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    May 28, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

    I thought it would be fun to share what photos and videos are trending on our Instagram profiles once a month! These are your current favorites.  Are you following all of our accounts? Check out my personal account, I Am Erin Chase, $5 Dinners, Instant Pot Dinners, FreezEasy, and WhisKidCooks IG Accounts. We would LOVE to feature your Instagram post when you make one … [Read more...]

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    March 29, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Save TIME, MONEY, and MORE with these amazing 20 Meals for $150 Plans!  ELATED. ECSTATIC. STOKED. That describes how I'm feeling this week, as I re-share this amazing grocery saving and sanity saving resource with you!  Many moons ago, I decided to make some updates to the "20 meals for $150" plans. I started creating them in 2013, and it was just time for a … [Read more...]

    CHALLENGE: 5-Ingredient Freezer Meal Plan

    January 2, 2022 by Lauren Drawdy Leave a Comment

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    How to prepare SIX meals in LESS THAN 30 MINUTES with this 5-Ingredient Meal Plan! I don't know about you, but it makes my heart happy when a recipe only needs a handful of ingredients. And when they are "normal" ingredients, too! You know what I'm talking about. Ingredients you often have in your kitchen, and are commonly found at a typical grocery store. So I made a … [Read more...]

    The Best Ever Make-Ahead Freezer Meals Cookbooks!

    August 2, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    If you love getting ahead with dinner prep, and you love cookbooks, these Make-Ahead Freezer Meal Cookbooks are the books for YOU! The Freezer Meal Stereotype Often times when people think of freezer meals, they think of mushy casseroles. Or slow-cooker-only recipes. Or bland, tasteless, freezer burned meals.  It is also the assumption that these bland, mushy … [Read more...]

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    December 27, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

    Check out the Best Grocery Savings Mobile Apps! These are also Erin's favorites. (She might be a bit biased about the first one!) MyFreezEasy With MyFreezEasy, it really is as easy as 1-2-3. Get organized, choose your recipes, use the shopping list provided, and then follow the instructions to get your make ahead freezer meals into your freezer! You'll save on groceries … [Read more...]

    Amazon Prime Day 2022: Best Deals on July 12-13

    June 23, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Get the best Amazon Prime Day deals on kitchen, home and more!  Here are Erin's favorite Amazon Prime Day Deals. Deals will be added started July 10th...updated daily to help you save the most on kitchen and grocery items! Erin's Favorite Amazon Prime Day 2022 Deals All the best Prime Day deals will be here. What is Prime Day? Prime Day is the day that Amazon … [Read more...]

    The Ultimate List of CHEAP Taco Recipes

    June 20, 2022 by Lauren Drawdy Leave a Comment

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    Everything you need to know for making the best cheap taco recipes, week after week, in your kitchen! Oh, tacos. We love them. Especially when they are CHEAP tacos. Tacos are awesome for many, many reasons... aside from how delicious they are. Taco meals provide an easy way to accommodate dietary preferences, because they can be assembled with different fillings and … [Read more...]

    Low-Cook Recipes for Quick & Easy Meals

    June 7, 2022 by Lauren Drawdy Leave a Comment

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    It's summer and we don't want to heat up the kitchen too much, but we also can't have cereal every single night?!? Introducing: Low-Cook Recipes for Quick and Easy Meals to Make this Summer! What is a Low-Cook Recipe?  So, Erin...what is a low-cook recipe?!  I'm glad you asked! First, let's define what it is not... It's not a "no-cook" … [Read more...]

    Tuna Pasta Salad

    June 3, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

    The Best Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe Ever! There's something about pasta salads that make me think of my grandma. And this Tuna Pasta Salad is the BEST! Every summer growing up, my family and I would "escape the TX heat" and spend a few weeks at my grandma's lake cabin deep in the woods of northern MN. Gorgeous country. Beautiful lake. Cozy cabin where my extended family … [Read more...]

    Greek Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing

    June 2, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    I adore the Mediterranean flavors...so much so, that a visit to the Mediterranean is on my "someday travel bucket list." This simple, tasty and fresh pasta salad is loaded with flavor and completed with a homemade Greek vinaigrette dressing. If you've never made your own vinaigrette dressing, might I suggest you start with this one! Also, double up on this and then you'll … [Read more...]

    Caprese Summer Pasta Salad

    May 31, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    An easy, summer recipe made with ingredients from Amazon Fresh and Amazon.com This post is sponsored by Amazon, however all thoughts and opinions are my own.  I adore a good pasta salad. This closely mimics one that my grandma would make for us at her house in the summer. I love how easy they are to prepare. I love how they taste better on the 2nd or 3rd day. … [Read more...]

    Grammy’s Summer Tuna Pasta Salad

    May 31, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    I think I could eat my weight in this pasta salad. We make it by the giant bowlful every summer and enjoy it for brunch, lunch, snack and dinner. It's delicious, filling, and stretches a long way! TIP: It takes much better the day after you make it! :) Here's what you need to make it... 1 pound cooked pasta. Halved cherry or grape tomatoes. 2 cans of … [Read more...]

    Best Budget Friendly Charcuterie Boards

    May 30, 2022 by Lauren Drawdy Leave a Comment

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    Charcuterie Boards are the ultimate snack platter, and a really fun way to feed your family! Charcuterie boards create endless possibilities for a fun snack or meal. While many charcuterie ideas you see on the internet are elevated and stunning, we like to focus on a budget friendly type of board that is easy to assemble and has items the whole family will … [Read more...]

    With the MicroMat, Say Goodbye to the SPLATTER & MESS in the Mircowave

    May 25, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Every microwave needs one! You’ll soon wonder how you managed without this mat for your microwave (and fridge!) Keep your microwave clean and your hands safe too with this multi-purpose silicone mat that can be used 9 different ways in both the microwave and the fridge. The MicroMat is both Functional & Stylish and you need both (2 sizes available) in your … [Read more...]

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