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BTS HQ: Everything You Need for Back to School 2022

July 29, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

It's the $5 Dinners Back to School HQ with Everything You Need to Survive Back to School 2022 With the school year fast approaching again, it's a flurry of school supply shopping, shoe shopping, digging backpacks and lunchboxes out of the closet, and more. This year, I'm focused on re-using what we have and not spending a penny more than we need to (hello inflation + … [Read more...]

The Best Fluffy Homemade Pancakes

July 25, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This not-so-secret ingredient will help make your homemade pancakes fluffier!! You'll see science in action in this pancake batter! Let's gooooo bubbles!!!  The buttermilk in this homemade pancake batter will "aerate" the batter with extra bubbles that will make your pancakes fluffier as they cook.  Add buttermilk to your next shopping list and then make these … [Read more...]

Freeze These Bulk Ingredients from the Warehouse Store: Save Money on Groceries

July 25, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Save Money on Groceries when you Freeze Bulk Ingredients That You Buy at Warehouse Stores Going into the warehouse store is a situation.  It's a situation with the giant grocery cart (or multiple carts...or the giant flatbed cart).  It's a situation with yourself as you decide whether or not you neeeeeeeed that one thing.  It's a situation trying to … [Read more...]

9 Cheap Dinner Recipes from $5 Dinners

July 21, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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Save these 9 Cheap Dinner Recipes to Help You Fight Against Food Inflation I promise you are not the only person looking for cheap dinner recipes right now.  With food prices having risen so dramatically in the past few months, we need to do all we can to help keep our grocery bills down. I do have an online workshop that might help you - tap here to learn more and … [Read more...]

17 Easy Recipes to Make with Rotisserie Chicken from Costco

July 20, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Fast and Simple Dinners Your Family Will Love That You Can Make with Rotisserie Chicken from Costco With the busy back to school season approaching combined with relentless inflation, I wanted to share some an idea that combines saving money, with being efficient in the kitchen.  It's important that we work hard and stay intentional in the kitchen these days. One of … [Read more...]

Baked Oatmeal Cups – Best Back to School Breakfast!

July 19, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Hearty, Filling and Oh-So-Delicious Baked Oatmeal Cups Make for the Perfect Back to School Breakfast The frenzy of busy back to school mornings often involves a lost shoe or missing belt or where is my XYZ t-shirt??!!  Throw in a rush through the kitchen to have breakfast and whewwwwww - what a whirlwind.  To make school mornings easier and smoother, I rely … [Read more...]

2022 Back to School Essentials

July 19, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

From school lunch boxes to notebooks to meal planners and cleaning supplies - Erin has you covered with all of the best back to school essentials in 2022 As we begin the prep for the busy back to school season, I wanted to share a list of my ESSENTIALS for the school year.  These are items that help me be more efficient with meal prep, cleaning, and managing the day to … [Read more...]

Back to School Prep: How to Freeze Extra Pancakes for Breakfast

July 18, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Back to School Prep: Make Extra Pancakes and Freeze for Easy Back to School Breakfasts! … [Read more...]

Rhubarb Dump Cake

July 18, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

A magical combination of tart and sweet in this 4-Ingredient Rhubarb Dump Cake Recipe Rhubarb has a bit of a reputation for being a TART.  Like literally. A TARTY, TARTY, TART-TART. They are legit tart. Which is why they are often paired with sweeter fruits like strawberries and other berries.  But for some "purists" - like my mom - rhubarb is meant to be … [Read more...]

Top 3 Episodes in 2022 – The Erin Chase Show

July 16, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Listen to 2022's Top 3 Episodes of the Erin Chase Show Episode #1 - Save Money on Groceries in 2022 Episode #2 - DINNERS THAT COOK THEMSELVES?!  Episode #3 - Freezer to Instant Pot Meals … [Read more...]

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