by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 13, 2010
I’ve been waiting. And waiting. And waiting…to try this pasta! I l-o-n-g time ago, I made some Spinach Pesto from the garden. And it’s been patiently waiting in the freezer for me. To eat it!
*I wish I had not waited until now!*
The reason I’ve been waiting…I didn’t think the boys would go for “green pasta” [...]
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on December 9, 2009
Pour some of the juices from the pan over the chicken after you serve it on each plate. And YUM!
Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil ($.50)
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar ($.35)
Salt and pepper
3 medium or 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 1.3 pounds ($2.58)
1 yellow onion, sliced ($.30)
1 cup white rice ($.20)
2 large broccoli heads ($.79)
Directions
Preheat oven [...]
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 10, 2009
This recipe is from the fabulous Stephanie O’Dea’s Make it Fast, Cook it Slow Cookbook. I just can’t get enough of her recipes! If you don’t own this book, you should!
Ingredients
1 Tbsp olive oil ($.10)
1 beaten egg ($.10)
3 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts ($2.31)
1/2 cup bread crumbs ($.20)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese ($.25)
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning [...]
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on November 3, 2009
I found a jar of apricot preserves in my pantry. And there’s not a better way to use it up than this!
I used the Apricot Chicken recipe from the Make it Fast, Cook it Slow Cookbook!
Hello, delicious.
Ingredients
3 large or 4 small chicken breasts ($2.57)
About 2/3 cup apricot preserves ($.75)
1 tsp dried minced onion flakes ($.05)
1 Tbsp dijon [...]
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 28, 2009
So many colors and so many flavors in this meal…we really enjoyed this dinner!!!
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 15, 2009
A most delicious sweet and sour chicken recipe from Carrie’s Cooking! A must try!!!
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 13, 2009
Tonight we had Slow Cooker Applesauce Chicken from A Year of Slow Cooking, in honor of the release of Stephanie’s cookbook, Make it Fast, Cook it Slow!
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 28, 2009
A simple lemon pepper marinade on chicken breasts…cooked up on the grill…served with green beans and homemade rolls.
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 25, 2009
A simple dish turned into a bit of an experiment! Diced chicken with tomatoes, green tomatoes, eggplant, Cubanelle peppers and some spices…tossed with spaghetti and topped with mozzarella cheese!
by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 16, 2009
Shredded chicken, mandarin oranges, chopped peanuts and celery tossed in a sweet asian dressing!