From the category archives:

Cookbook

I thought you might get a kick out of this…

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on July 27, 2010

A short video of the boys in the lobby of the Denver news channels…watching me on TV!
“Let’s go in the TV and get her!”
(And then just like that, I wasn’t all that interesting anymore…)
Priceless.

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Denver Morning News – Daybreak on the Deuce and Good Day Colorado

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on July 8, 2010

Colorado Friends…
This Monday morning…July 12th…
I’ll be appearing on the Daybreak on the Deuce at 8:15 am…and I’ll be grilling up a recipe from the NEW cookbook!
And then I’ll feature one of my favorite summertime recipes on Good Day Colorado at 8:45 am!
So tune in or set those DVRs!  You won’t want to miss it!

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It is finished. And now I shall babyproof.

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on June 29, 2010

Coming up for air…….
and BREATHE!
It is finished.
I emailed the $5 Dinner Mom’s Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook to my editor on Saturday afternoon.
And just after I sent the 267 pages flying into cyber space, I captured this…

No…he is not crawling. Yet!!!
He is so close. He gets up on all 4s…thinks about it…rocks a bit…moves his [...]

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Deadlines Update (and a double Cookbook Giveaway – CLOSED)

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on June 18, 2010

So I thought I’d give you a quick update on some very important deadlines. (And read closely…there’s a giveaway at stake!)
The cookbook manuscript is due July 1.
It is almost finished. I will spend some time this week, adding some last minute finesse. There is not a doubt in my mind that I’ll get it to [...]

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What are Your Lunch Hour Frustrations???

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on June 7, 2010

This is what lunch usually looks like for me. A salad with leftovers (grilled chicken and peppers, in this case). Or just plain leftovers. And if I’m really feeling unmotivated. PBJ.
For me, lunch has always been the “most frustrating meal,” and I have come up with quite a few tips and tricks to help streamline [...]

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Blackberry Mini-Muffins or Mini-Cupcakes – You Decide!

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on May 27, 2010

Blackberries. I love their sweetness and their tartness.  I grabbed a few packages for a buck at the store last week. And I just had to make some muffins, or are they cupcakes?
I’m not sure what to call them.  Because they really could be both. They are that versatile.
I love how when berries bake, their [...]

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The $5 Dinner Mom’s Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on May 24, 2010

See those pages there?
I’m convinced they are the reason behind the difficulty I am having shaving off these last few postpartum pounds!!!
For the past 3 months I have been slaving away behind the scenes, working on lots and lots of NEW recipes for my next cookbook…The $5 Dinner Mom’s Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook!!!!!
I have been [...]

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Cranberry Pork Chops

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on March 9, 2010

I made this recipe what seems like EONS ago…but it really wasn’t that long ago!  But at the same time, it’s been too long.
Y’all know what I mean.  These kiddos of mine have turned up the dial on “time”…to warp speed.  (It’s all happening too fast…they are growing up way to fast.)
Again. I digress!
Anyhoo.
Made this [...]

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The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook on QVC

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 21, 2010

UPDATED!!!
If you missed the QVC segment, here you go!!! Watch it now

Yesterday I spent much of the day shopping for an outfit…TO WEAR ON QVC!!!
I’ll be selling the cookbook on QVC this week…so get those DVRs ready!
Wednesday, February 24th at 9 AM EST – QVC Channel
(Don’t have cable…you can watch live online! Click [...]

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REMINDER – Texas Cookbook Signings

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 11, 2010

I can’t wait to meet my fellow Texans!
(And experience some warmer, although not much warmer, weather!)
Fort Worth

Saturday, February 13th
TCU Bookstore from 2-4 pm

Houston

Monday, February 15th
Downtown Houston Library from 6-8 pm

San Antonio

Wednesday, February 17th
Borders in the Quarry from 7-9 pm

Complete details here
I look forward to meeting other friends who say “y’all“…people in Ohio look at me [...]

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