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Cinnamon Frappuccino Cookies – Starbucks Drink Cookie Series

August 25, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Cinnamon Frappuccino Cookies are likely to be your new favorite treat! These cookies are packed with cinnamon and espresso flavor! Imagine the perfect cookie dough.  And then imagine that it's bombarded with the flavors of your favorite coffee shop drink! Yes, dreams do come true - because today we have Cinnamon Frappuccino Cookies and they just might be the … [Read more...]

Salted Caramel Mocha Cookies – Starbucks Drink Cookies Series

August 25, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Salted Caramel Mocha Cookies are what cookie dreams are made of. Sweet caramel. Roasty espresso. Hint of salt. These might be my favorite in this series.  Because toffee. And because of the salt sprinkled lightly on top of each of these Salted Caramel Mocha cookies. Espresso morsels are essential here. They are what make it resemble the drink! Without … [Read more...]

Unicorn Frappuccino Cookies – Starbucks Drink Cookie Series

August 25, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Unicorn Frappuccino Cookies put the FUN in funfetti! Espresso morsels, white chocolate chips, and the lovely funfetti morsels make these cookies delightful! Unicorn Frappuccino Cookies are perfection with a little bit of magic sprinkled in, just like the coffee drink! Espresso morsels are essential for these. So, go find some at your local grocery store! Add white … [Read more...]

The 12th Anniversary-Birthday Sale!!!

August 19, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

That's right - $5 Dinners turns 12 this weekend. It was August 22, 2008 that the first ever post was shared here on the website. And we've come a LONG LONG LONG LONG way since then!  It has been a joy and privilege to get to spend the evenings with you at your dinner table over the years. And to get to speak encouragement and knowledge into your world and … [Read more...]

Cheesy Beef Quesadillas

August 17, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Cheesy Beef Quesadillas are the cheesiest and most delicious weeknight meal! We love an easy meal around here, and this is one of our favorites! We are just making some perfectly seasoned ground beef, then snuggling it inside a flour tortilla with some shredded cheese. (Level up the flavor by using a combination of cheeses!) I'm all about cooking smarter, not harder … [Read more...]

Glazed Lemon Bread

August 12, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

glazed lemon bread

It's creamy... it's sweet... it's zesty. It's Glazed Lemon Bread!  Oh boy. This Glazed Lemon Bread is SO GOOD. The lemon flavor just makes it taste so fresh and exciting. It also has the perfect amount of sweet, which is when it's sweet but not too sweet. Also, let's face it. The glaze delicately drizzled over the top takes it up a notch. It looks … [Read more...]

Baked Cheeseburgers

August 3, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

These warm, cheesy, toasty Baked Cheeseburgers will be your new favorite way to do burger night! Baked Cheeseburgers?! YUP. And your taste buds are going to thank me. Because while those charred, smoky, fresh-off-the-grill burgers are delightful... these Baked Cheeseburgers are quite tasty my friend! I might even dare to say they are better?! I think one reason … [Read more...]

The 5 Stages of The Mess – How to Tackle and Tame the Daily Mess #themessisreal

July 28, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

The Mess is Real!!! Let's talk about the 5 stages of the mess in your home, and how to tackle it, tame it and keep it under control once and for all with Art of Green®! As we begin yet another month spending so much time at home, we continue the battle with the daily messes. We are dealing with so many new things right now... Survival mode Uncertainty about back to … [Read more...]

Smothered Fritos Taco Salad

July 27, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Smothered Fritos Taco Salad is what dinner dreams are made of! Add this simple slow cooker recipe to your meal plan this week! I introduce to you...(drum roll please) Slow Cooker Smothered Fritos Taco Salad. Something about a recipe with the word smothered in it just really makes me happy. It just sounds delicious from the start right? Because nothing is smothered … [Read more...]

Schitt’s Creek Fans: Recipes Inspired by the Show & How to “Fold in the Cheese”

July 20, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

From Moira's Aaanchiladas to Twyla's Questionable Smoothies, I have the best list of Schitt's Creek inspired recipes for you This beloved show skyrocketed in popularity in recent months, and for good reason. It's a feel-good show, riddled with enough dark humor and enough silliness to make you want to watch it three times through. (Not that I've done that.)  The … [Read more...]

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