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    Angel Hair with Julienned Zucchini – Grow. Eat. $ave.

    July 17, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 22 Comments

    Angel Hair with Julienned Zucchini – Grow. Eat. $ave.

    So I am just having the WORST luck with the veggies in the garden this year.  I thought for sure (just like I did with the radishes and the yellow squash) that the zucchini would be in by now...but NO...it's taking its sweet precious time getting going!  And I just noticed yesterday that the "powdery mildew" is starting to form on some of the smaller leaves too. :( But...it … [Read more...]

    Red Quinoa with Grilled Summer Veggies

    June 30, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

    Red Quinoa with Grilled Summer Veggies

    Vegetables on the grill, tossed with red quinoa. Perfect! Red Quinoa with Grilled Summer Veggies Yield - 4 servings Preparation Time - 10 minutes Cooking Time - 20 minutes Ingredients 1 small zucchini ($.79) 1 orange pepper ($1) 1/2 yellow pepper ($.50) 1/2 white onion ($.15) 2 garlic cloves, minced ($.10) 1 Tbsp olive oil ($.10) Salt and … [Read more...]

    How to “Process” a Large Zucchini

    June 23, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 18 Comments

    How to “Process” a Large Zucchini

    So after we dropped my mom off at the airport this past weekend, we made a spontaneous stop at the 2nd Street Market in Downtown Dayton.  I don't make it up there on a regular basis, but I thought since we were nearby we'd stop in.  I asked Steve how much cash he had on him...and he handed over 18 bucks. I set out to see how much I could get for my $18. I couldn't have … [Read more...]

    Chicken Zucchini Stew on Rice

    January 8, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 10 Comments

    Chicken Zucchini Stew on Rice

    Tonight's dinner is straight out of the freezer! From the freezer: 2 cups of shredded chicken, 1 container of chopped up summer veggies, about 2 cups of homemade chicken stock, and blanched broccoli. Toss into pot. Stir occasionally. Eat! Chicken Zucchini Stew on Rice Yield - 4 servings Preparation Time - 10 minutes Cooking Time - 35 minutes Ingredients 2 … [Read more...]

    Chicken Pasta Primavera – $5 Dinner Challenge

    September 8, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 21 Comments

    Chicken Pasta Primavera – $5 Dinner Challenge

    Delicious pasta dish loaded with diced chicken, zucchini, squash, carrots, broccoli, garden fresh tomatoes...tossed in a Parmesan cheese sauce! Chicken Pasta Primavera Yield - 6 servings Preparation Time - 10 minutes Cooking Time - 20 minutes Ingredients 1 box piccolini farfalle pasta ($.50) On sale for $1 matched with $.50 coupon! 2 chicken breasts, diced … [Read more...]

    Stuffed “Q Balls”

    September 4, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 8 Comments

    Stuffed “Q Balls”

    Stuffed What??? I came across these funky little vegetables called "Q Balls". They are a small round zucchini-like vegetable. And it seemed only fitting to scoop out the seeds and stuff them! I combined the leftover beef and zucchini mixture with some bread, seasonings, cheese (for the adults) and stuffed. And then baked! Stuffed "Q Balls" Yield - 4 … [Read more...]

    Beef and Zucchini Tacos

    September 2, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

    Beef and Zucchini Tacos

    Your basic taco...with a little added green!  Simply throw in some diced zucchini with the beef and you've got Beef and Zucchini Tacos!  We had LOTS of ground beef mixture leftover, so I'll plan to use it on Friday night...I recently came across a VERY INTERESTING vegetable that I'd never heard of before.  And I can't wait to share this concoction with you on Friday! {I … [Read more...]

    End of Summer Harvest Soup – $5 Dinner Challenge

    August 31, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

    End of Summer Harvest Soup – $5 Dinner Challenge

    When I saw this recipe from Steph at A Year of Slow Cooking last week, I just had to make it...seeing that zucchini and squash have been on such great sales lately, this seemed like the perfect to incorporate this last week of summer! And what makes it even more perfect...this morning I woke up and it was a cold 46 degrees outside. Hello, it's still August! The high was just … [Read more...]

    Grilled Eggplant Panini with Rosemary-Garlic Aioli

    August 28, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 23 Comments

    Grilled Eggplant Panini with Rosemary-Garlic Aioli

    So that has GOT TO BE the fanciest recipe title I've come up with yet! Because I used so much from the garden for this meal, I was able to be a little more creative and made up a delicious rosemary-garlic aioli sauce for these paninis! These were "UH-MAZING," according to the Hubs! So if you've got an eggplant in the garden, or come across a great deal on eggplants...I … [Read more...]

    Pork Chops with Peach Salsa

    August 13, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

    Pork Chops with Peach Salsa

    Monique shared this recipe with me.  Hello, scrumptious! I couldn't bring myself to buy the $2.49  jar of peach salsa.  So I compromised and used the peaches I bought last week and the red onion from this week to make my own peach salsa.  And ended up grilling it alongside the pork chops! I also grilled up some zucchini and tomatoes in the grilling basket! Pork … [Read more...]

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