From the category archives:

Soup

Salmon Tomato Chowder – Guest Post

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on March 4, 2010

Hello again! It’s me – Sarah, that overly-enthusiastic-about-garlic lady who introduced y’all to my White Bean Spinach Dip a few weeks back. I hope y’all got a chance to try it out!
This time around, I wanted to share with you one of my favorite soup recipes; Salmon Tomato Chowder. It’s good stuff. If you’re having [...]

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Potato Corn Chowder – Guest Post

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 18, 2010

I met Deborah, the Gourmet Farm Girl, at my Columbus Cookbook signing…and was struck by her passion and enthusiasm for sharing fabulous recipes from the farm!  I hope you enjoy her chowder!!!
Ingredients
8-9 medium sized peeled Russet potatoes, Yukon Gold or White potatoes
1 Qt. of water
4 Chicken Bouillon cubes
3 cans chicken stock
2-3 stalks of chopped celery [...]

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Black Bean Soup – Zestified – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on January 11, 2010

We had the pleasure of eating at Panera a few times in December and through the holidays with family and friends.  I kept ordering their Black Bean Soup.  Perhaps because it warmed my tummy. Perhaps because it went great with a salad.
But something was amiss.  I loved the consistency, the warmth, but it lacked ZEST.  [...]

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Chicken Zucchini Stew on Rice

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on January 8, 2010

Tonight’s dinner is straight out of the freezer!
From the freezer: 2 cups of shredded chicken, 1 container of chopped up summer veggies, about 2 cups of homemade chicken stock, blanched broccoli
Toss into pot. Stir occasionally. Eat!
Ingredients
2 tsp olive oil ($.06)
1 large zucchini, chopped ($1)
1 yellow zucchini, chopped ($1)
1 yellow summer squash, chopped ($1)
1 large green [...]

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Mushroom Barley Soup

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on January 5, 2010

Recipe for Herbed Mushroom Barley Soup with Rolls and Jam

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Savory Chicken and Dumplings – Guest Post

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on December 15, 2009

I’ve had these dumplings. And they are scrumptious!!! Marianne made these for us just after Tyler was born…and I’m so glad she’s sharing the recipe with us!!! (I think it’s the zing of the lemon that makes this so delish!)

Without further ado, Marianne and her Savory Chicken and Dumplings…
I’m no fan of cold [...]

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Hearty Lentil Stew with Cornbread – $5 Dinner Challenge

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

A recipe for Hearty Lentil Stew with a side of sweet cornbread muffins! A meal that costs just over $3!

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Vegetable Soup – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on December 7, 2009

Tonight’s $5 Dinner comes from Amanda at All Frugal Stuff!
Amanda is a newlywed, a coupon clipper and a freebie lover. She loves to save money any way she can. She enjoys writing articles, book reviews and top ten lists. In her spare time she likes to read, watch movies and search for deals.
Ingredients
Large can (32 [...]

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Roasted Tomato Soup

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 12, 2009

A simple soup with LOTS of flav-AH! And UBER CHEAP because I used up tomatoes from the garden that I had frozen and fresh basil that I had dehydrated!!!

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Ginger Pumpkin Soup and Cheesy Sausage Muffins

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 9, 2009

**UPDATE: Giveaway now closed!  Winner is Jennie!!!  Congrats

Stretching my food and my dollar are ESSENTIAL in my kitchen!
So when challenged to come up with 2 holiday recipes using 1 can of Carnation Evaporated Milk, I was all for it!!!
(And keep on reading…cause there’s a SUPER COOL giveaway below!)
Ginger Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients
2 Tbsp butter ($.20)
1 [...]

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