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ROUNDUP: Christmas Breakfast Casserole Recipes

December 19, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

If you haven't decided on a casserole for Christmas morning, here are a few ideas for you... Ham and Broccoli Breakfast Bake Meat Lover's Hashbrown Casserole Sausage and Peppers Breakfast Casserole Slow Cooker Egg Casserole with Sausage and Red Pepper, Spiced Make Ahead French Toast Casserole Blueberry Breakfast Bake Caramel Apple Breakfast Casserole … [Read more...]

Frosty’s Fudge

December 16, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

I sent a batch of this amazing fudge to my husband's office a few weeks back. It was cleared out before lunch! Fudge. Oh, fudge. Fudge is the perfect holiday sweet - rich, warm, cozy and soothing. As long as you can keep yourself from having too many squares and avoid a tummy ache, fudge is a delightful holiday treat. If you are the recipient of several boxes of fudge and … [Read more...]

French Onion Soup with Mini Baguettes

December 14, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

Last week I shared my idea for Sister Schubert's Soft Pretzel Rolls (Spicy Turkey Cranberry Pretzel-wiches), and today I'm sharing my idea for the new Mini Baquettes. Eating the mini-baguettes straight out of the oven, slathered with butter or garlic butter isn't a bad idea at all. They will melt in your mouth when you eat them that way, and you'll have a hard time eating … [Read more...]

Peppermint Red Velvet Cake

December 14, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Put a holiday spin on red velvet cake by adding some peppermint! Mom on a Mission's got the recipe for you...Peppermint Red Velvet Cake! … [Read more...]

Pork Roast with Pumpkin Pie Spiced Sweet Potatoes

December 13, 2011 by Alea 7 Comments

I discovered long ago that I could get my kids to eat any orange vegetable if I season it with pumpkin pie spices. WINNING!  I decided to take that idea and kick it up a notch and apply it to Sunday Dinner. This is an easy one-pot dinner. It is also quite frugal for a fancy Sunday dinner. Pork roasts go on sale for as little as $1.49/lb.  in my area, and sweet … [Read more...]

Corn Chicken Chili

December 12, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 12 Comments

Here's another warm and cozy chili for you to enjoy this winter. A spin on my Chicken Posole. Enjoy! Corn Chicken Chili The ultimate comfort food for those chilly evenings! 1 Tbsp olive oil1 small onion, finely chopped, or about 1 cup chopped onion2 garlic cloves, crushed1 can diced tomatoes2 cups chicken broth2 cups shredded chicken3-4 cups frozen whole … [Read more...]

Spicy Turkey Cranberry Pretzel-wiches

December 9, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

So I was kind a intimidated by these pretzel rolls...because why mess with perfect?! And that's why I was intimidated...I didn't want to mess with the perfect. So I didn't. I just took some other ingredients and added to the perfection. Pretzels are just such a simple food. With a little spicy mustard or cheese sauce. Snack time perfection....but I was hoping to … [Read more...]

Dipped Pretzel Sticks and Gift Tags

December 8, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

We absolutely adore our children's teachers and the other wonderful personnel at their school so the kids helped me whip up these Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Sticks for them, then I created these "Merry Christmas" and "Happy Holidays" gift tags to decorate them with.  Now the kids are super excited to hand deliver them at school tomorrow!  Feel free to download the gift … [Read more...]

Toffee Pretzel Bark

December 8, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

oh. my. if only we could reach through the screen... Toffee Pretzel Bark from Brown Eyed Baker i'm drooling... … [Read more...]

Homemade Soup Mix in a Jar

December 8, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 6 Comments

  Photo Credit We've talked an awful lot about sweet edible holiday treats this week...so I thought I'd throw in a savory option too! Multigrain Chicken Soup Rainbow Bean Soup Texas 2 Step Soup We'd love for you to share your favorite homemade soup mix recipe! Feel free to leave a link in the comments... … [Read more...]

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