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Thai Peanut Pork Chops

January 11, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

Let's talk about delicious shall we?! Let's talk specifically about how delicious these Thai Peanut Pork Chops are!!! With these babies, we're taking some Thai Peanut Sauce that you find on the Asian aisle or in an international market and thinning it out with coconut milk. Then, saute and simmer a few veggies that complement the peanut and Thai flavors with the pork chops in … [Read more...]

Introducing ShopFreezEasy…

November 17, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

A little less than a year ago, I made the decision to separate out the "meal plans using ingredients from Costco" into its own little brand and website. We launched the website on February 22nd, and in the past 9 months we have developed a freezer meal plan membership program - complete with a "meal plan builder" web app (where you can create your own meal plans), mobile and … [Read more...]

Lazy Lasagna Bake Recipe

October 3, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

Lazy Mom Lasagna Bake ~ kid friendly recipe from 5DollarDinners.com

I heart lasagna. Specifically, I heart the end result of lasagna. I don't heart the creating of lasagna. I just have a mental block on lasagna...which is why there aren't that many lasagna recipe on this here little website. There are a few, but not many. I think lasagna is pretty budget friendly...it makes a lot, it's filling and it freezes well (in case you have leftovers … [Read more...]

Pesto Chicken Bake

September 6, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

Freezer Friendly Pesto Chicken Bake Recipe from 5DollarDinners.com

Got herbs in your garden? Make some homemade pesto and get this amazing meal put together for dinner soon! Don't got herbs in your garden? Pick up some store bought pesto and get this amazing meal put together for dinner soon! This is one of our brand new MyFreezEasy dinners and it's already one of the top recipes added to our members meal plans! Watch and see … [Read more...]

Greek Chicken Bake

August 30, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Greek Chicken Bake ~ freezer friendly recipe from 5DollarDinners.com

There is so much amazing-ness happening in this tray. Yes, amazing-ness. Sometimes there are no words to describe what you see, so I just make them up. Like, amazing-ness. And fantastic-ilicious. (Work with me here...before you know it, you'll be making up words like this too.) Seriously though, it's DELISH - all the lovely Mediterranean and Greek flavors hanging out in … [Read more...]

Teriyaki Beef & Veggie Stirfry

August 29, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Teriyaki Beef and Veggie Stirfry ~ freezer friendly recipe from 5DollarDinners.com

Fakeout-Takeout Straight Outta the Freezer! BOOM. This is super delicious and freezes and thaws beautifully. The steak strips soak in the teriyaki sauce while it thaws, infusing all the delicious flavors deep into the meat. Stir-fry and drop over some rice --- amazing and simple weeknight dinner. Pro Freezer Cooking Tip: Get the steak that is pre-cut into strips at the … [Read more...]

Scallops & Herbed Tomatoes

August 26, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Freezezr Friendly Scallops and Herbed Tomatoes ~ quick & easy skillet dinner from 5DollarDinners.com

Hello, budget gourmet!!! I don't often share recipes like this with "super expensive ingredients" - like scallops. But when I do, I still try to budget hack them. Serving these with in season tomatoes and fresh herbs from your garden, over inexpensive pasta, and you'll end up with a budget gourmet meal. This is a freezer friendly meal...as the scallops, tomatoes and herbs … [Read more...]

Garlic Parmesan Pork Chops

August 26, 2016 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

Garlic Parmesan Pork Chops Recipe from 5DollarDinners.com

Heavenly, that is all. These are super simple to put together...you can watch below. I made them on my Dinner Made Easy show on FB Live. Also, please note that I am giving these a very broad bake time because it will depend on the thickness of your pork chops. Thinner pork chops will only take 25 minutes, thicker ones will take up to 40 minutes. You can cook until the … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Caribbean Chicken

August 25, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Easy freezer friendly Slow Cooker Caribbean Chicken recipe from 5DollarDinners.com

THIS MEAL. This might just be the "perfect freezer to slow cooker meal." It's sweet, it's tangy, it cooks perfectly. It's tangy, with a touch of sweet. It's loaded with flavor and nutrients. All the ingredients hold up beautifully being frozen together and you will be the hero at the dinner table serving this one to your family. (And if you forget to take it out of the … [Read more...]

Southwest Shredded Chicken Lasagna

August 24, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Southwest Shredded Chicken Lasagna Recipe from 5DollarDinners.com

I need to warn you about this meal. You're gonna want to lick your plate clean. While we don't normally let our kids lick their plates, we do on occasion and when we're feeling silly. And we licked our plates at this meal. This recipe does call for jalapenos - which have a bit of kick to them. If you want to "spice it down," then you could use a milder pepper like poblano … [Read more...]

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