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    Instant Pot Herbed Pork Tenderloin

    May 5, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Instant Pot Herbed Pork Tenderloin

    I adore the way that the instant pot cooks a pork tenderloin. Adore. (I'm working on a bacon wrapped pork tenderloin in the Instant Pot...once I have it tweaked just right, I'll share it!) If you've ever looked at recipes for pork tenderloin or other thicker meats, you'll find a wide range of cook times. After making several different types and kinds of roasts in the … [Read more...]

    Chunky Avocado Salsa – Cinco De May-YUM Recipe!

    May 1, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Chunky Avocado Salsa – Cinco De May-YUM Recipe!

    Can you say CINCO DE MA-YUM!!!! It's Cinco de Mayo week and I've got a great new recipe to try! Love me some salsa (yes, I judge tex-mex joints based on their salsa!) and I apparently have been missing out on the whole 'add avocado chunks to your salsa' thing. This is 'next level' salsa right here...and I'm so grateful to my friend Hannah for introducing me to this bowl … [Read more...]

    Garlic Lime Chicken

    April 26, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Garlic Lime Chicken

    I love how chicken is like a blank slate or empty canvas...and that you can give it so many different wonderful flavors with different sauces and marinades. This particular marinade is super simple and is perfect for chicken that you plan to freeze (say, from a Zaycon Fresh order?!) The chicken is frozen with the marinade, then when you're ready to cook it you can thaw it in … [Read more...]

    Ginger Peach Pork Chops

    April 12, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

    Ginger Peach Pork Chops

    There's just something about a simple, fruity glaze that I love on pork chops. This glaze happened 'by accident' as I was fishing around the pantry for ingredients and turns out it's just lovely. The peach preserves plus the ginger and a little sesame oil - it's a great balance of simple and well matched flavors. Plus, my boys will gobble, gobble, gobble this up! Also, … [Read more...]

    Skillet Caprese Chicken

    April 7, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Skillet Caprese Chicken

    This recipe is one of our new MyFreezEasy meals. And while I've written the directions below for making it as a "fresh meal," I would highly recommend freezing the chicken with the oil and balsamic because it will marinate beautifully as it thaws! These fabulous flavors combine in a skillet to make an amazing, fresh and 'light' weeknight dinner. Also, I highly recommend the … [Read more...]

    Slow Cooker Asian Shredded Beef

    April 5, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

    Slow Cooker Asian Shredded Beef

    Holy fakeout-takeout. I want to say holy guacamole. But that wouldn't make sense with a fakeout-takeout kind of Asian dish like this. So, holy fakeout-takeout. This shredded beef is so delicious. And it's so easy to through together with a fabulous homemade Asian sauce. And...freezer friendly too! Love me a beef roast that can go freezer to slow cooker in just a … [Read more...]

    Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken

    March 24, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken

    ADORE this chicken. It's an ADORE-able meal. You will ADORE the flavor, and you will ADORE how easy it is to make. This recipe was also featured on our weekly DINNER MADE EASY show on our Facebook page. Every Wednesday, I do a live cooking demo with our popular recipes and this one was a hit! You can watch here: Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken Adapted … [Read more...]

    Goat Cheese Apricot Stuffed Chicken

    March 20, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Goat Cheese Apricot Stuffed Chicken

    So we're going to classify this one as "budget gourmet." Because it's a gourmet flavor...done on a budget! This is actually one of our new MyFreezEasy recipes and it's ridiculously delicious. I had originally thought about doing a quick 'fry-saute' of the chicken before baking it. But...in the spirit of simplicity, I decided that a little salt and pepper on top was just … [Read more...]

    Apple Chicken Lettuce Wraps

    March 17, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Apple Chicken Lettuce Wraps

    We're making a homemade sauce with some ground chicken and the end result... THIS. Perfectly flavored chicken with some crunchy apples and green onions...all pulled together into a large piece of lettuce. This would be great in some Bibb lettuce, Romaine or iceberg...whichever you prefer! Enjoy! :) Apple Chicken Lettuce Wraps Yield - 4 servings Preparation … [Read more...]

    Pineapple BBQ Pork Chops

    March 10, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Pineapple BBQ Pork Chops

    Next level your BBQ pork chops by adding crushed pineapple into the BBQ sauce before baking them. Yes, it's that easy! I've also kicked up the heat and garlic (go figure!) by mixing a little hot sauce, garlic and onion in as well. And this sauce would also be amazing on chicken breasts too! These babies are MUST TRY. Who knows...it might become your new favorite family … [Read more...]

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