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Garden Fresh Chili on Red Potatoes

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 30, 2008

A perfect hearty meal to warm my tummy, just before an hour of “begging” in our neighborhood! Yesterday I was blessed by our farmer’s market! Today is busy, perfect for another crockpot creation! This afternoon I will be at my son’s fall party at the preschool. And tonight is “Beggar’s Night”…apparently the PC term for [...]

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Roasted Bell Pepper Rotini

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on October 1, 2008

I’ve been holding onto summer. It has been warm and still very much feels like summer! Until today! The high is only 68. Fall is upon us! I’ve just got to make one last pasta salad! Ingredients 8 oz Rotini ($.50) 2 Chicken Breasts ($2) 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese ($.41) 1 green pepper, roasted ($.79) [...]

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Homemade Salsa

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 9, 2008

My favorite nearby farmer’s market is presently having a “you pick em” Roma tomatoes sale…$.65/lb!!! What! I couldn’t believe it! I spent a few minutes picking through their plants, grabbing the ones that were about to fall off and perfectly ripe! It was quite therapeutic to be out there in the field, by myself, hanging [...]

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Vegeterian Chili

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 5, 2008

Ingredients 1 cup red, black beans (mixed) ($.30) 1/2 green pepper and 1/2 red pepper, chopped ($.75) 1/2 onion, chopped ($.30) 1 15 oz can crushed tomatoes ($.69) 1 small can tomato sauce ($.33) 1-2 cloves garlic ($.10) Chili Powder ($.59) or other favorite spicy spices S/P 1/2 cup shredded cheese ($.42) 1 Zucchini, sliced [...]

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