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Freezer Friendly Cashew Parmesan Crusted Pork

October 22, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Company supper right here, my friend. Next time you have company coming over and you find yourself wondering what to prepare. I've got the answer for you right here. CASHEW. PARMESAN. CRUSTED. PORK. You're gonna be shocked at how simple this is. AND...it's freezer friendly! You can freeze this before baking the pork. Now you'll have something fabulous waiting for … [Read more...]

20 Meals for $150 – The 2nd Edition of Slow Cooker Freezer Meals

October 20, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

  Have you ever wished you could make enough dinners for almost a month, so you can spend more time with your family each night while dinner cooks itself? Let me introduce you to the… It's the weekend, the sun is rising and you smile as the house comes alive and you think about all the fun and adventure that will come today. You have a quick thought about needing to … [Read more...]

Freezer Friendly Bean & Cheese Enchiladas

October 20, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Yes, more enchilada recipes. Because I have {what feels like} a bazillion corn tortillas in my freezer from all of the Costco Freezer Meal Plans. Enchiladas are so delicious, they freeze and reheat beautifully. So here's another freezer friendly enchilada recipe for you. And I took a photo of them as I would put them into the freezer. Prepare everything, add the sauce on … [Read more...]

Freezer Friendly Stovetop Ratatouille

October 17, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

Freezer Friendly Stovetop Ratatouille! You'll love this flavorful dish! Yes, you can freeze Ratatouille. You can. Really, you can. A friend on Facebook shared the other day... Throwing together a quick dinner at the last minute when one kid is eating only soft stuff due to new braces, another kid is a vegetarian, and the third kid is avoiding dairy, and I left my very … [Read more...]

Butternut Cranberry Rice Pilaf

October 15, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

All the flavors of fall in a dinner dish. That's this rice pilaf! When making this, I used 1/2 cup of wild rice because I have some in the pantry and I'm trying to use it up! You could use all brown rice or even all wild rice if you have some. Wild rice is expensive, which is why I try to use it sparingly and stretch it out! This pilaf has roasted butternut squash, … [Read more...]

Baked Pumpkin Pancakes with Homemade Pumpkin Syrup

October 15, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

Baked Pumpkin Pancakes with Homemade Pumpkin Syrup | 5DollarDinners.com

The pumpkin insanity continues. From my Spiced Pumpkin Latte to my beloved Pumpkin Pie French Toast...we are adding this to list of Erin's best pumpkin recipes. Y'all. Holy Pumpkin-Moly. Y'ALL. Seriously. You have to make these. If you're part of our $5 Meal Plan, you'll be trying these soon. And it's going to be REALLY hard for me not to add them to the plans … [Read more...]

Vegetable Alfredo Sauce

October 13, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Have you ever made your own Alfredo sauce?! If not, I implore you. Challenge you. Demand you. (hehe!) No, I really think you should try it! I love playing with homemade white sauces, and in this case an Alfredo sauce with veggies. Creamy, cheesy, salty and delicious over pasta! For this Alfredo sauce, I decided to save myself a few calories and used whole milk instead … [Read more...]

Homemade Freezer Friendly Whole Wheat Pizza Crust

October 10, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 8 Comments

Our family loves pizza. Even the dairy free kids. (They get special cheese.) There is just something about pizza. The crust, the sweeter sauce, the cheese, the flavor explosions from the toppings. Or maybe this Americanized Italian food somehow transports us to a world across the ocean to the boot shaped country...and we dream and long for a vacation or trip there. {Oh … [Read more...]

Freezer Friendly Sweet & Savory Breakfast Muffins

October 8, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 6 Comments

sweet and savory sausage breakfast muffins

Having a stash of goodies is essential for making it through busy weeknights and weekday mornings! I love having breakfast muffins in the freezer for a quick 'grab n go' breakfast. I recently heard a stat from a trusted source that the average American spends 7 minutes on breakfast. All parts of breakfast...preparing it, cooking it (or not!), eating it. 7 minutes. That's … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Sandwiches

October 8, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Sandwiches | 5DollarDinners.com

Busy weeknight dinners just got a cheesy makeover! Not like a silly, cheesy makeover...complete with funny props and faces from a photo booth. Like a CHEESE-y makeover. As in queso blanco and cream cheese makeover. Start these in the morning before a busy day, then come home in time to shred the chicken, mix in the cheese and serve them up...then sit back, relax and … [Read more...]

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