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Grilled Chicken & Potato “Stirfry”

July 25, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

This meal is just a winner. Not only because of the great flavor, but also because it's a 'one dish dinner' - meaning that the entire meal is cooked in the same dish, in this case the veggie basket on the grill. Winner-winner-winner! Toss together little pieces of chicken, small potato quarters, some bell pepper and onion with seasoning and/or vinaigrette and then … [Read more...]

Grilled Chicken with Spinach Pesto

July 24, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

If you need a reason to buy a basil plant, homemade pesto is reason enough. Homemade pesto, fresh chopped basil garnish, fresh chopped basil added to marinara or fresh tomato sauce. Dropped into soups and mixed into casseroles in the fall. This is the perfect taste of summer ~ Grilled chicken, topped with a fresh herbalicious homemade pesto sauce. … [Read more...]

Cheeseburger ‘n Fries Kebabs

July 23, 2015 by Jenn K 1 Comment

Burger n fries on a stick. It's totally possible. This is how I do it... Little burger meatballs with a tiny slice of cheese (added at the end), with onions, pickles and potato wedges. Serve as is, or slip the cheeseburger meatballs onto slider buns and enjoy! See the full Grilling Recipe for Cheeseburger 'n Fries Kebabs here! Pin all of our 31 Days of Grilling … [Read more...]

Grilled Bratwurst with Homemade Kale Barbecue Slaw

July 22, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Grilled Bratwurst with Homemade Kale BBQ Slaw from 5DollarDinners.com

Oh yummy, yummy! See that pile of homemade kale slaw...it ended up on top of my brat. And holy flavor explosion. Oh yummy, yummy! My boys are not big 'lettuce or slaw' eaters, but that is A-OK with me. That means more for me...and this kale slaw was better as leftovers as it soaked in the tangy-creamy dressing overnight! (But still fabulous on the brat!) Add this to … [Read more...]

Grilled Pomegranate Chicken with Mango BBQ Sauce

July 21, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

It sometimes baffles me how something so ridiculously simple can be so ridiculously delicious. For example, this grilled chicken...marinated in a pomegranate vinaigrette dressing. Paired with a warm BBQ sauce with diced mangoes that simmered while the chicken was cooking. The tang-sweet plus the tang-sweet made for a ridiculously delicious dinner! You should try … [Read more...]

Grilled Beef Fajitas

July 20, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

I have absolutely no idea why or how I have not shared a Beef Fajitas recipe in the past here on $5 Dinners! One, because I LOVE them and order them often when we go out for TexMex. Two, because they are so delicious and beef fajita meat is an inexpensive cut of meat. Three, because I want you to make them using meat, your own marinade and slicing them yourself. (I know you … [Read more...]

Chicken, Pineapple, & Pepper Kebabs

July 19, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

Talk about a kid-friendly dinner...my boys love these kebabs and I have a feeling your kiddos will love them too! (Although I usually end up picking the grilled onion pieces off their plates...because I adore grilled onions!) They are sweet and spicy and just perfect with the pineapple, the onions and the peppers. The spice comes from a Sweet Chili Asian sauce, and it … [Read more...]

Grilled Pork Chops with Peaches and Red Onions

July 18, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

These 3 ingredients...all grilled together and served on the same plate...divine. A simple, tasty and crazy budget friendly meal! Summer means peaches are in season and super ripe. Remove the seed from a ripe peach, throw it on the grill next to your pork chops and onion slices. You'll have a party of smoky flavors on your taste buds...and this might become your new … [Read more...]

Hot Dogs with Homemade Relish

July 17, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

Holy explosion of taste! There's just something about sweet relish that is special. But there's something about homemade sweet relish that is even more special. Well, maybe I should call this a (semi)homemade relish...because it calls for sweet pickles and I didn't can it or make it completely from scratch. But the relish isn't out of a prepared relish jar, so... (Semi) … [Read more...]

Grilled Pizza Pockets

July 16, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

If you want that great 'smoky crust' flavor that you get when you go to a pizza joint with a brick oven, you should try these! There's just something about grilled pizza, and these pizza pockets are a fun and delicious way to change up pizza night this summer. No need to heat up the kitchen when you can make pizza/pizza pockets on the grill. (And they'll cost a fraction of … [Read more...]

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