by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 13, 2012
Create. Construct. Wear. I know what we’ll be doing on our next rainy day, or school holiday…whichever comes first! I absolutely adore these and can’t wait to get to work on them with my boys. Such a fun project these will be! Wearables™ by Kid Constructions™ is the unique collection of creative constructible toys that [...]
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 13, 2012
Have y’all heard of the countertop NuWave Oven?! It’s a three-way cooking system that uses infrared, conduction and convection heat cooks up to 50 percent faster and saves up to 85 percent of the energy compared to conventional ovens. It broils, roasts, grills, bakes, steams and more. Plus save time because it doesn’t need extra [...]
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 13, 2012
We love Cracker Barrel. It’s a tradition and a must that we stop and enjoy a meal on any and all road trips our family embarks on. The boys also know that if they bring some change (or a buck) from their piggy banks, they can buy a treat after the meal to have in [...]
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 12, 2012
We don’t do cable. I haven’t had cable since I lived at home before leaving for college. And to tell you the truth, I don’t mind not having it. We catch things on Hulu, many of the sports my husband likes to watch he can find online or on the iPad. And we do have [...]
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 12, 2012
Our boys love Veggie Tales. Exhibit A. This is a FB status from this past June. We were at swimming lessons at my friend’s house. She said the boys could pick a cucumber if they liked, as her cucumber plants had grown out of control and she had more cucumbers than she knew what to [...]
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 9, 2012
We’re at it again this year! I’ve partnered up with 6 other bloggers for the Win Giveaways campaign…and we’re so excited to be giving away some great holiday gifts again this year! We’ve got goodies coming to you from… Ziploc Ebates Mohu Cracker Barrel Veggie Tales Dayspring Valpak NuWave Oven You’ll just have to wait [...]
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 7, 2012
So I don’t make pancake batter in the blender very often. But we love Pumpkin Pancakes, but we don’t love that sometimes they turn out on the dense side. It’s hard to prevent that because pumpkin is really heavy and when you mix it into the batter, it makes the batter heavy. But I was [...]
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 26, 2012
Y’all…just wanted to drop a friendly reminder that the Hurst Beans Handmade Clay Cooking Pot Giveaway is still open! You’ve got until Wednesday (Halloween!) at 5 pm EST to get your entries in! This month I’ve posted recipes for Spicy Calico 15 Beans and Rice and Pinto Beans with Andouille Sausage…and I’ll be sharing more [...]
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 10, 2012
Y’all know I love dried beans. I love cooking with them. I love “spicifying” them. I love making them as they come. I shared my Rice and Pinto Beans with Andouille Sausage recipe last week, and next week I’ll be sharing another delicious recipe using the 15 Bean Soup package you see above. (In fact, [...]
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 24, 2012
This giveaways is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Katy P! So I love, love, love talking to my boys about food, making healthy choices, and food around the world. Just this morning, we had a conversation about kids in other countries and what they eat. It was quite the intense breakfast conversation for early [...]