• Home
  • Recipes
    • Recipe Index
    • How-To & Cooking Tutorials
    • Popular Recipes
  • Meal Plans
    • Weekly Meal Plans
    • Freezer Meal Plans
    • The ORIGINAL 20 Meals for $150 Plans
  • Classes
    • Grocery Savings 101 Workshop
    • Freezer Cooking 101 Workshop
    • Meal Planning 101 Workshop
    • VIDEO SERIES: Learn to Cook on a Budget
  • Store
    • COOKBOOK: Feeding Teenage Boys on a Budget
    • COOKBOOK: Learn to Cook on a Budget
    • COOKBOOKS & PREP KITS: MyFreezEasy Freezer Meals
    • Erin’s Favorite Gadgets
  • Blog
  • Contact
    • About
    • Press
  • Login

$5 Dinners | Budget Recipes, Meal Plans, Freezer Meals

Budget Recipes, Meal Plans, Freezer Meals and Cooking Tutorials for the Busy Home Chef

MyFreezEasy - Save Money, Eat Healthy with Freezer Meals

New on $5 Dinners – Budget Recipes, Freezer Meal Plans, Cooking Hacks and More!

Lemon Blueberry Oven Pancake

Round-Up: July 4th Recipes

Fruit Flag - A Patriot Dessert for July 4th

The Fruit Flag Dessert – July 4th, Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day!

Rhubarb Crisp

Slow Cooker Spicy Mango Chicken

Budget Dinner Recipes for Your Meal Plan: WEEK 26

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

Lemon Pretzel Bars

Air Fryer Cheesy Toast

Sloppy Joe Pasta Bake

Mississippi Sloppy Joes

Ground Chicken Gyros

Budget Recipe Roundups

ROUNDUP: Best Budget Quick Bread Recipes

ROUNDUP: Cheap $1 Loaf Bread Recipes

ROUNDUP: Budget Friendly Tortellini Recipes

ROUNDUP: Easy, Affordable Sheet Pan Dinners

ROUNDUP: Dump and Bake Recipes

ROUNDUP: Best Rhubarb Recipes

ROUNDUP: Sloppy Joe Recipes

one-skillet pasta dinners on 5dollardinners.com

RECIPE ROUNDUP: One-Skillet Pasta Dinners

ROUNDUP: Slider Bake Recipes

Best Pumpkin Spice Recipes on $5 Dinners

ROUNDUP: 13 Best Baked Oatmeal Recipes

Very, Berry, Berries: The Ultimate Berry Recipe RoundUp

Favorite VIRAL Budget Recipes

Homemade Freezer PBJs vs. Store-Bought Uncrustables

Instant Pot One-Pot Spaghetti with Sauce

VIRAL: Beef Ravioli Bake

Tuna Pasta Salad

Homemade Sloppy Joe Mix

Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese

Pumpkin Pie French Toast

Mocha Brownies

VIDEO: Learn to Cook on a Budget Series

Freezer Meal Plans, Weekly Meal Plans & Free Printable PDFs

Freezer Cooking Simplified with the MyFreezeasy Method The $5 Meal Plan Get Printables from the Freebie Central

Let’s Connect on Social!

  • Join Erin on Pinterest
  • Instagram Trending
  • Dinner Made Easy Show
  • $5 Facebook Page

Latest Blog Posts

Triple Berry Baked Oatmeal

September 8, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

You've got to make this before the berries become obsolete for the winter. Down here in San Antonio, I'm still seeing good prices on berries every couple of weeks. And if you see a great deal on berries...stock up and freeze. Now. You'll thank yourself in the middle of December or January when you are in desperate need of a taste of summer. How to Freeze Raspberries … [Read more...]

Salted Caramel Mocha Brownies

September 5, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Yesterday it was the homemade PCL. Today it's the SCM in brownie form. Because I love ya. And firmly believe in these drinks and the flavor combinations...just homemade or disguised in a brownie. Because I don't like spending $5 on a latte...especially when I can make dinner for my family for that much. So these are to.die.for. You will eat the entire pan in one … [Read more...]

15+ Nut-Free School Snack Ideas

September 4, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

15+ Nut Free School Snack Ideas that are Convenient and Easy to Handle for Young Children! Well, I'm not sure about you and your kids, but all 3 of my school aged boys get to take snacks this year. (And by get to, I mean 'have to'...because they eat a very early breakfast (6:30 am!) and have a late lunch (11:45 am!)...that's a long time to go without food for little … [Read more...]

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte

September 4, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 10 Comments

  It's BACK. The "PSL"...but you don't have to drop $5 a pop...you can make your own! And FWIW - I'm in the "SCM" camp. Hence all the salted caramel recipes. Salted Caramel Mocha Fudge Salted Caramel Brownie Parfait (And a Salted Caramel Mocha Brownie recipe coming next week!) Are you in the PSL group or the SCM group?!  Homemade … [Read more...]

Hatch Green Chile Grilled Cheese

September 3, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

Ok. Please stop what it is you are doing right now. Get off your phone or computer. Go find your shopping list. And add 'Hatch Chiles' to the list. While I thought these peppers were just sold in stores in the southwest, I have heard and seen reports of them being found as far away as Cleveland, OH. So....LOOK for them. And then buy a bunch and roast them. … [Read more...]

31 Days of School Lunchbox Ideas: Day 31

August 31, 2014 by Jenn K 4 Comments

31 Days of School Lunchbox Ideas - Day 31 | 5DollarDinners.com

I can't believe it's the last day in our series for school lunchbox ideas! I hope that you've gotten some helpful ideas to inspire you this school year. Make sure you check out ALL of our lunchbox ideas below! What’s In Today′s Lunchbox?! Whole Wheat Muffins (Try my recipes for Whole Wheat Banana Strawberry Crumb Muffins with no sugar added or my new Whole Wheat … [Read more...]

31 Days of School Lunchbox Ideas: Day 30

August 30, 2014 by Jenn K 3 Comments

31 Days of School Lunchbox Ideas - Day 30 | 5DollarDinners.com

I know how busy and intense the transition from lazy summer days at the pool to adjusting back to the 6:30 am wake up calls can be…so I thought I’d help out by sharing a different lunchbox idea each day this month. What’s In Today′s Lunchbox?! Pizza Pockets (try my homemade Grilled Pizza Pockets) Horizon Organic Cheese Stick Grapes & Cherries Marinara … [Read more...]

Whole Wheat Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins

August 29, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 12 Comments

Ok, friend. You have to make these. They are one of my kids' most popular requests for lunch boxes...and I saved them for the end of our 31 Days of School Lunchbox Ideas. I sent them on their first day of school this week. I had stashed a few in the very back of the freezer, so they would actually make it to the first day of school. I dropped 2 into each lunch box and sent them … [Read more...]

31 Days of School Lunchbox Ideas: Day 29

August 29, 2014 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

31 Days of School Lunchbox Ideas - Day 29 | 5DollarDinners.com

I know how busy and intense the transition from lazy summer days at the pool to adjusting back to the 6:30 am wake up calls can be…so I thought I’d help out by sharing a different lunchbox idea each day this month. What’s In Today′s Lunchbox?! Cheesy Hot Dog Wraps with Horizon Organic Cheese Sticks (see directions below) Sweet Peas Watermelon For the Cheesy Hot Dog … [Read more...]

31 Days of School Lunchbox Ideas: Day 28

August 28, 2014 by Jenn K 1 Comment

31 Days of School Lunchbox Ideas: Day 28 | 5DollarDinners.com

I know how busy and intense the transition from lazy summer days at the pool to adjusting back to the 6:30 am wake up calls can be…so I thought I’d help out by sharing a different lunchbox idea each day this month. What’s In Today′s Lunchbox?! Apple Chips Nectarine Almonds Breakfast Bar (like Nutri-grain) Horizon Cheddar Cheese Stick Disclaimer: These ideas are … [Read more...]

« Previous Page
Next Page »
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Search $5 Dinners

Favorite Meal Planning & Cooking Resources

Whis-Kid Cooking Lessons Grocery Budget Makeover My Freezeasy Erin Chase Store 5DD Freebie Library 20 Meals for $150 Plans

  • Budget Dinner Recipes for Your Meal Plan: WEEK 26
  • Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
  • Lemon Pretzel Bars
  • Air Fryer Cheesy Toast
  • Sloppy Joe Pasta Bake

© 2026 5 Dollar Dinners | Disclosure Policy | Copyright Information | Terms of Service/Privacy Policy | Accessibility | Design & Tech Support by Klong Designs



Copyright © 2026 · 5 Dollar Dinners Genesis Child Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in