Meal Planning


Scene from My Kitchen Counter at 7:18 AM…

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 1, 2012

So this was the scene on my kitchen counter at 7:18 this morning. I’m still adjusting to the fact that my kiddos have to be on the bus at 6:55 am…and we all have to be up by 6:15. But… The upside is that I can get a lot lot lot done right after they [...]

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The $5 Dinners Weekly Meal Plan with Printable Grocery List Every week I will post 5 links to archived recipes, plus an additional 1 or 2 recipes for breakfast, snacks or batch cooking recipes.  You can click through to see the original recipe and print that recipe if you like. (Or go green and just [...]

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3 Meal Planning Tips, A Farewell Message & Best “Dining Out Apps”

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 28, 2012

Hey friends! Just wanted to let you know that I’ve shared my last 2 articles over on SCJohnson.com’s blog. *sniff*  Head on over to learn my top 3 meal planning tips, check out my favorite “dining out” phone apps, and read my farewell message to my friends at the Family Economics blog on SCJohnson.com. It’s [...]

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The $5 Dinners Weekly Meal Plan with Printable Grocery List Every week I will post 5 links to archived recipes, plus an additional 1 or 2 recipes for breakfast, snacks or batch cooking recipes.  You can click through to see the original recipe and print that recipe if you like. (Or go green and just [...]

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The $5 Dinners Weekly Meal Plan with Printable Grocery List Every week I will post 5 links to archived recipes, plus an additional 1 or 2 recipes for breakfast, snacks or batch cooking recipes.  You can click through to see the original recipe and print that recipe if you like. (Or go green and just [...]

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The $5 Dinners Weekly Meal Plan with Printable Grocery List Every week I will post 5 links to archived recipes, plus an additional 1 or 2 recipes for breakfast, snacks or batch cooking recipes.  You can click through to see the original recipe and print that recipe if you like. (Or go green and just [...]

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The $5 Dinners Weekly Meal Plan with Printable Grocery List Every week I will post 5 links to archived recipes, plus an additional 1 or 2 recipes for breakfast, snacks or batch cooking recipes.  You can click through to see the original recipe and print that recipe if you like. (Or go green and just [...]

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The $5 Dinners Weekly Meal Plan with Printable Grocery List Every week I will post 5 links to archived recipes, plus an additional 1 or 2 recipes for breakfast, snacks or batch cooking recipes.  You can click through to see the original recipe and print that recipe if you like. (Or go green and just [...]

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Freezer Meals for Back to School Lunches

by Dana S on August 21, 2012

I cannot believe that it is already that time again! My oldest will be going to second grade with my two littles starting preschool. Time to pack my freezer with lunch items to make those rushed mornings easier. Here are some of the best school lunch friendly freezer food ideas from around the web: Erin’s Pizza Bread. [...]

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The $5 Dinners Weekly Meal Plan with Printable Grocery List Every week I will post 5 links to archived recipes, plus an additional 1 or 2 recipes for breakfast, snacks or batch cooking recipes.  You can click through to see the original recipe and print that recipe if you like. (Or go green and just [...]

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