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Pasta with White Beans and Broccoli

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

A big thanks to Justine for sharing this recipe with me! I tossed in some diced ham I had in the freezer. Easy. Quick. Delicious! And by quick.  I mean less than 15 minutes quick!  Just get the pasta boiling and work on the rest while the pasta is cooking.  15 minutes.  That’s it!!!! This [...]

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Italian Stuffed Shells

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 29, 2009

I only ate 4 of these. Because that’s all that my teeny-tiny stomach would allow. I totally would have had 8. Or 10. Maybe even 12! They were THAT good.

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Black Eyed Pea Casserole

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 21, 2009

Jeannine emailed this great gluten free Black Eyed Pea Casserole recipe to me a few weeks ago and I knew we had to try it! It’s not dairy free, but the cheese could certainly be omitted, or just added to individual servings! And although we are not eating entirely gluten free at the moment, I do try to keep the gluten to a minimum!

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Chicken and Spaghetti Squash Medley

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 16, 2009

Ever had one of those moments when you open the fridge and look around…and decide to try a little experiment? This one turned out to be a successful experiment! Got a spaghetti squash? You should definitely try this!

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Chicken Nachos

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 8, 2009

Tonight was one of those nights when I just “wasn’t feeling it” in the kitchen…perhaps because I spent so much time baking yesterday! So I’m thankful that I had some options in the freezer…

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Chicken Posole

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 2, 2009

I ran across this recipe in Real Simple. I don’t make many of the recipes in the magazine because they often have more expensive ingredients and they would cost more than $5 for the meal…but this one I managed!

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Lentil and Brown Rice Casserole

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

This brown rice and lentil casserole is now officially the CHEAPEST MEAL EVER MADE here on $5 Dinners!!! Find out how much…

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Chicken Pasta Primavera – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 8, 2009

Delicious pasta dish loaded with diced chicken, zucchini, squash, carrots, broccoli, garden fresh tomatoes…tossed in a parmesan cheese sauce!

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Stuffed “Q Balls”

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 4, 2009

I found some funky little “Q balls” at the market…and stuffed them!

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Coconut Rice and Beans

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 3, 2009

I’m not sure I’ll go back to making rice any other way! This might be the best rice and beans I’ve ever made!!!

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