This is a great way to use blackberries you find on sale this upcoming berry season. We scored a whole case of blackberries for $2 last week... The catch? They only have a few days of freshness, so I had to get creative and have a little with them before I put them into the freezer. {How to Freeze Blackberries} And by fun...I mean mix up what you might think of as an odd … [Read more...]
Celebrate Pi Day with 14 Delicious Pie Recipes
Today is national Ï€ Pi Day! And, how can we celebrate Pi Day without PIES?! Enjoy some of our favorite pie recipes for breakfast, lunch & dinner, and of course, dessert! Breakfast "Pies" Pumpkin Pie French Toast Egg Pie (aka Roasted Poblano Pepper Quiche) Lunch & Dinner Pies 15 Bean Pot Pie Shepherd's Pie Sausage and Mushroom … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins
RAVE reviews...and not just from my boys. We share this muffin recipe a few times in the $5 Meal Plan weekly meal plan over the past year and a half...and every time we do, they get RAVE reviews! Get and print the full recipe for Whole Wheat Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins here! Pin all of our 31 Days of Healthy Snack Recipes here! Follow $5 Dinners' board 31 Days of … [Read more...]
Hawaiian No-Bake Energy Bites
I WISH these Hawaiian Energy Bites really did have the power to whisk me away to a beautiful Hawaiian beach. I'm a beach nerd, I adore the beach. I love being near the ocean. Preferably in a tropical setting. But since I don't live super close to a tropical beach, I'll just have to pretend by whisking myself there in my mind. And these tropical flavor loaded energy bites are … [Read more...]
Pantry Trail Mix
I adore Pantry Trail Mix. One reason, it's never the same combination. But it's always the same great crunchy, salty, sweet mixture you'd expect from trail mix. Trail mix is expensive, so this is how I save-hack that... I don't always use the entire bag of nuts or baking chips or dried cranberries/raisins/fruit when I'm baking. Over the years, I have learned to "reuse" … [Read more...]
Chili Lime Pumpkin Seeds
OBSESSED. I am obsessed with these pumpkin seeds. Little sweet, little spice, little lime-tang. See why I'm obsessed? If you have never roasted your own pumpkin seeds, you are missing out. This recipe and sweet-spice combination is just perfect and I highly recommend using this recipe when you roast your own seeds. I gave instructions on how to store any that you … [Read more...]
Fruit & Yogurt Rollups
Dear Child Who Slept Too Late, This is the breakfast you get to eat in the car. This is one of our favorite "breakfast to-gos" - while most mornings work smoothly at my house, not all mornings do. Sometimes my oldest likes to sleep a little too late and just too sluggish to get himself into the kitchen to make and eat his beloved scrambled eggs. (Yes, he makes his … [Read more...]
3 Simple Ways to Make Everyday Meals Healthier
One of the biggest complaints that I hear from people when it comes to making low-cost meals is that they often feel like they have to sacrifice nutrition in order to keep from spending a fortune on their weekly grocery bill. Sadly, this results in preparing and serving dishes that aren’t quite on par with your health goals, or the goals of your family. Fortunately, by … [Read more...]
Berry Yogurt Bark
A healthy, homemade Berry Yogurt Bark that's perfect for everyone in the whole family. Obsessing. I am obsessing over this Berry Yogurt Bark and so will you be! I used a plain Greek yogurt and sweetened it up a bit with some honey. The berries alone aren't sweet enough to balance the plain, almost tart tasting Greek yogurt. This is a super easy snack to prepare, … [Read more...]
Mango & Strawberry Green Smoothie
You know what I love about this green smoothie...is that it doesn't turn green when you blend it. It's still a pale pink from the strawberries and frozen mango! Also, don't be deceived by this photo...the way I've loaded in the fruit and kale in this pict is NOT the way that I recommend blending green smoothies. Click below to read how I blend them... See the full recipe … [Read more...]