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...]
Cheesy Pork Chops
These pork chops are simply fantastic. Amazing sauce and cheese combo that bakes right onto the pork chops. Get a package of super-thin sliced pork chops you can have this meal together in a matter of minutes. Way under 30 minutes! See the full 31-Minute Dinner Recipe for Cheesy Pork Chops here! Pin all of our 31 Days of 31-Minute Dinners here! Follow $5 Dinners' … [Read more...]
Cubano Sliders
I've partnered up with my friends at Smithfield Anytime Favorites to bring you this new 31-minute dinner! A couple of months ago I had 2 different friends tell me on the same day in 2 conversations that I HAD TO SEE THE MOVIE 'CHEF.' Ok then. I'll see the movie Chef. And so I watched it that weekend. And I adored it. Every part of it. (Except maybe the excessive … [Read more...]
Avocado and Black Bean Quesadillas
Love me some quesadillas. Quesa-dillas. (Saids like arma-dillo. Really, arma-dilla.) Really, you pronounce the dilla with a "y" sound in place of the "ll"...but I'm silly and call them Quesa-dillas. I like to add a tiny dollop of sour cream, then salsa and then a jalapeno to each bite! Zippy, zesty and crazy yummy!!! Avocado and Black Bean … [Read more...]
Grilled Citrus Salmon Packets
You know what I love about salmon. I love that it does a fantastic job of taking on the flavors and scents of what the sauce, marinade or spices that you add to it when cooking. And I also love that it takes just a few minutes to cook through, even the thicker parts of a filet. This grilled salmon, loaded with citrus and dill flavors can be on the table in just a few … [Read more...]
Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
I think if there was really such a thing as "comfort food heaven," this would be the first pasta served in the buffet. I have vivid memories of eating Chicken Cordon Bleu as a child. VIVID ones. Let's just say that my mom was not a fan of cooking. The "I love cooking" gene skipped a generation from my grandma to me. But my mom was fortunate enough to be rescued sometime in … [Read more...]
FREE Meal Planning Course from $5 Meal Plan!!!
For the past 7 years (yes, the '7th blog birthday' is later this week!!!) I've been on a mission to help people save money on groceries. Along the way, I've also learned how important it is to save time and sanity too. As a working mom with 4 boys with active school and social calendars, I get how frantic life is. But no matter how frantic life gets, I still have to feed my … [Read more...]
Slopp-Cheesy Joe Sliders
It's KID-FAVORITE weekend! This weekend, I'm sharing 2 oldies, but goodies...starting with these Slopp-Cheesy Joe Sliders! My boys adore these sliders and they are so quick to make. Just mix up a skillet of sloppy joe meat, spoon it onto sliders, add a sliver of cheese and serve. I like to make a double batch of sloppy joes when I make them so I can freeze the other … [Read more...]
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich
Fire up the broiler and call everyone for dinner! This one doesn't take long to get on the table at all! The reason...the meat in a cheesesteak is super thin and doesn't take long to cook at all. You'll spend more time slicing up the bell peppers than you will sauteing everything together! The flavors in this are simple, just as they should be. The only note I'll add … [Read more...]