cooking Time – 10 minutes on the grill, 5 minutes to saute
Ingredients
1 loaf French bread, sliced in half ($.99)
2 chicken breasts, grilled ($1.50)
1 teaspoon fajita seasoning ($.10)
12 oz bag frozen peppers and onion blend ($.80)
1 teaspoon fajita seasoning ($.10)
About 1/4 cup salsa ($.25)
4 slices Pepper Jack cheese, or Cheddar ($1)
Fresh fruit…orange slices for us ($.50)
Directions
Slice the bread open lengthwise and then cut into sandwich size.
Season the chicken breasts with the fajita seasoning (or homemade taco seasoning) and grill on both sides until cooked through. Let cool slightly, then slice into thin strips. (Save a step: use up your batch cooked grilled chicken slices.)
Saute the frozen peppers and onions with some fajita seasoning for about 3-5 minutes, or until the water has cooked off.
To assemble, spread the salsa on the bottom of the bread. Add the grilled chicken slices, then the sauteed peppers and onion, then the cheese slice.
Microwave or put under the broiler to melt the cheese.
Serve Chicken Fajita Melts with fresh fruit.
Cost $5.24

Chicken Fajita Melts – Friday Night Bite was first posted on July 29, 2011 at 6:00 pm.

Denise’s Bread Machine Cheesy Herb Bread

Denise — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:30:32 +0000

Fifteen years ago when I bought my bread machine all I knew how to do with it was a buy a boxed mix, dump it in and press start. The problem with that is that prepared mixes are pretty expensive and they’re just not that easy to find anymore. These days we use it for all sorts of things like making pizza dough and cinnamon rolls, and for experimenting with different varieties of homemade bread like this yummy Cheesy Italian Herb Bread.

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Cheesy Italian Herb Bread
Yield – 1 1/2 pound loaf
Preparation Time – 15 minutes
Cooking Time – 3 hours
Ingredients
1 1/8 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
3 cups bread flour
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
Directions
Add ingredients to your bread machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions, or you can follow these general guidelines. In the order listed above place the wet ingredients in the machine’s bread pan first, then the dry ingredients. After adding the bread flour make a small indentation in the middle for the yeast, then divide the butter into four parts and place a portion in each corner. Bake on the medium color setting.

(For those of you who don’t have a bread machine, I highly recommend getting one! Especially if you have a growing family.)

Denise’s Bread Machine Cheesy Herb Bread was first posted on June 9, 2011 at 6:30 pm.

St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast – Non-Traditional Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:30:00 +0000

When it comes to breakfast (or lunch) (or dinner) on St. Patrick’s Day, I like to whip up a quick traditional soda bread. But as soon as I get the dough together, I go all non-traditional on it. I cut the dough into wedges…as they make the perfect portion…before baking it.

Find my recipe for a non-traditional traditional St. Patrick’s Day Irish Soda bread and more over at SCJohnson.com!

St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast – Non-Traditional Traditional Irish Soda Bread was first posted on March 11, 2011 at 4:30 pm.

Storing Yeast in Your Freezer – Kitchen Trick

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:51:03 +0000

If you bake bread regularly, or you are thinking about starting, here’s a little tip for you…

Store your yeast in the freezer!

It is certainly cheaper to purchase a jar of yeast than to purchase the strips. If you are planning to make more than 3 loaves of bread or 3 batches of dough for rolls, pizza crust, cinnamon rolls or other yeast bread, then the jar is the way to go.

It will store safely for up to a year in the freezer. And yes, the little yeast will be just as active after a year in the freezer.

(And those are Lynn’s Chocolate Whole Wheat Zucchini Muffins in the freezer baggie!)

What is your favorite yeast bread recipe?!

Mine…these Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls. *drooling now*

Tell us yours!

Storing Yeast in Your Freezer – Kitchen Trick was first posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:51 am.