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S’moreos

June 21, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

S’mores are summer. Summer is s’mores. Add in Oreos and it’s even more. Even more of a special treat. And you can treat even more. Translation: S’moreos last longer than traditional s’mores in our larger family. The recipe I found via Pinterest from Cakespy: Campfire Meets Cookie. Click over for the basic directions. Then gather your three ingredients for s'mores. Just … [Read more...]

Allergy Free Garlic Chicken Skillet

June 20, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

Garlic Chicken

This my friends is a deceptively simple, knock your socks off dinner. It's a new favorite of my husband's and is super simple to make as allergy friendly as you need it to be. Here you see I have it served on pasta but you could just as easily serve it on a bed of brown rice or a gluten free pasta of your choice. Allergy Free Garlic Chicken Skillet A simple … [Read more...]

5 Ways to Grill Potatoes

June 18, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

It's been a long time. Too long of a time, since I've done a "5 Ways" post. Because we've been grilling lots and lots these past few weeks, I thought a grilling something version of 5 Ways was in order. So we'll start with potatoes. Below, you'll find 5 different ways to grill potatoes. And please feel free to share your favorite grilled potatoes recipes in the … [Read more...]

Lemonade Pie

June 14, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Denise's Lemonade Pie

We have several backyard barbecues planned during June to celebrate Father's Day, my dad's birthday and some visiting relatives from out of town so I'm looking forward to making several of these super simple Lemonade Pies!  Everyone enjoys these ice cream pies and you can even switch it up by using orange juice concentrate, frozen strawberries or pink lemonade … [Read more...]

Sweet Kielbasa Skillet

June 7, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

Winner winner sausage dinner! When I told my husband I was making turkey kielbasa for dinner, he wasn't thrilled. Once he tasted it, he went back 3 times! This is a great basic summertime recipe, because you can add anything from the garden to it. Throw in different veggies each time you make it and it'll never get boring! This can add a little to the cost if you don't have … [Read more...]

Chicken, Pineapple, Pepper Kebabs

June 4, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

This weekend I was really craving some teriyaki kebabs...I knew I had the canned pineapple (new coupon out for Dole...save and use with $1 sale for $.50 cans!), the chicken and we had a few peppers in the fridge that we didn't use last week. So I thought teriyaki kebabs would be perfect. I figured I had some teriyaki sauce on hand...because I usually keep some, "just in … [Read more...]

Pistachio Pudding Parfaits

May 30, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 12 Comments

This one is for my husband. He went to the grocery store recently on a hunt for pistachio ice cream...he doesn't do this often...but he was really craving it, so he went. But he returned home with some kind of "neopolitan," although it wasn't neopolitan, per say. It was a combination of something, something and pistachio. And he proceeded to then only eat the green pistachio … [Read more...]

Grab-n-Go Picnic Ideas

May 30, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Need some quick and easy..."grab n go"...ideas for your next summer picnic? I love, love taking the boys out for picnics during the summer. I love the casual nature of the meal, I like that the kids can "graze and play," and I like that everyone is fun down afterwards...ready for an afternoon of resting, reading and playing quietly inside during the peak heat of the … [Read more...]

5 Summer Meal Ideas

May 29, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

summer meal ideas

Looking for easy dinners? Check out this list of 5 Summer Meal Ideas! Ahh, summer is almost upon us! I love the warmer weather and the wonderful fresh meals that this season entails. Here are my favorite summer meals from 5 Dollar Dinners:   What is your favorite summer meal? … [Read more...]

Cheeseburger & Fries Kebabs

May 28, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

I'm in love with these. In a lotta love with these. Really. They are so so so easy to put together, make very little mess and there was not a clean plate at the table. As we approach the September release of my third cookbook (gah!!!), I'll be sharing more recipes over on OneDishDinners.com this summer...starting with these! ($5 Dinner Challenge link up will return … [Read more...]

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