Healthy Snacks


It’s Pumpkin Week on $5 Dinners

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 17, 2011

It’s all things pumpkin this week! (With the occasional coupon, restaurant deal thrown in the mix too!) Before we dive into all this deliciousness, I thought I’d share a few of the pumpkin recipes shared here on $5 Dinners in past years. Pumpkin Pecan Granola (pictured) Pumpkin Muffins with Cinnamon and Pecan Struesel Pumpkin Pancakes [...]

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Natural & Organic Deals for October

by Dana S on October 4, 2011

Is it really fall already? The leaves are turning, the hot apple cider is brewing. What a beautiful season! Here are great deals to help you save more in October: Amazon Deals for October For our readers that are gluten free, you are going to love this special! Amazon is offering up to an additional [...]

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Raspberry Almond Quinoa – Breakfast Recipe

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 30, 2011

Sharing a most scrumptious breakfast recipe over at SCJohnson.com this morning.

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Almond Raspberry Breakfast Cake

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 27, 2011

And I’ll be having cake for every meal today.

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Tricia’s Savings with Homemade Hummus

by Tricia H on September 22, 2011

Raise your hand if you love hummus. Yes, yes, lots of folks out there. Me too! Ok. How many of you pay big bucks for one of those tiny tubs of hummus at the store? A few, yes. How many have this little problem of keeping food and snacks stocked in your house? Me too! [...]

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After School Snack Week Recap

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 17, 2011

If you aren’t hungry for a snack after this marathon week of after school snack ideas, then you’ll be hungry for one by the time you get to the bottom of this list!!!

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Apple Cheddar Turnovers

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 16, 2011

A fun new twist on a kid favorite food!

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Math Apples

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 16, 2011

Chances are you have these ingredients on hand…or something you could substitute…

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Peanut Butter Cup Krispies

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 16, 2011

Be still my chocolate and peanut butter loving heart.

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Homemade Go-Gurts

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 16, 2011

Love that you can control what goes in them and load them with tons of fresh fruit, natural sweeteners…or maybe some chocolate if you like too!

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