A meat and potatoes meal in under 30 minutes...you betcha! Our family adores this meal...my oldest son is obsessed with pork chops and this quick skillet meal is one that he likes to help me with. I love getting to teach my boys basic cooking skills...it just helps knowing that they won't have to survive on boxed foods when they are older :) Apples are a great complement … [Read more...]
Asian Ramen Noodle Salad
Okay. Let's talk about this salad really fast. I'm including it in this 31-Minutes Meals series for a few reasons. But there's a 'but.' This Asian Ramen Noodle Salad is so so so good. Not only because of the rich flavor of the homemade dressing. But because it's CHEAP. Cole slaw is cheap. Ramen is cheap. (Yes, I toss the seasoning packet. Ick.) Chicken (when bought on … [Read more...]
Homemade Macaroni & Cheese with Beef and Bacon
An amazing new macaroni and cheese recipe with ground beef and bacon, drowned in a homemade Gouda cheese sauce...yes, please! I've used in this amazing homemade cheese sauce and the flavor is outta this world... How to Make Homemade Macaroni & Cheese If you've never made a homemade cheese sauce, here's what that looks like: Melt the butter in a large … [Read more...]
Green Pepper Chili
I'm not sure about your grocery store, but mine still has green peppers on sale for $.50 a piece. Seems like every other week I'm seeing this sale price. When I see prices this low on produce, I'll grab a bunch and then chop them up to freeze them. (Or use them that week to make Stuffed Peppers or for a veggie tray with hummus.) Then later this winter when I'm crazy a bowl … [Read more...]
Ham and Cheese Corn Cakes
I think the name and the photo speak for themselves. These babies are lip smacking delicious and you've got to get them added to your meal plan. Like STAT. The ham, the cheese, the bell peppers and touch of onion...all wrapped in a cornbread base. Southern comfort right here my friend. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did! Ham and Cheese Corn Cakes Adorable … [Read more...]
Homemade Mac & Cheese with Bacon and Spinach
Are you drooling yet? I'm not going to say anything about this recipe. Because it speaks for itself. Go now and print it out, then make it this week. You can thank me now, or later :P Enjoy... See the full 31-Minute Dinner Recipe for Homemade Mac & Cheese with Bacon and Spinach here! Pin all of our 31 Days of 31-Minute Dinners here! Follow $5 Dinners' board 31 … [Read more...]
BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza
Pizza. We love pizza just as much as the next family does. And while I love to make my own dough (usually in the bread machine), some days I just don't have my act together or I forget to start the dough in time to be ready to get the pizza in the oven at a reasonable dinner hour. On those frazzled and trying days, I often turn to a "french bread pizza." I keep loaf bread … [Read more...]
Egg Salad BLT Sandwich
Jazz up your next egg salad sandwich with some bacon, lettuce and tomato. You won't be disappointed when you combine these 2 sandwich favorites into one! Also, check out the recipe for my not-so-secret ingredients for the egg salad. (Hint: It's NOT mayonnaise!) Enjoy... See the full 31-Minute Dinner Recipe for Egg Salad BLT Sandwich here! Pin all of our 31 Days … [Read more...]
Skillet Nachos
Nachos are always popular around here, and I imagine they are around your house too! Instead of piling the meat on top of the nachos, make the meat in a skillet, then assemble your nachos "upside down" or "inside out" or whatever... Taco meat. Chips. Cheese and other toppings. Super quick and tasty twist on Taco Night! See the full 31-Minute Dinner Recipe for … [Read more...]
Tuscan Bean Soup
I'm giddy about this ham and bean soup! It's a light and refreshing soup. It really is. You can tell just by looking at it, can't you. This is the flavors of summer meet the flavors of fall. A ham and bean soup meets the late summer harvest of zucchini, spinach and carrots. Toss it all together in a giant pot with some chicken stock, dried herbs and then top it all off … [Read more...]