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Slow Cooker Shredded Italian Beef Hoagies

May 3, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Italian Shredded Beef Hoagies

LOVE THESE SANDWICHES SO MUCH. Sorry, sometimes I just get really excited about delicious food. Especially when it's super easy to prep (with ingredients that are normal and you probably already have in your pantry.) Like this one... Beef roast with tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and seasonings... Slow cooking the day away, then shred and assemble sandwiches. SUCH AN … [Read more...]

How the Instant Pot Fits into Your Cooking M.O.

May 2, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

What is "my cooking M.O."? Your cooking m.o. is how you operate in the kitchen. "M.O." is a new buzzy abbreviation-word-phrase that's being thrown around for 'modus operandi' or 'how you operate.' So your cooking m.o. is basically how you work and operate in the kitchen and it encompasses: your attitude toward cooking, your gratitude towards food, how you prep food, how you … [Read more...]

Chunky Avocado Salsa

May 1, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Can you say CINCO DE MA-YUM!!!! It's Cinco de Mayo week and I've got a great new recipe to try! Love me some salsa (yes, I judge tex-mex joints based on their salsa!) and I apparently have been missing out on the whole 'add avocado chunks to your salsa' thing. This is 'next level' salsa right here...and I'm so grateful to my friend Hannah for introducing me to this bowl … [Read more...]

Instant Pot Taco Soup Recipe

April 28, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

Instant Pot Taco Soup Recipe

Here it is...our fabulous instant pot taco soup!!! I love making this soup in the slow cooker and on the stovetop. I have made it many-many-many times over the years. But I have to tell you...I like the Instant Pot version the best. Why? Because of the way that an electric pressure cooker heats and pressurizes the food, it does a better job of infusing flavor. Yes, … [Read more...]

Garlic Lime Chicken

April 26, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

I love how chicken is like a blank slate or empty canvas...and that you can give it so many different wonderful flavors with different sauces and marinades. This particular marinade is super simple and is perfect for chicken that you plan to freeze, say...when you buy extra from a great sale or deal at your grocery store?! The chicken is frozen with the marinade, then when … [Read more...]

25 Instant Pot Dinner Recipes

April 25, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

25 Instant Pot Dinner Recipes from 5DollarDinners.com

A fabulous list of Instant Pot (electric pressure cooker) recipes for you... (And if you don't have one yet and want to start using it, I highly recommend this one.) Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Wings - Mom’s Noms Instant Pot Beef Stew Scraps & Parsley Dumplings - Recipe This Instant Pot BBQ Chicken - Wonder Mom Wannabe Macaroni & Cheese in the Pressure … [Read more...]

Pizzadillas

April 24, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Pizzadillas, an easy one dish dinner from 5DollarDinners.com

When you want pizza, but don't feel like making it. Or don't feel like another call for delivery. And you don't want frozen...again. Make these babies instead. WAY WAY WAY cheaper than any of the above listed pizza alternatives and super easy to 'personalize' with your favorite toppings and pizza flavors. With my boys, I set up a 'pizza bar' and they can choose what … [Read more...]

Instant Pot Shredded Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches

April 21, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches

Love me some shredded chicken from the Instant Pot. I love how hands off these recipes are, and how well the flavor is infused into the chicken and sauce as the food is heated and pressurized inside the EPC. Here are 2 great resources for you related to making shredded chicken in the Instant Pot :) Instant Pot Shredded Chicken - 10 Ways to Make It!! Instant Pot … [Read more...]

Beef & Veggie Biscuit Pot Pie

April 19, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Beef & Veggie Biscuit Pot Pie_4

Oh, so hearty and filling! This is a great "skillet to oven" dinner - where you prep and heat the bottom layer in a skillet (in this case, browning ground beef and warming the veggies) and then you top it with biscuits and bake. You can use the same dish - like an ovenproof or cast iron skillet. Or, you could use a skillet or saucepan to prepare the bottom layer and then … [Read more...]

STOCK YOUR FREEZER with the Make One, Freeze One Challenge!

April 18, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

How to Sign Up & Participate in the Challenge Let me know you're joining here: www.myfreezeasy.com/makeonefreezeone Pick your meal plan (there are 3 to choose from!) Go Grocery Shopping for the ingredients in the shopping list (Yes, I'm giving you the shopping list!) Join me Monday, April 24th, as we "make one meal for dinner" and "freeze one meal for … [Read more...]

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