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    Hungarian Goulash

    August 3, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    10-Minute Dinner Idea: Hungarian-Style Goulash (Americanized!)  VIDEO: How to Cook Hungarian Goulash - the Americanized Way! Skillet Hungarian-style Goulash Quick, easy and cheap skillet meal with ground beef and a unique Hungarian flavor. 1 lb. ground beef1 Tbsp minced onion1 tsp garlic powder15 oz. can crushed tomatoes1 Tbsp sweet Hungarian … [Read more...]

    Skillet Italian Chicken with Tortellini

    August 2, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Skillet Italian Chicken with Tortellini is the Ultimate 10-Minute Dinner Recipe! VIDEO: How to Cook Skillet Chicken with Tortellini Enjoy! Skillet Chicken with Tortellini A quick and easy 10-minute dinner...if you time it right! 1 Tbsp olive oil2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1/2" pieces)1 Tbsp minced garlic1 Tbsp Italian … [Read more...]

    VIDEO: How to Make Homemade Biscuits

    August 2, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Sweeten Up Your Next Batch of Homemade Biscuits with This Special Ingredient! In this episode, we are making drop biscuits and cut biscuits and a sweet butter compound to slather all over these hot biscuits. New cooking videos are released weekly, so please Like this Video & Subscribe to the $5 Dinners Channel! Video: How to Make Drop & Cut Homemade … [Read more...]

    WATCH: 10 Days of 10 Minute Dinners

    August 1, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Ten 10-minute dinners

    Ten 10-Minute Dinners I've Made for My Family A Million Times I will be sharing the quick how to videos on social media from August 1-August 10, 2023. You can find all of the recipes from the videos below. WATCH: Binge the 10 Days of 10-Minute Dinners Video  In just 10 minutes, you can learn how to make 10 different "10-minute dinners."  You can "binge" the … [Read more...]

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    VIDEO: How to Oven Fry Chicken Tenders

    July 26, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Learn how to make fried chicken without the messy oil splatter! Every home chef needs to have this cooking method in their repertoire. Once you know the basics, you can explore “alternative” ingredients for the breading of the chicken tenders. Erin’s teaching the basics plus a few ideas for different breading ingredients (that are not bread-based!) New cooking videos are … [Read more...]

    VIDEO: How to Slow Cook a Whole Chicken

    July 19, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    3 Reasons to Switch to Slow Cooking a Whole Chicken! Learn why using the slow cooker to cook a whole chicken is the best way to get the most bang for your buck! New cooking videos are released weekly, so please Like this Video & Subscribe to the $5 Dinners Channel! Video: How to Slow Cook Whole Chicken Featured Products: How to Cook Chicken Recipe: … [Read more...]

    VIDEO: How to Pan-Roast Split Chicken Breasts

    July 12, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    No more sad, dry chicken dinners at your house! Learn how to make the juiciest chicken ever by pan roasting split chicken breasts. With the juices from the skillet, you can make the most delicious gravy. Watch to learn how… New cooking videos are released weekly, so please Like this Video & Subscribe to the $5 Dinners Channel!   Video: How to Pan-Roast Split … [Read more...]

    Back to School HQ

    July 9, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    The Ultimate List of Budget-Friendly Back to School Resources for You & Your Family!   As usual, the summer is going by FAST and Back to School season is looming. And if you know me, you know I'm obsessed with being prepared and I like to stick to my budget. So, here's what I'm focusing on this year and a bunch of hand-picked resources so we can get through … [Read more...]

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    July 7, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Get the best Amazon Prime Day deals on kitchen, home and more!  Prime Day is exciting and lovely and loaded with amazing offers... but it also can be overwhelming, and the impulse-buy struggle is REAL. I'm going to challenge you (and myself!) to STAY PRACTICAL this year! My Prime Day Tips:  choose just one or two items that you've been waiting to go … [Read more...]

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