Comments on: Chicken and Spinach Enchiladas – $5 Dinner Challenge

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:16:36 +0000

So, if I make half this recipe, will it be under $5? Or maybe 1/4 recipe since that would be more like four servings? I’m a mom of three and my partner and I are trying to improve our situation. Because of this our income just reached a level where we lost food stamps. We started making an additional $100 a month and lost $600 a month from food stamps, so it’s really like we’re making $500 less a month! Therefore, our food budget is extremely important to us. I was really excited to find your blog, but I’m finding some of these recipes very difficult to pull off for $5, even with coupons. Help?

By: Nana

Nana — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:08:18 +0000

I will make mine with corn, love ‘um. Can also make a stack instead of layer or roll. Old El Paso hand also added fried egg on top the number of eggs depended on how hot the stack was. Very hot and spicey maybe two eggs.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:23:37 +0000

Hey Judi!
I’m with you and just posted the exact same thing. Most of these supposed $5 recipes are NOT doable or anywhere near realistic.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:20:25 +0000

Hey Erin…
I’m just curious… Where do you grocery shop that you can get ALL those ingredients called for, for $5??? I am an extremely economical shopper and even if buying exclusively at ALDI, which is as no frills as supermarkets come, the first 4 ingredients on your list will cost a minimum of $5. I don’t generally comment, but too many of these supposed $5 meals are NOT even close to $5. Please be realistic and honest with your readers. Some people on a budget may count on sites like this to help feed their families.

By: daniel

daniel — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:13:57 +0000

This looks so good. I am going to make this tonight for dinner.

By: marie

marie — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 04:36:56 +0000

This has been on our menu at least monthly since we tried them!!

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:54:20 +0000

I agree with you about the tortillas! These look great, can’t wait to make them!

By: Krista Bilbrey

Krista Bilbrey — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:02:32 +0000

These were awesome! I love that there is spinach in them, which you never see with Mexican food. You can’t even taste it! I used fresh Spinach, added green bell pepper and used whole wheat tortillas and it still tasted fantastic. I’m usually not a big fan of green sauce, but I liked this. Thank you!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:20:32 +0000

I’ve made these twice now. The first time I made one batch, which of course fed us twice. The second time I doubled everything and froze three. It doesn’t take much more time to double. It is a favorite in our house (except for the boy that is super picky about many things…texture issues… but he did figure out how to eat the chicken and spinach and cheese and pick around the onions). Thanks for such a delicious recipe!

By: Menu Plan {May 14th-20th} « Making Time For Mom

Menu Plan {May 14th-20th} « Making Time For Mom — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:10:30 +0000

[...] Tuesday: Chicken & Spinach Enchiladas from $5 Dinners [...]