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Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Mushrooms & Carrots

January 4, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

This recipe is part of our 6th Costco Meal Plan: 20 Slow Cooker Freezer Packs from Costco for $150! You want your house to smell like a gourmet restaurant...make this! There's something about the way the beef and mushrooms cook together...mmmmmmmmm... This is a fantastically delicious recipe for beef roast that has just a few ingredients and can be made with quite a few … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Chili Mac

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

This recipe is part of our 6th Costco Meal Plan: 20 Slow Cooker Freezer Packs from Costco for $150! Stop. Before you go any further. YOU NEED TO READ THESE DIRECTIONS. (Ok, do I have your attention?) I don't want you to miss this. Do not. I repeat DO NOT. DON'T. DO.NOT. add the pasta when you start the slow cooker in the morning. It will turn to complete MUSH. … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Taco Soup

January 3, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

This recipe is part of our 6th Costco Meal Plan: 20 Slow Cooker Freezer Packs from Costco for $150! A classic right here. An easy, no brainer, load and go kinda recipe. A family favorite. One we've been enjoying for years! This particular version is the one I made for the 20 Meals from Costco for $150 meal plan. Below are a few ideas and notes about this recipe and the … [Read more...]

Moroccan Homemade Hamburger Helper

December 17, 2013 by Jenn K 3 Comments

The other day, I had a delicious lamb tagine. It was a lovingly made, braised dish that took the chef hours to prepare. Though I generally dislike lamb, the chef used Australian lamb (which is a bit less game) and added enough wonderful Moroccan flavours, that I thoroughly enjoyed the dish. Regardless of how delicious I found it, I knew that it would never appeal to my picky … [Read more...]

Chili with Caramelized Onion Cornbread

October 28, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

I heart caramelized onions. I adore the flavor and I especially love the way they make the house smell when they are caramelizing. Its a tossup between caramelizing onions and roasting garlic. Jury is still out on that one. Also, this cornbread is perfect with my Spicy 15 Bean Chili recipe! It's simple...below is the recipe for caramelizing onions and baking cornbread. … [Read more...]

10 Fall Comfort Meals in the Slow Cooker

October 25, 2013 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

fall comfort meals for the slow cooker

  Fall is the perfect time of year to utilize your slow cooker and start making some comfort food! There are so many wonderful recipes that you can create inside your slow cooker with little to no prep work on your part.  Get creative and try out these 10 Fall Comfort Meals in the Slow Cooker this season: Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes - The … [Read more...]

Simple Meatballs

October 24, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Here's a great quick and easy recipe for Simple Meatballs! The reason this recipe is excellent is because it uses so few ingredients and it's easy to fit into a special diet such as paleo or a gluten free diet. Easy and delicious meatballs - perfect for pasta or potatoes! Simple Meatballs Easy and delicious meatballs - perfect for pasta or … [Read more...]

BBQ Bacon Burgers

October 20, 2013 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

Barbecue. Bacon. Burgers. That's all I need to say! Fresh & Easy grocery store offers a special made BBQ Bacon Burgers and they are priced in a way that makes the convenience of the pre-made patties well worth it! BBQ Bacon Burgers Easy burgers with these pre-made patties 8 count prepared BBQ Bacon burger patties8 hamburger buns2 18 oz. bags frozen … [Read more...]

5 Favorite Ground Beef Recipes

October 17, 2013 by Jenn K 1 Comment

A few of our Favorite Ground Beef Recipes: Sweet n Sour Beef n Cabbage Tacos Cheeseburger Rice Chili with Cornbread Waffles BBQ Meatball Sliders Taco Bites (or Tiny Tacos) Want more ground beef inspiration?  Check out all the $5 Dinners recipes with ground beef here. A … [Read more...]

Sweet n Sour Beef n Cabbage Tacos

October 7, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 9 Comments

Holy delicious...that's what my husband exclaimed upon first bite. He's been my food critic all along this crazy blogging adventures, and every now and again we hit a winner. And he wasn't the only one raving about these. Just looking at the photo now and remembering how much I enjoyed them is making my salivate. If I didn't already dinner in the slow cooker, these would be on … [Read more...]

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