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A “new and improved” rice and beans burrito! Using not rice, but quinoa…

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Sausage Jambalaya with Salad – Guest Post

by tdomf_91172 on March 31, 2010

I love cooking from scratch when I can, but there are some days when quick and easy is a must. Zatarain’s jambalaya mix is delicious right out of the box, and when it goes on sale I stock up for this quick and frugal meal. Pair it with a green salad for a perfect dinner! [...]

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Sweet Asian Chicken Salad Sandwiches

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

Shredded chicken, mandarin oranges, chopped peanuts and celery tossed in a sweet asian dressing!

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Beef and Zucchini Tacos

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

Basic tacos with a little added nutrition…diced zucchinis! The kids (and the Hubs) never knew!

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Spaghetti

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 22, 2008

CLASSIC! Ingredients Pasta noodles ($.50, use 1/2 of lb. box for $1) 1/2 lb ground beef or turkey ($1.05) (Ground turkey is often on sale at my Kroger!) 1/2 onion ($.30), chopped Jar spaghetti sauce ($.66)…buy store brand, you’ll never know the diff., use 1/2 jar Garden Salad with… Lettuce ($.75) Tomato ($.55) Shredded Cheese [...]

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