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Peppermint Mocha Cookies – Starbucks Drink Cookie Series

August 16, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Peppermint Mocha Cookies are the Ultimate Flavor Combination for the Perfect Holiday Treat!  Peppermint and chocolate are just made for each other. These two delightful flavors are mixed in beloved and well known holiday treats, ice creams, coffee drinks. We can now add these incredible cookies to the peppermint-mocha club. Grab the ingredients and get to … [Read more...]

Instant Pot Chicken Gyros

August 9, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

This recipe is from my 15-Minute Freezer Meals Cookbook! Tap below to get your book ordered!   In high school, we had "off campus" lunch my Junior and Senior years. We would have standing lunch dates and group lunch dates and spontaneous lunch dates. I had a small planner that I kept in my purse with just my lunch dates. (Apparently I've always been a nerdy planner … [Read more...]

The Best Ever Make-Ahead Freezer Meals Cookbooks!

August 2, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

If you love getting ahead with dinner prep, and you love cookbooks, these Make-Ahead Freezer Meal Cookbooks are the books for YOU! The Freezer Meal Stereotype Often times when people think of freezer meals, they think of mushy casseroles. Or slow-cooker-only recipes. Or bland, tasteless, freezer burned meals.  It is also the assumption that these bland, mushy … [Read more...]

Philly Cheesesteak Goulash

July 19, 2021 by Lauren Drawdy Leave a Comment

Philly Cheesesteak Goulash is a creamy, comforting, and easy dinner! The flavors in Philly Cheesesteak are simply the best. Really, they are! We are swirling those fantastic flavors together with some pasta in this super easy, one-dish skillet meal! How to Cook: Philly Cheesesteak Goulash If you love Philly Cheesesteak, check out these other recipes on … [Read more...]

How-To: Teach Your Kids & Teens to Do Laundry

July 14, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Teach your kids and teens how to clean and care for their clothing with these 5 phases of laundry! You need to teach your kids and teens how to do the laundry because you... just can't stand having to do the laundry day after day?!  have a teen graduating soon and moving out or off to college?!  just don't love the folding part? Or the transit of clothes, … [Read more...]

MUST-HAVE! The Work & School Lunches Meal Plan

July 7, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

It’s here…it’s finally here. I asked you what you wanted in a new meal plan and over and over you said lunches. I have pulled together some amazing recipes and resources that will help you with the lunch packing process – for both school and work! In this lunches meal plan, you’ll find: 10 freezer friendly and make ahead lunch recipes with shopping list 5 Mason … [Read more...]

Back to School Lunchbox Ideas & Packing List Printable

July 7, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Fill out the form below to get the Back to School freebies!!   … [Read more...]

Key Lime Poke Cake

July 6, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Key Lime Poke Cake has a Refreshing Taste of Summer in Every Bite of this  This key lime poke cake features key lime flavors in both the filling and the frosting - making it the perfect summer cake! How to Make a Poke Cake Step 1 - Bake & Cool the Cake Step 2 - Make the Pudding or Jello "Filling"  Step 3 - Prepare the Frosting Layer Step 4 - Once … [Read more...]

Prime Day 2021: Erin’s Favorite Deals

June 18, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

 All the best Prime Day deals will be here, and Tuesday is the last day to save big on Prime Day!! What is Prime Day? Prime Day is the day that Amazon celebrates it's Prime members. And a day that they put all.the.things. on sale. Well, maybe not all the things, but A LOT of the things.  In year's past, I've scored amazing deals on my favorite kitchen gadgets … [Read more...]

3 Ways to Fight Against Rising Food Prices from Inflation

June 14, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Have you started to notice any food price increases for the ingredients you're buying on the regular?! Here are 3 ways to fight food prices and inflation...   Food prices are on the rise. And it's not just one sector or set of ingredients. It's everything this time. And it's time to start paying attention and keep an eye on prices in your area.  During an … [Read more...]

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