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Green Pepper Chili – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 6, 2010

Not sure you can make a meal for your family for $5 or less?! Have you thought about challenging yourself?!

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Grilled Inside Out Cheeseburgers

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

How about the ooey-gooey cheese-ness of your favorite burger coming from INSIDE the burger?!? Yes, please! And for those watching calories…serve it on a Sandwich Thin…I liked it better than the bulky buns!!! (And one more thing I like about the Sandwich Thins…they freeze really well. That, and they are just 100 calories per thin!) [...]

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Pepperoni Calzones

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on March 10, 2010

These didn’t stay on our plates very long! Ingredients 1 cup water 1 Tbsp olive oil ($.10) 1 tsp salt 1 cup whole wheat flour ($.28) 2 cups white flour ($.40) 1 tsp garlic powder ($.05) 1 tsp Italian seasoning ($.05) 1 Tbsp sugar ($.05) 1 package yeast ($.25) 1 cup spaghetti or pizza sauce [...]

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Walnut French Toast

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 10, 2010

I started to make this meal in the 9×13 baking dish, but them switched to the smaller baking dish because I didn’t want there to be any leftovers…and I know that with a 9×13, we’d have lots of leftovers.  And from my past experience, baked french toast meals and egg casserole meals just taste better [...]

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Almond Vanilla French Toast

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

Simply add some vanilla, ground almonds and maple syrup to the eggs and milk when making french toast…a delicious combination!

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Sausage Eggwiches

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

A little deep freezer CRISIS! Resulting in a delicious “breakfast for dinner”!

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Caramel Apple Breakfast Casserole

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

Diced caramel-y apples baked into a breakfast casserole…tasty. Very tasty.

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Tomato Basil Quiche – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on July 27, 2009

“Egg Pie”…known in the adult world as quiche. A fresh from the garden qiuche that is sure to please any appetite!

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Bean and Cheese Tacos

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

A dinner you could have for breakfast or lunch! A healthier version of my latest breakfast taco “craving”!

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Breakfast Tacos

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 24, 2009

Breakfast for dinner is always a frugal option. And one that I tend to forget about! Sorry. No photo again! Camera battery is recharging Ingredients 10-12 eggs ($1.25) 4-5 small potatoes, peeled and diced ($.50) 1-2 Tbsp olive oil ($.10) Salt/pepper 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese ($.38) Omit if GFCFSF 1 cup salsa ($.50) [...]

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