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Chorizo Rice Skillet Dinner

January 11, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

Chorizo Rice Skillet Dinner from 5DollarDinners.com

Chorizo. I recently revealed my love for chorizo. I love it in breakfast tacos, frittatas and skillet dinners too. The chorizo brings such a wonderful depth of flavor any dish, including this rice skillet dinner! This particular recipe has your meat, your carbs and your veggies all cooked together...making it a 'one dish dinner' and one of my favorites for filling up … [Read more...]

Asian Chicken Skillet

January 10, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

All your favorite Asian flavors cooked together in this simple Asian Chicken skillet dinner! Please note that you're cooking the rice with the other ingredients in this dinner, so you'll want to use a variety of rice that cooks up in about 20 minutes. If you are a brown rice fanatic and only cook with it, then you'll need to pre-cook the brown rice and adjust the liquid called … [Read more...]

Spinach & Bacon Frittata

January 8, 2015 by Jenn K 3 Comments

We're a week into the 31 Days of Skillet Dinner recipes and I'm wondering if you've seen a method to my Skillet Dinner madness yet? There a few different 'concepts' for skillet cooking...there's the pasta and meat concept. There's the breakfast in a skillet concept. There's the chicken and rice concept. The stir-fry way of skillet-ing. And there's also the frittata … [Read more...]

Salsa, Black Bean and Beef Skillet Dinner

January 6, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

We are throwing way back to 2010 for this skillet dinner recipe my friend. Beef + Black Beans + Salsa + Rice = simple, crazy cheap, yet delicious meal. And the recipe says to serve corn on the side, but you could get wild and toss it into the skillet! (One less dish to wash!) Hope you enjoy this super simple 'pantry staples' dinner that you might even be able to make … [Read more...]

Ham & Potatoes Saute with Baked Eggs

January 5, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

Brinner, Brinner, Ham and Hashbrowns for Brinner! (Or weekend breakfast works too!) Check out this super scrumptious and fantabulous breakfast skillet idea. It's sauteed potatoes and peppers (either fresh or frozen Potatoes O'Brien blend) plus some ham and eggs. You could even get crazy during Dr. Seuss's birthday week and add some diced avocado on top for a 'green eggs … [Read more...]

Tips and Tricks on Cooking Pasta in a Skillet

January 1, 2015 by Jenn K 3 Comments

Tips for Cooking Pasta in a Skillet | 5DollarDinners.com

Hey and hi from our first post in 2015! We decided to kick off this New Year with a brand new theme for the crazy popular '31 Days' series that we ran this past year. By the time that we are done with this series, you are going to be an EXPERT SKILLET DINNER MAKER! EXPERT, I say! I'm going to teach you the ins and outs of skillet dinner cooking, will include one of my … [Read more...]

34 Recipes for a Delicious Thanksgiving Feast

November 18, 2014 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

34 Recipes for a Delicious Thanksgiving Feast | 5DollarDinners.com

It's Thanksgiving time!  With heaping spoonfuls of turkey, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, and dessert.  A sweet time of fellowship with friends and family as you embrace thankfulness for all your blessings. And eat. Twice. Enjoy your time and try out some new recipes at your Thanksgiving feast this year... Appetizers & Drinks Butternut Squash, … [Read more...]

13 Amazing Holiday Dessert Recipes

November 14, 2014 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

13 Amazing Holiday Dessert Recipes | 5DollarDinners.com

I'm all about the dessert when it comes to holiday feasts. I mean, the other dishes are awesome too, but holiday desserts are always so special and tasty and without calories, right?!  It's the one time of year I'll splurge on the dessert plate and try it all.  At least once. Here are a few of my favorite holiday desserts for you to try this year... Fudge Pecan Pie … [Read more...]

Hawaiian Meatloaf

October 28, 2014 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

Here's another $5 Dinners fan favorite! For me, it's the tangy and subtly sweet flavor within the meatloaf and in the sauce that bakes on top! I usually make a double batch anytime I prepare meatloaf...one to bake for dinner and one to freeze. I prefer to freeze them raw, but you can certainly cook it then let it cool before slicing and freezing in single serve portions! … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Pork Roast

October 26, 2014 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Pork Roast | 5DollarDinners

Flavors of fall will swirl all around your home, as this pork roast with cranberries and apples cooks the day away in the slow cooker. You can use a 12 oz. bag of fresh cranberries with about 1/2 cup of brown sugar in place of the canned cranberries. We've made it both ways and they are both delicious!!! This is a great and simple 'load and run' recipe for you to try this … [Read more...]

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