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Corn – 5 Ways

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on July 20, 2011

(OK. Maybe rowdy isn’t the best word. Corny would be better, yes?!)

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Dana’s Corn Salad

by Dana S on July 19, 2011

It is a change from the classic corn on the cob and is a great make ahead dish to bring on a picnic…

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Connie from Smockity Frocks shares another simple, delicious and filling meal for her family of 10…

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Chicken, Black Bean with Salsa Soup

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 29, 2010

The soup that may or may not be having an identity crisis!

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Avocado Chicken Tacos – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 20, 2010

Chicken chunks sauteed with taco seasoning and green/red peppers from the garden…plus avocado chunks and other fave taco fixings! Yum…

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Green Chile Burgers

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 17, 2010

We’ve been doing burgers every Sunday night all summer…and these are up there in my top 5! Loved the Mexican flavor…the zip (but not so zippy that the kids wouldn’t eat them)…the added smokiness from the grill. Yum! Ingredients 1.2 lb. ground beef ($1.78) 1 4 oz. can green chilies ($.59) 1 egg ($.10) 1 [...]

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Stuffed Green Chile Chicken

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 18, 2010

So I grabbed some green chilies a few weeks ago when I was stocking up (and going over-budget, sigh!)…and I had plans to make a green chile chicken in the slow cooker…but decided to pound out the chicken and roll it around the green chilies instead.  I paired this with brown rice, corn kernels and [...]

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Double Bean Stuffed Green Peppers

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on July 27, 2010

Thought I’d replace the traditional beef in Stuffed Green Peppers with some black and red kidney beans instead.  And I’m glad I did!  The “filling” is so delicious and fresh…and it be great rolled up in a tortilla for lunch. (That’s what I’ll be having for lunch tomorrow.) Ingredients 1 cup brown rice ($.40) 1 [...]

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BBQ Cowboy Beans with Biscuits

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

So grateful for a stocked freezer when coming home from a trip.  I grabbed some ground meat, cooked black and pinto beans, and set to work in the kitchen.  After thawing it all, I browned the ground meat, then added the beans and some BBQ sauce. So. So. Simple. I also had some drop biscuits [...]

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Stuffed Poblano Peppers

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on July 7, 2010

(Sorry about the funny photos this week…I posted them from our desktop and it does weird things to them?!) Here’s what I love about this recipe. You can make a ton of the “filling” and use it so many different ways! The recipe for the filling that I will post below will easily stretch into [...]

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