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VIDEO: 3 Easy Ways to Cook Brown Rice
Three Easy Ways to Cook Brown Rice! Ditch the boil-in-a-bag brown rice & make it one of these 3 easy ways instead! New cooking videos are released weekly, so please Like this Video & Subscribe to the $5 Dinners Channel! Video: How to Cook Brown Rice Featured Products from the Erin Chase Store Recipes: How to Cook Brown Rice How to Bake Brown Rice in … [Read more...]
VIDEO: How to Cook Takeout Style White Rice
Make takeout style white rice at home like a pro! Learn the two different cooking methods for making takeout style white rice at home. Which will you try first - the instant pot method or the shock-boil method? New cooking videos are released weekly, so please Like this Video & Subscribe to the $5 Dinners YouTube Channel! Video: How to Cook White … [Read more...]
How to Cook Chicken Breasts in Bulk on Grill
Genius. This idea is completely and utterly genius. Jen shared this idea with me not long ago. Therefore, Jen is a genius. I only wish I'd thought of it myself, so I too could be a genius. Like Jen. I'm all for batch cooking...do it all the time. But batch grilling. Genius. It's just so smart. (Smart doesn't cut it. Genius it is. I was trying to … [Read more...]
Lazy Chicken Tacos al Pastor
Lazy Chicken Tacos al Pastor is an easy, crave-worthy dinner the whole family will love! I love an easy "dump ingredients into the slow cooker" kind of meals - especially those that are so flavorful, yet so simple to prepare! Tacos al Pastor is traditionally made with pork and the marinated and cooked meat is shaved onto the tortilla and topped with pineapple, … [Read more...]
VIDEO: How to Make Homemade Marinara Sauce
Homemade Marinara Sauce Makes Veggies Taste Like Comfort Food! In this episode, Erin is teaching how to make homemade marinara sauce from canned tomatoes. You can certainly use fresh tomatoes, but canned helps speed along the process. Learn what canned tomatoes make for the best homemade tomato sauce for pasta, plus find out the most essential ingredient of them all. It might … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread
Get all the cinnamon roll-y flavors in this quick and easy banana bread with cream cheese glaze! Hear me out... I love a delicious homemade batch of soft, gooey, cinnamon-y cinnamon rolls. But they can take hours to make. And I love to make them...for the right occasion. I got to thinking...how could I make a faster and easier version of cinnamon … [Read more...]
13 “Dinner Shortcuts” Using Frozen Foods from Costco
ALL THINGS COSTCO! Here are my 13 "Dinner Shortcuts" Using Frozen Foods from Costco.. Y'all know I love my freezer meals! I love them so much that I created another website and web app that allows you to pick the best recipes to make freezer meals in your kitchen - using bulk ingredients from the warehouse store...or any grocery store. I make 2-3 … [Read more...]
VIDEO: How to Cook Homemade Mac & Cheese
How to Cook Homemade Mac & Cheese: Battle - Stovetop vs. Instant Pot! It’s a cheesy love affair! But which cooking method will you fall in love with?! Learn the differences between cooking macaroni and cheese in the Instant Pot vs. Stovetop. Either way you cook it, you’ll end up with an elbow of macaroni perfection! New cooking videos are released weekly, so please Like … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Baja Shredded Chicken Tacos
Baja Shredded Chicken Tacos are slow cooked to perfection! A must-try for your next Taco Tuesday meal! This is probably one of my family's favorite taco recipes. And it's a go-to for me, because it's SO EASY. It's just a lovely combo of flavors that makes for a delightful taco! P.S. Use warmed corn tortillas for “street tacos” and gluten-free version of … [Read more...]