Potatoes


Goulash on Mashed Red Potatoes – $5 Dinner Challenge

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

This meal was a group effort, if you will. We made this at grandma’s last week…

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Sharon’s Creamy Chicken Pot Pie

by Sharon on January 20, 2011

Filling Ingredients: 1 (6 oz.) package of Perdue Short Cuts Chicken – $2.00 (on sale) 1 (5 lb.) bag of potatoes -  $1.50 (on sale) 1/2 pound of carrots – .34 cents Peel and cut potatoes and carrots. Put in a large pan and cover with water. Bring this to a boil and then cook [...]

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The other night all of the kids wanted something different for dinner. The majority of them finally decided on egg salad and french fries. Whoa, my OCD was having problems with that. Egg salad and fries just don’t “go” together. The kiddos were pretty persuasive. And they were right. We tend to group foods together [...]

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Connie’s Swedish Meatballs

by Connie on January 5, 2011

Connie’s family of 10 loves Swedish meatballs! They are the ultimate comfort food when served over a big helping of mashed potatoes and smothered in gravy! YUM!

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Split Pea Sausage Soup – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on December 6, 2010

I made this “toss it all in and hope it tastes great” soup today…part of my quest for making more space in the freezers and pantry!

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Fall Fry {One Skillet Dinner for 10}

by Connie on November 30, 2010

Connie from Smockity Frocks shares another simple, delicious and filling meal for her family of 10…

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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 12, 2010

I sure hope that they roast garlic in heaven! Seriously though, I absolutely adore the smell of roasting garlic. Adoration.  If the oven wasn’t so hot, I’d jump in for a closer whiff!!! And it’s not just the smell, it’s the flavor that it brings to food. Rich. Robust. Just add roasted garlic to your [...]

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Simple Sunday Beef Roast

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 10, 2010

Simple supper for a Sunday. Beef Roast with Veggies…and an unusual seasoning!

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Alea’s Pierogi Casserole

by Alea on November 9, 2010

It won’t be long before we are rolling in Thanksgiving leftovers. One of my favorite ways to use leftover mashed potatoes is in pierogi casserole…

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Connie’s Potato Soup for 10

by Connie on November 2, 2010

If you ask me, there is nothing better on a cool fall evening than a big, hearty bowl of steaming soup. This potato soup is an often requested recipe in our family and it feeds all 10 of us for well under $10.

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