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Archives for July 2011

Meal Planning During the Summer Months

July 7, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

It's tough making a meal plan during the summer months when you are at the mercy of your garden, or what you find at the farmer's market or CSA box! I'm sharing a few tips and tricks for meal planning during the summer months over at SCJohnson.com. … [Read more...]

Vegetable Lasagna with Spinach “Noodles”

July 6, 2011 by Alea 6 Comments

Vegetable Lasagna with Spinach Noodles | 5DollarDinners.com

Summer finally arrived and all of my cool weather crops reacted to the heat by bolting. One nice thing about spinach when it bolts is that the leaves along the flower stalk are flat making them a great substitute for noodles in lasagna: I overlap the spinach leaves to create a layer. If you only have curled spinach leaves you can flatten them out a bit by making small … [Read more...]

Whole Wheat Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

July 5, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 14 Comments

The first pantry challenge recipe for this month...banana muffins. With whole wheat flour. Honey. Really, really brown bananas. And of course, chocolate chips! Whole Wheat Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Banana muffins with whole wheat flour, honey, really ripe bananas and of course, chocolate chips! 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour1 tsp baking … [Read more...]

Pasta with Kale, Lemon and Parmesan

July 1, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

The last couple Fridays, I've shared some grilling ideas and grilled pizza recipes. But this Friday, it's all about the light. the tasty. the refreshing. And simple too. It's a "boil the kale, boil the pasta, then toss with some lemon and Parmesan" kind of simple. Serve like this...or with some fresh fruit...or with a side of grilled chicken slices. Whatever … [Read more...]

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