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Lemon Pepper Chicken Kebabs with Tzatziki Sauce

July 7, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

Ohhh...I adore Tzatziki sauce. It  very well could be my favorite dipping sauce. I think what I love about it is how light and fresh it tastes and the little Greek flare that it gives to the food. A few years back, I hosted a "Kebab Potluck" where everyone brought their own kebabs and we grilled out and had a lovely evening of fun and conversation. This recipe is a simple … [Read more...]

12 Summer Freezer Friendly Meals for $70 – Meal Plan Using Ingredients from Aldi

July 6, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 32 Comments

12 Summer Friendly Freezer Meals for $70 from 5DollarDinners.com

Looking for a simple dinner solution to get through the rest of the summer? Here is a brand new set of freezer-friendly meals using ingredients from Aldi! Put together 12 meals in about an hour, and it'll cost less than $70. The heat is upon us and the last thing you want to be doing is heating up the kitchen everyday. The less time I have to spend thinking about and … [Read more...]

Jambalaya Kebabs

July 6, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

All the flavors of Jambalaya on a stick...yyyy'aaaaalllll! *said in my best southern LA drawl* We've got shrimp. We've got chicken. We've got onions and peppers. We've got tomatoes. And we've got a whole-whole-whole lotta Cajun seasoning too! I served this over white rice to give it a 'complete Jambalaya feel.' Only thing missing from these kebabs are slices of … [Read more...]

Grilled Corn on the Cob

July 5, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

How To Grill Corn 6

When Silver Queen corn finds its way into grocery stores in August, I need you to make this. Yes...NEED. I really need you to make this. I don't want you to make it. I need you to make it. But be warned, you might not ever want to cook corn any other way. There's just something about corn being grilled and butter and herbs infiltrating the kernels as it cooks in its … [Read more...]

Grilled Garlic Bread

July 4, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

This is my favorite side dish when grilling meat. Because I can grill it alongside the meat and have the entire meal made on the grill. If you aren't grilling garlic bread, you should start now. It'll become your go-to 'starch' for all your future grilling meals. :) See the full Grilling Recipe for Grilled Garlic Bread here! Pin all of our 31 Days of Grilling Recipes … [Read more...]

Grilled Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich

July 3, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

I had to sneak in a kid favorite into this series. This is your basic peanut butter-banana sandwich with a few secret ingredients...grilled to perfection. But note, this isn't just for the kids. I loved this sandwich and have made it several times in the recent past. I just love how the peanut butter gets perfectly ooey gooey when you grill it. You could grill this on a … [Read more...]

5 Tips for Using the Flipp App

July 2, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

Alright my grocery savings loving friend, you are going to flip over this new app!!! (See what I did there!) Flipp reached out to me and asked if I'd be willing to use their app and build a meal plan for our family as part of their #FoodFlippChallenge. So I started fiddling with it and.... Back flip, back flip, back flip is how I feel about this new sales circular app, … [Read more...]

Grilled Doughnuts Strawberry Shortcake

July 2, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

When I was pulling together old recipes and new ideas for this 31 Day series, I thought...I'll include some dessert recipes at the end of the month because dessert comes at the end of the meal. We should top off the series with some grilling dessert recipes. Then I thought... NO WAY. Let's start with dessert. So I added this ridiculously delicious dessert recipe on day 2. … [Read more...]

Asian Chicken & Veggie Foil Packs

July 1, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

Simple & tasty...that's my dinner-hour motto! This Asian Chicken & Veggie Grill Packs are just that...2 main ingredients plus a homemade Asian marinade...and done! Marinate the chicken, add to 'packet' of foil with some veggies and throw it on the grill. Serve it over or next to some rice. (Or if you're like me, you'll grill some garlic bread and serve with … [Read more...]

Sun-Dried Tomato & Parmesan Pasta Bake

June 29, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Let me tell you where this meal comes from. It comes from the fact that I absolutely adore this skillet recipe (and thought it needed an oven-version!)...AND...the fact that I have a jar of sun-dried tomatoes leftover from the recent 20 Meals for $150 meal plan! I love sun-dried tomatoes and the flavor that they add to a meal, especially pasta. This pasta bake calls for … [Read more...]

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