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Side Dish

Stuffed Tomatoes – Grow. Eat. $ave.

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 14, 2010

To-may-toes, To-mah-toes…
It’s what we’re talking about this week on Grow. Eat. $ave! Stuffed Tomatoes to be exact…

Got an over abundance of tomatoes?!? Looking for a cool, light and refreshing side…or even a main dish dinner?!? Well, stuffed tomatoes are THE way to go!
Stuffed Tomatoes with Spicy Avocado Salad
4 large tomatoes
1 avocado, diced
About 1/2 [...]

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Eggplant Rosemary Focaccia Bread

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on June 22, 2010

I mentioned yesterday that we had an impromptu Italian dinner feast with Tricia and her family. And I might have mentioned that I made some Eggplant Focaccia bread.
Turned out to be quite good…a little tough on the edges…but what a yummy combination of flavors!

It was only after about 5 seconds that Tyler and Tessa were [...]

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Cilantro-Lime Brown Rice – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on May 17, 2010

So I looked out the kitchen window and noticed that the cilantro had almost reached the height of the child rabbit fence around my square foot gardening planters. I knew cilantro grew quickly, but didn’t think it would really grow THAT quickly.
Quick…how can I start using this up. And pronto!!!

How about mixed into brown rice [...]

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Roasted Red Potato Salad

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

Roasted Red Potatoes and Rosemary tossed in a Mayo-Dijon sauce!

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Drop Biscuits

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 11, 2009

Whole Wheat Drop Biscuits slathered with Cinnamon Honey Butter!

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Macaroni Salad for a Crowd

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on July 14, 2009

A scrumptious macaroni salad for a crowd! For less than $5!!!

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Summer Side Salad

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on July 10, 2009

A nutritious and delicious summer side salad…or lunch! There are many great colors, textures and flavors in this dish.

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Homemade Cole Slaw

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on May 6, 2009

My favorite cole slaw recipe! Takes 3 minutes to prepare and is a perfect summer side dish!

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Cauliflower Casserole

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 1, 2008

This recipe can now be found exclusively in The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook.

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Homemade Salad Dressing

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on January 8, 2008

Balsamic Vinaigrette
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced or crushed
Salt/Pepper to taste
Dijon Vinaigrette
2.5 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp dijon mustard
Salt/Pepper to taste
 

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