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No Mess Veggies and Dip

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

Perfect way to turn veggies and dip into finger food!

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I always like to keep some pizza dough on hand in the freezer for those nights that we just need a quick meal, but there are lots of other things that you can do with the dough in addition to making pizza! These Garlic Knots are super quick and easy, and there are never any [...]

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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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Make Ahead Dinners in the Pantry

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 7, 2011

This would work perfectly for “pantry challenge weeks or months” when you are trying to get through your stockpile and use up all the goodies in your pantry.

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How to Store Cookie Cutters for Sandwiches

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

…set it out while you’re making sandwiches and let your kids choose which shape they want for their lunch…

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Magnetic Lunch Charts

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

Want to make sure that you child brings home an empty lunchbox everyday?! Let them choose what goes in their lunch and chances of this happening are much higher!

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Food Photography and Styling Tips

by Denise on August 11, 2011

I’m so excited that Denise is sharing these food photography and food styling tips with us!!! During the BlogHer 2011 Conference in San Diego last weekend I was lucky enough to have a coveted spot in the Hillshire Farm Food Photography and Styling Workshop, where I learned lots of tricks and tips from a celebrated [...]

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How to Seed and Dice a Cucumber

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 10, 2011

Sometimes I like the seeds…say, for sliced cucumbers on top of a salad. Other times, I don’t like the seeds. For those times when the seeds have got to go, this is what it looks like!

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How to Seed a Tomato

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on July 28, 2011

If you need to use a tomato without all the drippy, seedy parts, try this quick and easy way to remove the seeds from the tomato…

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When life is flying by faster than you can keep up with, something is bound to fall through the cracks. For me, it’s often getting the chicken out of the freezer and thawed in time to get it marinating.  While I usually freeze chicken in a marinade in a freezer baggie, but sometimes I can’t [...]

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