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Cheesy Ranch Potatoes with Sausage

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Creamy Summer Lasagna Skillet

Lemon Blueberry Oven Pancake

Rhubarb Crisp

Slow Cooker Spicy Mango Chicken

Budget Dinner Recipes for Your Meal Plan: WEEK 38

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

Lemon Pretzel Bars

Air Fryer Cheesy Toast

Sloppy Joe Pasta Bake

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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...]

Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos

June 11, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This Cilantro Lime Chicken Taco recipe is the perfect way to have an easy and flavorful summer dinner! Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos. Also known as the easiest and best-ever tacos. You need these delightful tacos in your life. They are fresh and full of flavor.  They are on street corn tortillas, which are adorable smaller tortillas. Smaller tortillas means … [Read more...]

Ensueño laundry products provide loads (pun intended) of long-lasting fresh scents!

June 4, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Walk out in confidence, ready to take on the day - knowing your clothes smell great! I’m positively giddy about sharing this new, complete line of laundry products from Ensueño® with you!!! The Ensueño Max liquid fabric softener has been a favorite for a long time, and they recently added Ensueño liquid detergent and scent boosting dryer sheets to the “family.” And now … [Read more...]

Beachy Tropical Summer Charcuterie Board

June 1, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This Beachy Tropical Charcuterie Board is full of delicious and beautiful foods your family will love to snack on this summer! Charcuterie boards have become one of my new favorite ways to feed my family. Sure, they can get pretty fancy and pricey... but we like to keep it simple around here! All you really need is a cutting board or serving platter and some bite … [Read more...]

Butterscotch Brownies

May 11, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Sweeten up your day with these Butterscotch Brownies! Everyone loves a little bite sized sweetness. These Butterscotch Brownies are pretty easy to make! Just toss the ingredients together, then into a pan, and bake to gooey goodness. I highly recommend this brownie recipe for your next potluck, picnic, or just to keep on hand for a late night snack! … [Read more...]

Meet your new secret weapon to clean just about everything (easily and affordably): Pine Oil!

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

This is the true definition of a multi-purpose product, plus you get the best quality for an affordable price! This one is a toss-up my friend... Which do I like more??? The powerful clean of PINALEN®...or the one and done approach to cleaning with PINALEN?! Or maybe it's the amazing cleaning power at such an affordable price?!  Can it be a tie between all … [Read more...]

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