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Slow Cooker Honey Balsamic Pork Tenderloin

March 25, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This shredded or sliced pork tenderloin is magical! It slow cooks the day away and the end result is a tender, juicy, melt in your mouth meal. The sauce is so rich and delicious and the meal is the easiest kind there is! Make this for a busy weeknight, or for your friends and family who come to enjoy a meal with you. We hope you love it! How to Cook Slow Cooker Pork … [Read more...]

The Best of $5 Dinners

March 21, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

The Top Recipes from $5 Dinners Click on each recipe name to get the full recipe... Hawaiian Meatloaf Very Berry Smoothie Bowl  Skillet Rigatoni Pumpkin Pie French Toast Best Way to Cook a Sweet Potato Homemade Taco Seasoning Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet Slow Cooker Shredded Hawaiian Chicken … [Read more...]

Instant Pot Cheesy Sausage Grits

March 21, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

  Holy fabulous! That's what I have to say about these grits. They are rich, flavorful and super filling. And affordable!!! That's exactly the kind of meal I need for feeding my growing brood of boys. Their bottomless pit stomachs are only getting bigger and I'm just here trying to keep up...without going broke.  Sigh! And that's why I love this … [Read more...]

10 Ways to Cut Costs on Non-Food Grocery Items

March 21, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 51 Comments

Be Inspired by These Simple Ways to Save Money on Non-Food Grocery Items    Our $120/week grocery budget for our family of 6 (with 4 growing boys!) includes household items, toiletries and (it used to include diapers!).  In order meet the $120 goal each week, I wanted to share a few more ways to cut grocery costs on non-food items.... 1. Use … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Parmesan

March 18, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

Best and easiest Chicken Parmesan Recipe

  I'm not sure that I'll ever make Chicken Parmesan the "real way" again! ;) We loved this easiest-ever version so much - it's all the same amazing flavors, with a fraction of the fuss in putting it together. This one will soon be on your regular meal rotation, just I know it! Enjoy! Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Parmesan This is the best and easy … [Read more...]

Burrito Pie

March 14, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Absolutely, positively adore this meal. It's a plates-licked-clean and baking-dish-polished-out kind of meal at our house. You could freeze this after you have assembled it, but we recommend just freezing the filling and then assembling it the day you cook it. (Assembling it on cook day will help keep the tortillas from getting soggy - blah!) We hope you enjoy … [Read more...]

Green Up Your Spring Cleaning (Free PDF Checklist!)

March 13, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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Download Erin's Latest Cleaning Checklist to Help you Tackle Spring Cleaning and "Green Up" Your Cleaners Too Is the idea of spring cleaning stressing you out?! It won’t when you “think small.” I’m all about starting small with bite size achievable goals and lists. This is especially helpful with larger projects and daunting tasks, like say...spring cleaning. To help you … [Read more...]

Szechuan Beef Stir-fry

March 11, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Szechuan dishes are all about the garlic and the chili powders. For this freezer friendly version, we've dialed it back a little on the heat level to be more family friendly, kid friendly, and a delicious version that uses sauces and spices you already have on hand! Enjoy! Szechuan Beef Stir-fry Szechuan dishes are all about the garlic and the chili … [Read more...]

Instant Pot Cuban Chicken

March 7, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This Cuban style marinade is unique and delicious, and is perfect for slow cooked or pressure cooked chicken. You could also cook this chicken and sauce in the Instant Pot, Dutch oven, or bake it in the oven. It is a versatile chicken and you will love it! Enjoy! Instant Pot Cuban Chicken This Cuban style marinade is unique and delicious! 4 small … [Read more...]

Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Lettuce Wraps 

February 28, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

These are seriously good, and the whole family will love them! This chicken is also delightful on salad greens, in a "rice bowl," in a corn or flour tortilla. We love shredded chicken because of how many different ways it can be served. When I make this, I often double up and then let the cooked shredded chicken cool. From there, I'll freeze it like that or make it up … [Read more...]

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