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

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

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PRIME BIG DEAL DAYS – Your HQ For Best Deals and Savings!

October 7, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Get the Best Deals on Bestsellers and Food in October's Prime Big Deal Days on Amazon On October 8 & 9, Amazon is throwing another BIG DEAL DAYS! I'm watching prices closely for items we need and consumer regularly, as well as checking to get the best prices. I do have a handful of holiday related items and gifts on my wish list, so I'll be checking prices for those … [Read more...]

Fall Charcuterie Board with Maple Mustard Dip

October 1, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Toss together this easy and affordable Fall Charcuterie Board for your gatherings this Autumn season.  Grab some charcuterie board staples like cold cuts, cheese slices and crackers, and then fill in around those with whatever yummy Fall items you can find at your store - both sweet and savory.  I grabbed a number of cute seasonal items from Trader Joes and this … [Read more...]

VIDEO: Save Money When You Buy & Brown Ground Beef in Bulk

September 29, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

I Browned 8 lbs. of Ground Beef and Made These 6 Meals - Learn How to Brown Large Batches of Ground Beef & Freeze to Use Later VIDEO: Save Money When You Buy & Brown Ground Beef in Bulk Perfectly Seasoned Ground Beef Recipe Use these 2 common spices to make perfectly seasoned browned ground beef recipes that works perfectly for most recipes that call … [Read more...]

VIDEO: Make Any Flavor Overnight Oats with This Formula

September 28, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Use this Formula to Make Any Overnight Oats with Freeze Dried Fruit, Spices and More With this formula, you can mix and match liquids, mix-ins, and spices to make the perfect batch of Overnight Oats.  VIDEO: Make Any Flavor Overnight Oats with this Formula Overnight Oats Formula Make any flavor of overnight oats with this formula 2 cups rolled … [Read more...]

Apple Spice Dump Cake

September 27, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This 3-Ingredient Apple Spice Dump Cake will be your go-to dessert this fall! All you need is 3-ingredients and you have an entire pan of dump cake ready to wow your family and friends.  Most dump cakes call for white or yellow cake mix, but for this one you will use the spice cake mix.  The spices mixed into the flour blend are PERFECT COMPLEMENT to the apple … [Read more...]

VIDEO: How to Cook a “Pie Pumpkin” to Make Pumpkin Puree

September 26, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Learn How to Cook a "Pie Pumpkin" in the Slow Cooker and Instant Pot to Get Pumpkin Puree for Your Holiday Baking!  I spotted a great deal on the cute little "pie pumpkins" that are grown to make the Pumpkin Puree that is used in holiday cooking and baking. I grabbed 4 of the pumpkins so that I could cook 2 in the Instant Pot and 2 in the Slow Cooker.  While they … [Read more...]

Make One, Freeze One Ravioli Bakes

September 26, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

When it comes to dinner every penny counts! Find great ingredients to make a $5 Dinner like these Ravioli Bakes at Dollar General. I am always on the hunt for the most affordable, best quality ingredients to make dinner every night. And I love the challenge of mixing and matching ingredients and prices to get the most bang for my food budget buck.  As I continue my own … [Read more...]

Amazon Food Bestsellers & What Food I Buy from Amazon

September 17, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

What I Buy from Amazon + Amazon Food Bestsellers This Month  There are a number of ingredients that I order from Amazon - for school lunches, for the pantry and more. Over the years, as I have done price comparisons for ingredients we love and I buy often, I have found a number of items are far cheaper on Amazon.  I've included them in the list below, along with … [Read more...]

Gluten Free Sausage Alfredo Pasta Bake

September 16, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

A Delicious 5-Ingredient Meal from When I Went Ingredient Foraging in My Pantry and Freezer: Gluten-Free Sausage Alfredo Pasta Bake Every now and again, I play this game of... I don't feel like cooking what's on the menu... But I also don't wanna drop $55+ in the drive thru... So........ Let's see what I can forage from the pantry and freezer to make … [Read more...]

Best Slow Cooker “Dump Dinners” Recipes

September 16, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Effortless and Delicious: These are the BEST Slow Cooker Dump Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights! A couple of years ago, I re-arranged my kitchen so that I could use a small counter space for my countertop appliances. My slow cooker and Instant Pot are forever on the counter, and they can cook dinner for me while I go about the rest of my day.  I turn back to "slow … [Read more...]

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