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Chocolate Cranberry Granola Bars

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 12, 2011

The first snack featured on After School Snack week comes from Nancy at Real Food, Allergy Free.

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Southwest Wild Rice Pilaf – Friday Night Bite

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 9, 2011

I’ve had some wild rice in my pantry for way too long…and it’s time to use it up! I like wild rice…but not “all” wild rice. Meaning I don’t like to eat just wild rice as a side dish…even when it’s flavored well, cooked in stock, etc. It has a “harsh” taste, if you will. [...]

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Slow Cooker Applesauce – Maple Sweetened

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 8, 2011

When you “accidentally” pick 30 pounds of apples, you’ve got to do something…and do it quick!

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Oven Roasted Garlic Green Beans – Grow. Eat. $ave.

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 24, 2011

If vegetables could be candy…these would be it!

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Fajita filling usually consists of meat, peppers, and onions. However…

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Peaches are in their glory right now and on sale for under $1 a pound. That tells me it’s time to make pie…

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Chilled Summer Squash and Orzo Salad – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 1, 2011

It’s that time of year when the zukes, squash, and tomatoes and abundant in gardens across the land. And I’ve got the p.e.r.f.e.c.t recipe that will use them all up in one shot!

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Alea’s Grilled Ratatouille

by Alea on July 26, 2011

It takes more than a Disney movie to convince my kids to eat ratatouille…

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Chimichurri Sauce is a traditional Argentinian sauce. It is the consistency of pesto and is usually served over grilled steak…

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Berry Quinoa Parfait – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on June 13, 2011

It’s on these stifling hot days that I have no intention of turning on the oven…or letting something cook for an hour on the stove top. It’s on these stifling hot days that I’m really not all the hungry…

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