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Cinnamon French Toast with Berries

April 10, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Gone. Wiped out. Polished clean. And there might have been some licking of plates. (Because, when else does mom include sugar with dinner!?!) Pretty much only at a 'brinner' like this! We love breakfast for dinner at our house - love it. And this recent 'brinner meal' brought everyone to the table quickly, and everyone literally cleaned their plates. (Yes, we had a … [Read more...]

Skillet Caprese Chicken

April 7, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This recipe is one of our new MyFreezEasy meals. And while I've written the directions below for making it as a "fresh meal," I would highly recommend freezing the chicken with the oil and balsamic because it will marinate beautifully as it thaws! These fabulous flavors combine in a skillet to make an amazing, fresh and 'light' weeknight dinner. Also, I highly recommend the … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Asian Shredded Beef

April 5, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Holy fakeout-takeout. I want to say holy guacamole. But that wouldn't make sense with a fakeout-takeout kind of Asian dish like this. So, holy fakeout-takeout. This shredded beef is so delicious. And it's so easy to through together with a fabulous homemade Asian sauce. And...freezer friendly too! Love me a beef roast that can go freezer to slow cooker in just a … [Read more...]

How Much SHOULD You Be Spending? I’ve Got a Worksheet that tells you how much…

March 29, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This is the hardest thing I'm going to ask you to do in my free grocery savings workshop. I can tell you right now, you're not going to want to do it. So, I'm daring you. I'm double-dog daring you. On the playground, in front of all your friends...and that boy you have a crush on ;) Just kidding...I was having a little double-dog dare flashback from my childhood … [Read more...]

Why you need a plan for the grocery store?

March 28, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

I want to thank you for sharing your struggles and challenges with me in the grocery savings workshop video comments - I have really enjoyed getting to know you better and getting to encourage you and share ideas and other resources with you. I know that grocery shopping is tough - it's tough to fit into your schedule, it's tough to find the brain space, it's especially … [Read more...]

Is This Shopping Mistake Causing You to Overspend on Groceries?

March 27, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to share these 5 mistakes in a workshop with busy, stressed out mamas at the Teach Them Diligently event in NW Arkansas. We walked through the 5 mistakes and talked about the solutions for each during the workshop. And that's exactly what we are doing in this online workshop... As I watched most of these mamas take notes and write … [Read more...]

3-Ingredient Pineapple Muffins

March 27, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

Yup yup...just 3 ingredients! Self rising flour, sugar and crushed pineapple. I'm all about the time hacks...including not pulling out all.the.baking.things. when you can use self-rising flour instead! Self-rising flour works wonderfully in many recipes, especially this one. I have not experimented with other sweeteners, but think that applesauce or coconut sugar would be … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken

March 24, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

ADORE this chicken. It's an ADORE-able meal. You will ADORE the flavor, and you will ADORE how easy it is to make. This recipe was also featured on our weekly DINNER MADE EASY show on our Facebook page. Every Wednesday, I do a live cooking demo with our popular recipes and this one was a hit! You can watch here: Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken Super … [Read more...]

Garlic Bread Pizza Grilled Cheese

March 23, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Don't feel like making pizza? Don't want to wait for a pizza to be delivered? Make this instead...because... Oh my stars. You and yours are going to love this one. It's grilled cheese...with all your favorite pizza flavors. (Feel free to add other 'toppings' as 'fillings' into your grilled cheese.) And the bread that you use....garlic bread. I KNOW. My … [Read more...]

Crunchy Dijon Cod

March 22, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

Oh my flavor. In general, I like fish. Milder fish is preferred. But when you add a ton of flavor and crunch, then I love fish. And by ton of flavor and crunch, I mean this. Dill, lemon, Dijon mustard. With some bread crumbs. Generously piled on top of a mild fish, like cod. YUM. This will not disappoint!!! Crunchy Dijon Cod Dill, lemon, Dijon … [Read more...]

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