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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.

15-Minute Freezer Meals

September 27, 2021 by Lauren Drawdy Leave a Comment

If you need quick and easy dinners, these 15 Minute Freezer Meals are perfect for you! These FAST freezer meal recipes are all about hands-on time. The prep to freeze time, and the prep to cook time should be LESS THAN 15 MINUTES TOTAL! Each of the recipes listed below have been featured in my weekly Dinner Made Easy show! Tap the links below to see the recipe or … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Fiesta Crack Chicken

September 9, 2021 by Lauren Drawdy Leave a Comment

fiesta crack chicken

Slow Cooker Fiesta Crack Chicken is the best and easiest crack chicken!   Take your favorite and easy crack chicken and level it up with this fiesta version with taco seasoning and bell peppers! This recipe is from my 15-Minute Freezer Meals Cookbook! Tap below to get your book ordered! Slow Cooker Fiesta Crack Chicken It is a colorful, flavorful … [Read more...]

5-Ingredient Baked Ravioli

March 18, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

So...baking ravioli. Let's chat about this for a minute. I've seen a number of recipes that call for boiling the ravioli ahead of time and then baking it with the sauce. But I don't have time for that. I really don't...I'd forget that you need to do that...then I'd run out of time. (What I mean by that...is that my boys would end up having to wait an extra 15-20 minutes for … [Read more...]

How to Prioritize Big Projects & Break Them into Simple Tasks

February 3, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Cultivating the Habit of The Most Efficient People in the World - Prioritizing Tasks and How to Break Them Down A successful and productive day awaits you... ...as soon as you figure out what your top priorities are, and how to break them into smaller pieces. If I were to ask you to following... What is keeping you from accomplishing your medium to big goals in … [Read more...]

How to Prepare for Potential Quarantine: A Practical Guide to Stocking Up

March 10, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

Summary You can be prepared without being a "prepper"  Do not panic and run out and buy all of this today Only purchase things you will actually use during a 6-8 week period Slowly add these extra items to your upcoming shopping trips, rather than buy everything at once and blow your budget A Practical Guide for Stocking Up on Food and Household Items, in … [Read more...]

5 New Ways to Save on Dinner in 2020

December 27, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Fun and Creative Ways to Save on Dinner and Groceries in 2020 If 2020 is your year to get your finances in order, the best and easiest place to start is dinner....or groceries. The grocery line item of your personal budget is really the easiest to control. It just takes a little knowledge, a little planning, and a little dinner hacking.  Saving money on groceries is … [Read more...]

Best Stocking Stuffer Gift – MyFreezEasy’s Bag Holders!

November 23, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Skip the Giant Mess on the Counter Top! Ever feel like you need an extra hand in the kitchen? Want to avoid catastrophic messes during your freezer meal prep sessions? If so, you need these nifty bag holders in your kitchen!! Reasons why these bag holders are awesome... Hold bags open while you fill them up Quart AND Gallon size bags Fold FLAT (aka you … [Read more...]

The BEST Back to School Freezer Meals!!!

July 19, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Save yourself from some of the back to school blues with a freezer full of family approved meals!! I have pulled together some family favorites and some favorites from our MyFreezEasy members, so I could provide the BEST back to school freezer meals list! Back to school is a busy time. After the clothes, shoes, supplies, forms, and orientations - chances are the last thing … [Read more...]

Instant Pot Balsamic & Brown Sugar Pulled Pork

June 26, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This is pulled pork heaven right here. Better than my favorite BBQ joint. I think it's the sweet and tangy from the brown sugar and the balsamic. So so so delicious! Enjoy!!!   Instant Pot Balsamic & Brown Sugar Pulled Pork Scrumptious and easy recipe for Instant Pot Pulled Pork - made with balsamic and brown sugar! 2 lb pork roast1/2 cup hot … [Read more...]

100 Days of Summer Freezer Meals with MyFreezEasy

May 1, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Looking for a simple dinner solution to get you through the summer? In the past we've done 31 Days series about different kinds of meals and recipes. And if you loved those series, you will DOUBLE LOVE this from MyFreezEasy!  MyFreezEasy.com is my freezer cooking program and it's designed and set up to help make the dinner hour smoother and easier. Before I lose you, I … [Read more...]

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