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Grilled Green Tomato Slices

July 21, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 10 Comments

Green Tomatoes. Always make me think of the grocery store parking lot scene from Fried Green Tomatoes...when Kathy Bates goes ballistic on the fiery young girls...'member that scene?! So that totally almost happened to me in the grocery store parking lot. Except, not really. I was pulling out of a prime time parking space (front and center!) when 2 cars moved into … [Read more...]

Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Drumsticks

July 20, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 18 Comments

Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken

A simple and delicious homemade honey mustard sauce. Let the drumsticks soak up the sauce, and then grill to perfection!  How to Make Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce Combine the mustard, vinegar and honey. Whisk together. Brush onto the chicken and grill until cooked through.    Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Drumsticks A simple … [Read more...]

Grilled Red Potato Salad

July 19, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 12 Comments

On the 4th of July, I had a bag of red potatoes and needed to make a "dairy-free" red potato for those of us who are not having dairy products these days, as well as a dairy-filled something or other.  I made the Grilled Red Potatoes for the guys and me, and this for Steve and my MIL.  It's a grilled spin-off of the Roasted Red Potato Salad that I made this … [Read more...]

Angel Hair with Julienned Zucchini

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

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...]

How to Saute Summer Squash

July 16, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

  Sautéing summer squash...it has never worked well for me. I mean, it works...but not perfectly. I recently figured out that if I partially steam it before sautéing it...the results are quite tasty! Here's how to saute summer squash!  How to Saute Summer Squash Learn how to "steam and saute" summer squash to … [Read more...]

Grilled Red Potatoes

July 15, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

For our 4th of July party, my MIL said she would be bring steaks. (Yes, please.) Steaks rarely fit into the $5 Dinners budget, so I was ecstatic that she would be bringing some to grill. I thought I'd grill some red potatoes to go with the steaks...but I was concerned with how long it would take to grill them. I discovered a method that would work perfectly. Fire up the … [Read more...]

BBQ Cowboy Beans with Biscuits

July 14, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 13 Comments

bbq cowboy beans with biscuits

So grateful for a stocked freezer when coming home from a trip. I grabbed some ground meat, cooked black and pinto beans, and set to work in the kitchen. After thawing it all, I browned the ground meat, then added the beans and some BBQ sauce. So. So. Simple. I also had some drop biscuits in the freezer...so I thawed those and poured the cowboy beans over top. Served with … [Read more...]

The Perfect Scrambled Eggs

July 9, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 13 Comments

So we all know that I'm having a love affair with avocados this summer. But that's not the reason that these scrambled eggs are perfect. There are probably 7 gazillion ways to make the scrambled eggs, but I'm going to share with you 5 tricks that will help you make the perfect scrambled eggs. 1. Milk - Add the same number of teaspoons of milk as you have number of eggs. 8 … [Read more...]

Denver Morning News – Daybreak on the Deuce and Good Day Colorado

July 8, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

Colorado Friends... This Monday morning...July 12th... I'll be appearing on the Daybreak on the Deuce at 8:15 am...and I'll be grilling up a recipe from the NEW cookbook! And then I'll feature one of my favorite summertime recipes on Good Day Colorado at 8:45 am! So tune in or set those DVRs!  You won't want to miss it! … [Read more...]

Stuffed Poblano Peppers

July 7, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

(Sorry about the funny photos this week...I posted them from our desktop and it does weird things to them?!) Here's what I love about this recipe. You can make a ton of the "filling" and use it so many different ways! The recipe for the filling that I will post below will easily stretch into 3 meals! You could... Stuff the filling into green peppers, or other bell … [Read more...]

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