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Balsamic Chicken with Caramelized Onions

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!!!

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How to Cook Dried Beans

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

Step by step directions (with photos) for cooking dried beans!

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How to Roast Pumpkin and Squash Seeds

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 23, 2009

Roasting pumpkin and squash seeds is quick and easy! Just roast alongside whatever else you’ve got roasting in the oven! Plus, there are so many “flavors” you can sprinkle on them before roasting!!! What’s your favorite?

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How to Bake Butternut Squash

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 17, 2009

A quick guide to the best baked butternut squash ever!

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How to Cook a Whole Chicken

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 26, 2009

Not sure what to do with a whole chicken? Let me help!!!

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How to Grill the BEST Burgers – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on July 13, 2009

No recipe from me tonight! But I do want to share a few things that I learned from my dad! He’s whipping up Bacon Cheeseburgers with Tarragon Russian Dressing! {licks lips}

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How to Grill Corn

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on May 25, 2009

A pictorial “how to” for making a delicious corn cob…on the grill!

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How to Cook a Sweet Potato

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 28, 2009

Check out my favorite way to prepare sweet potatoes! They come out super soft with a perfect sweet flavor!

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How to Saute (and Roast) Asparagus

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

I thought I’d share my favorite way to prepare asparagus. Quick, easy and delicious! Rinse with water and pat dry. Snap the ends off of each asparagus spear by gently bending each spear. The spear will snap natrually “where it is supposed to” break off. Place spears in bowl and drizzle extra virgin olive oil [...]

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What to Do with Split Chicken Breasts

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

For the first 25-ish years of my life I was a “boneless skinless snob.” It was THE only cut of chicken that I bought in college, after college, and for the first 3 years I spent in the Dominican Republic. I would travel over an hour one way to the “American grocery store” for a [...]

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