I thought it would be fun to share what photos and videos are trending on our Instagram profiles every week! We have 7 (yes you read that right!!) - $5 Dinners, Instant Pot Dinners, FreezEasy, Make Ahead Freezer Meals, Vonnie App, Intentional Bites Planner and my newest Erin Chase IG Account @IAmErinChase ! We would LOVE to feature your Instagram post when you make one of … [Read more...]
Best Grocery Savings Mobile Apps
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...]
Coupons – Print & Save Big Every Week
Save Money on Groceries with Printable Coupons! Smart shoppers can save big every week by using the latest coupons. With the growth of smartphones, loyalty programs and mobile tech, there more and more ways of getting your coupon on, but don't overlook the savings you can find through printable coupons! I love them so much - and have saved so much money with them over the … [Read more...]
Best Subscribe & Save Deals from Amazon
I'm all for convenience, when the cost isn't elevated, and that's exactly what the Subscribe & Save program is all about. You can save when you commit to the subscription of getting that product you always need (at our house, it's toilet paper!!) and seem to run out of and not notice. This program helps you not forget, and helps you not run out, and you save too! I'm … [Read more...]
Prime Pantry Coupons
Did you know that you can clip coupons for items in your Prime Pantry box? And you can save a lot of money with them too! Add in the convenience and time-savings of having your stuff delivered to your door, and it all adds up to Amazon being a terrific addition to your arsenal of strategies to save your time and money. There are thousands (yes, THOUSANDS!) of coupons … [Read more...]
Do you know someone expecting a baby soon? Why not host a “Stork the Freezer Meals Shower”???
Do you know someone that is expecting a baby soon? Want to give them something you can be sure they will use, something that will show them how much you support and care for them? Freezer meals are the perfect gift for new moms! A freezer meal provides nourishment and comfort when a family needs it most. It can provide them with one less thing to worry about as … [Read more...]
“What am I going to do with my kids all summer?!” – 10 Solutions and the 2020 Summer Activities at Home List
Are you starting to panic about summer activities at home? Worried that your kids will be staring at your face or at a screen for the next three months? This has been weighing heavy on me this past week... What are the boys going to do when schoolwork isn't a requirement every day...and their intended camps are cancelled... On the one hand, I'm totally ready to be … [Read more...]
I Will Teach Your Kids to Cook with New Whis-Kid Lessons
Let me teach your kids how to cook - because having it come from someone besides mom & dad makes all the difference! That's right - there won't be a "power struggle" when I'm teaching your kids...from my kitchen into your kitchen. I want to turn your kid into a WHIS-KID! Get it – see what I did there. We are going to WHISK UP CONFIDENCE and CREATIVITY in the … [Read more...]
Quarantine Cake – A Yummy Twist on Depression Cake
Depression Cake became popular when ingredients were scarce during the Great Depression. Quarantine Cake became popular because we have all these ingredients and need chocolate. :P An egg-less and milk-less cake was first made popular during the Great Depression when cake, milk and even flour were very difficult to come by. During this season of social … [Read more...]
Quarantine Virtual Recipe Swap and Recipe Ideas List
Leave a Favorite - Find a New Favorite in This Quarantine Virtual Recipe Swap and Recipe Ideas List Quarantine have you making the same thing over and over?! Feel like you've cooked dinner about 413 times this month?! Running out of ideas of what to cook?! Seems like you've made the same meal 5 times this week already?! Tired of all the pasta and meat … [Read more...]
School Cancellation & Kids Cooking Lessons – Watch All Episodes Here
COMING SOON! The New Whis-Kid Student Guidebook I want to turn your kid into a WHIS-KID in the kitchen. Get it - see what I did there. We are going to WHISK UP CONFIDENCE and CREATIVITY in the kitchen! My boys and I have loved teaching your kids how to cook in the School Cancellation Kids Cooking Lessons. I wanted to make things a little more "formal" by … [Read more...]
The Best Homemade Recipes
Have some extra time on your hands? Trying to use up some pantry ingredients? You are going to adore these homemade recipes! … [Read more...]
7 Hacks for Baking the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
Learn important tips for making the perfect chocolate chip cookies at home Want to know why bakery and delivery cookies are always so perfect?! The dough has had time to hang out in the mixing bowl or storage dish, letting the ingredients mingle and meld and mix together. It's true, the butter and flour, and eggs and leavening, need time to mix together. It's a chemistry … [Read more...]
12 Best Baked Oatmeal Recipes
When Oatmeal and Cake Gets Together and Has a Baby...You End Up the Best Baked Oatmeal!!! That's right - it's like an oatmeal cake. And you MUST TRY IT!!! It's a hearty, filling, and delicious baked oatmeal that will fill up even the hungriest of bellies. Here on $5 Dinners, we believe in making every meal of the day affordable and simple. And Baked … [Read more...]
Encouragement and Inspiration for Intentional Living – Introducing the Erin Chase Show
Join Erin on her new show where she inspires an intentional, well-balanced life Intention. It's one of my favorite words. It's become a part of my mental, emotional, and spiritual framework. It's a concept that is interwoven across all areas of my life. And it's one of the guiding principles in my personal and professional success. I'm beyond ecstatic to … [Read more...]