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Pizza Biscuit Calzones

July 25, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Biscuit Calzones Recipe from 5DollarDinners.com

I love getting to spend time with my boys in the kitchen. (Even when they pretend like that are "TapeFace" - America's Got Talent contestant - and only talk to me with their eyes.) But today, it's Cuatro who is helping me with these calzones! He continues to prove himself as a tiny sous chef and I enjoyed watching and helping him get these ready for the oven. Rolling dough … [Read more...]

White Chicken Chili

July 24, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Slurping goodness, right here! Adore the rich, deep and delicious flavors that are happening in this white chicken chili. Get this recipe printed, pinned, or whatever it takes to get it onto your dinner table this fall! See the 5-Ingredient recipe for White Chicken Chili here! Pin all of our 31 Days of 5-Ingredient Meals here! Erin’s Personal Recommendations for … [Read more...]

Sweet ‘n Spicy Meatballs

July 23, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Easy dinner recipe for a 5 ingredient Sweet 'n Spicy Meatballs from 5DollarDinners.com

Pre-made meatballs. Bell peppers. Sauce. Rice. Yes, it's that simple. I've been experimenting with all kinds of fun sauces on the Asian aisle the past few months. Mostly for testing new MyFreezEasy recipes, but also because they are so delicious!!! With this recipe, you saute the bell peppers in a little oil. You could add some diced onion, since we still have … [Read more...]

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken

July 22, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

KID FAVORITE ALERT. This is a kid favorite. It's chicken. It's dippable. It's yellow. And it's delicious. In this recipe, I've added a touch of vinegar into the marinade and the reason for that is to cut down on the chicken-y flavor. Sometimes baked chicken has a chicken-y flavor that is just too chicken-y, so I add vinegar to cut that down. (If you don't know what I'm … [Read more...]

Sweet Chili Thai Salmon

July 21, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Ever made salmon in the slow cooker? If you haven't, you're missing out!!! Get the scoop on this recipe and how to cook salmon in the slow cooker here... Click to see the complete 5-Ingredient recipe for Sweet Chili Thai Salmon here! Pin all of our 31 Days of 5-Ingredient Meals here! Erin’s Personal Recommendations for 5-Ingredient Meal Supplies: Long-Handle … [Read more...]

Bacon Alfredo Pasta

July 20, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Bacon Alfredo Pasta from 5DollarDinners.com

I've been crushing hard on the pasta - cheese - bacon combo lately. Because YUM!!!!!! Here's another delicious recipe using all 3 - and yes, it's less than 5 ingredients! This is a simple homemade Alfredo sauce with half and half (you could use cream), garlic and Parm. Sometimes simpler is just tastier. And this meal is exactly that. Simple & tasty! ENJOY!!! {And … [Read more...]

Pork Chops with Cranberry-Mustard Sauce

July 19, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

You know at the holidays when canned cranberries are on sale? Like, deep discount kind of sale? (And sometimes you can find them after the holidays as reduced for quick sale, if you store needs to move their extra inventory quickly!) I always.always.always. stock up and I'd encourage you to do the same. One of the reasons I stock up...is so that we can have these pork … [Read more...]

Blueberry Muffins with Vanilla Chex Streusel

July 18, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

So I'm a numbers nerd. I was doing some math and it looks like I've got 15 more years of the "busy back-to-school season" ahead of me. I'm 8 years in (with the early intervention pre-school my oldest attended) with 15 more to go. 22 years of someone starting school. That's a lot of busy, right there. And there's no better partner to help me survive all this busy than General … [Read more...]

Chicken Fajita Sandwich

July 17, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

chicken fajita sandwich melt

Another delicious and simple 5-ingredient (plus a spice!) meal for you to try! This recipe takes all the amazing flavors of chicken fajitas and puts them into sandwich form. Make a melt...with grilled chicken strips, topped with sauteed peppers and onions, some melted cheese on top. This meal originally was born out of a "pantry challenge" and turns out it was an amazing … [Read more...]

Waffle Breakfast Pizzas

July 15, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

5 Ingredient Waffle Breakfast Pizza

Brinner for dinner. That's breakfast-dinner for dinner. We love breakfast for dinner. "Brinner." Especially in the summer months...so I had to sneak in these super easy and yummy "breakfast pizzas" made with waffles. You'll need: Waffles Peanut butter or almond butter or sunflower seed butter (you get the idea) A little honey or maple syrup Sliced … [Read more...]

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