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    3-Ingredient Sunbutter Cookies

    September 4, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    A great protein packed, sweet treat for kiddos with peanut allergies! These 3-ingredient cookies are made with sunflower seed butter! These treats are "sensitive" and could crumble easily, but not if you follow our directions closely!!! Here's what you need to know. It's 1-1-1. 1 cup sugar, 1 cup sunflower seed butter, 1 egg. Mix up into a dough and let … [Read more...]

    What are your “bad habits” in the grocery store?

    April 19, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Can I ask you something personal? Can I ask you about your bad habits...specifically about your bad grocery shopping or grocery spending habits?  I know you probably don't want to think about your bad habits...or even want to change them. But when you do make changes to your grocery planning routine before you get to the store...and your shopping habits when you are in the … [Read more...]

    Holy-wow…we are busy this spring. Here’s how I’m “punching busy in the face” ;)

    April 2, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    I looked at my calendar for April and May on Friday...just preparing myself for the month and holy-wow...we are busy. May is always the busiest time of year for our family with activities, end of school year and the pool opening up for use here. I'm exhausted just looking at it all, wondering how it's all gonna get done and how I'm not going to lose my mind. It all just … [Read more...]

    See How the Grocery Budget Makeover Will Change Your Life…

    May 11, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

    My friend. Today I want to tell you about my new grocery budget makeover and how it will help you completely change the way you shop for groceries...so you’ll be spending less time and money on groceries each week. Wahoooo and cha-CHING! I’ve put together everything I know about saving money on groceries and plugged it into a ‘makeover program’ that we’ll walk through … [Read more...]

    It’s Finally Here ~ 31 Days of Gluten Free Meals E-Cookbook

    June 16, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

    31 Days of Gluten Free Meals | 5DollarDinners.com

    So many people think that being on a gluten free diet means you have to spend more money at the grocery store. And they're right, but they're wrong. They're right in that it can cost more at checkout. But they're wrong, in that it doesn't have to cost more. So how do I do it? More importantly, how can YOU do it? How can you not spend an arm and a leg on groceries when … [Read more...]

    Natural and Organic Deals: Pamela’s Gluten Free, Peanut Butter and Co. and more!

    June 3, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Check out the latest natural and organic deals..... Deals on Amazon Save up to 30% off with the Subscribe and Save event going on right now at Amazon! You can score a 30% off your first subscription with a 25% off coupon and the standard 5% discount. But the savings increases to 15% when you have five subscriptions delivered on the same day! Organic deals … [Read more...]

    Natural and Organic Deals: Glutino Gluten Free, Udi’s Granola, Seventh Generation and more

    April 29, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Take a look at some new Natural & Organic Deals and Coupons for this week... Deals on Amazon Save 20% off Glutino Gluten Free products with an Instant Coupon. Glutino products that are included are pretzels, bagel chips flours, toaster pastries and more! Save another 5% with the Subscribe and Save option. Save 20% off the highly rated Udi's Granola with you … [Read more...]

    Natural and Organic Deals: PopChips, Organic Mac & Cheese, Barillla Whole Grain, Cloth Diapers + More

    March 18, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Take a look at some new Natural & Organic Deals and Coupons for this week... Deals on Amazon Save 20% off PopChips with an Instant Coupon. Also save with specials for Orville Redenbacher's Naturals microwave popcorn, Planters Nutrition nuts and Kettle Potato Chips. Great snacks for the upcoming college basketball tournament. Save 25% off Kraft Organic … [Read more...]

    2014 Goals & Plans for $5 Dinners {Plus My “Word of the Year”}

    January 2, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 16 Comments

    Clean slate. Blank calendar. Fresh outlook. Wishes. Hopes. Desires. Dreams. Become.... Goals. Resolutions. Plans. This year, something is different. I'm not sure if it's that my last baby is not really a baby anymore. He turns one in 2 weeks. (He was just born y'all.) He walks, practically runs, everywhere. He (kinda) loves our new dog. Or maybe it's that my … [Read more...]

    Natural & Organic Deals: Organic Baby Food for only $0.28 and more!

    December 19, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Take a look at some new Natural & Organic Deals and Coupons for this week... Deals on Amazon Pay only $1.77 per box of Gluten Free Bite Sized Cookies with FREE Super Saving Shipping (on orders over $35).  This is a Warehouse Deal that can sell out fast. Gluten Free Table Crackers are only $1.34/box as a Warehouse Deal. These can sell out fast! Pacific … [Read more...]

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    $5 Dinner Mom.

    I have a little problem. I cannot make a meal that costs more than $5. It’s unnatural, but my pocketbook thanks me.

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