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$5 Dinners | Budget Recipes, Meal Plans, Freezer Meals

Budget Recipes, Meal Plans, Freezer Meals and Cooking Tutorials for the Busy Home Chef

MyFreezEasy - Save Money, Eat Healthy with Freezer Meals

Easy & Budget-Friendly Freezer-Friendly Recipes

Looking to save time, money, and stress at mealtime?!

Our collection of freezer-friendly recipes makes it simple to stock your freezer with delicious, ready-to-cook meals. From make-ahead breakfasts and freezer casseroles to dump-and-go slow cooker meals, these recipes are perfect for busy families who want home-cooked dinners without the daily prep.

Whether you’re meal prepping for the week or filling your freezer for the month, these easy freezer meals will help you eat well on a budget—without the last-minute scramble.

Rosemary Salmon

December 2, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Rosemary Salmon is a Simple and Scrumptious Recipe!   You will adore the lemon-rosemary flavors that permeate these salmon fillets!  Rosemary Salmon This simple yet elegant Rosemary Salmon recipe delivers the perfect balance of zesty and herbaceous flavors of rosemary, garlic, and lemon. Enjoy! 1 lb. salmon filetSalt and pepper3 Tbsp lemon … [Read more...]

Roasted Cod with Balsamic Tomatoes

November 6, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Roasted Cod with Balsamic Tomatoes     Roasted Cod with Balsamic Tomatoes Roasted Cod with Balsamic Tomatoes is a flavorful dish where tender cod filets are baked to perfection with a tangy balsamic tomato topping. Enjoy! 4 4 oz. cod filetsSalt and pepper1 pint cherry tomatoes2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar1 tsp dried basilSide: saladSide: … [Read more...]

VIDEO: Everything You Need to Know about Dinners that Cook Themselves

May 15, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

A dinner that cooks itself is one that...well, cooks itself. In this video, you'll learn all about them and how to make them in your kitchen! A "dinner that cooks itself" is a meal that you've prepped ahead and then it cooks itself in the slow cooker or Instant Pot. Freezer to Slow Cooker meals Freezer to Instant Pot meals THESE ARE THE DINNERS THAT COOK … [Read more...]

VIDEO: How to Get 10+ Meals from Bulk Ground Beef Packages

April 3, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Spot a great sale price or bulk price option on ground beef? Watch as Erin creates over 10 meals with just two bulk ground beef packages!     VIDEO: How to Get 10+ Freezer Meals from 2 Bulk Ground Beef Packages GADGETS: Order The Featured Gadgets Below RECIPE: Freezer Friendly Ranch Meatloaf  Ranch Meatloaf Make ahead and freezer friendly … [Read more...]

Save on Groceries in 2024 with MyFreezEasy Method

January 1, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

How Freezer Meals Can Help You Save Money on Groceries in 2024 I have to share this with you! Because if I'm feeling it, you're feeling it... the more than slight rise in grocery and food prices. As we turn the corner into 2024, I've decided to double down on MyFreezEasy freezer meals.  In fact, I've already pulled out 2 meals from the freezer to cook for dinner … [Read more...]

VIRAL: Beef Ravioli Bake

March 29, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

I think Ravioli Bakes might be my new favorite dinner. I don't know why...they just seem so easy. Well, they are easy. The ravioli doesn't take any pre-cooking. You just add it into the dish, pour the sauce (in this case a beefy-spaghetti sauce) over the top, then pile on as much cheese as your waistline can handle. ;) Then, bake. And you end up with this. Now, there … [Read more...]

Casserole Recipes to Double & Freeze

October 18, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

casserole recipes to double and freeze

Save money and save time with these casserole recipes you can double and freeze! The ultimate budget friendly dinner hack: freezer meals. A simple and easy way to prep freezer meals is to double a recipe and freeze the extra one!  I sometimes call this make-one-freeze-one! Or MOFO for short. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) Just make sure you have double the ingredients and … [Read more...]

Sunshine Salmon

September 12, 2022 by Lauren Drawdy Leave a Comment

sunshine salmon

Sunshine Salmon is a super easy weeknight dinner, with simple ingredients yet complex flavor! Sunshine Salmon Citrus and salmon is such a great flavor combination. Plus, it is so pretty to look at with the fresh slices! 1 lb salmon filletSalt and pepper3 Tbsp orange marmalade1 Tbsp Dijon mustard1 tsp minced garlic1 tsp dried dill1 orange1 blood … [Read more...]

Freezer Casseroles That You Can’t Wait to Eat

August 1, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

freezer casseroles

Comfort food at it's best, in the easiest way possible - is what freezer casseroles are all about! The mush is a myth. We don't do trays of mush around here. I'm just not going to share mushy freezer casseroles with you.  I'm going to share freezer friendly casseroles that you and your family will love.  And while I cannot help that your picky eater … [Read more...]

2022 Back to School Essentials

July 19, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

From school lunch boxes to notebooks to meal planners and cleaning supplies - Erin has you covered with all of the best back to school essentials in 2022 As we begin the prep for the busy back to school season, I wanted to share a list of my ESSENTIALS for the school year.  These are items that help me be more efficient with meal prep, cleaning, and managing the day to … [Read more...]

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