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

Deck the Freezer in 2025!

$1 Loaf Bread Recipe: Tuna Melts

June 21, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Budget-Friendly Tuna Melts Made with $1 Loaf Bread Tuna melts are the ultimate budget-friendly comfort food, and they’re even better when made with a $1 loaf of sandwich bread. This simple, satisfying meal comes together quickly with pantry staples and delivers melty, cheesy goodness in every bite. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or a last-minute meal, these tuna melts prove … [Read more...]

Freezer Friendly Blackened Salmon Sandwich

June 18, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Freezer Friendly Blackened Salmon Sandwich

Freezer Friendly Blackened Salmon Sandwich Freezer Friendly Blackened Salmon Sandwich This amazing blackened salmon sandwich is delicious and flavorful with the highlight being a filet of salmon coated in a spicy seasoning blend and cooked to perfection in melted butter. Prepare the salmon filets for the freezer and you have a wonderful future dinner waiting for … [Read more...]

Firecracker Salmon

March 5, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

freezer friendly firecracker salmon

Freezer Friendly Firecracker Salmon Firecracker Salmon This Firecracker Salmon is so rich and delicious, is perfectly fork tender, and you can control the “heat” by adjusting the amount of crushed red pepper you use. Enjoy! 1 lb. salmon filetSalt and pepper3/4 cup chili sauce2 Tbsp soy sauce2 Tbsp brown sugar1 tsp garlic powder1 tsp onion powder1 tsp … [Read more...]

Sheet Pan Salmon & Veggies

February 28, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This sheet pan salmon and veggies recipe is a quick and healthy meal, perfect for busy weeknights. Fresh salmon fillets are seasoned with a simple lemon, salt and pepper, that are roasted alongside a colorful mix of vegetables for a flavorful, one-pan dish. With minimal prep and easy cleanup, it's a nutritious and delicious option the whole family will love! Sheet … [Read more...]

Citrus Cod

January 1, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Citrus Cod Citrus Cod Perfectly flaky cod filets are infused with a zesty blend of citrus flavors, making this dish a perfect light and healthy option for any meal. Enjoy! 4 4 oz. cod filetsSalt and pepper1 orange1 lemon1 lime4 Tbsp butterSide: saladSide: rice Cook rice, as directed.Preheat the oven to 400 F.Slice the orange, lemon and lime.Place … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

Tuna Pasta Salad

June 3, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

The Best Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe Ever! There's something about pasta salads that make me think of my grandma. And this Tuna Pasta Salad is the BEST! Every summer growing up, my family and I would "escape the TX heat" and spend a few weeks at my grandma's lake cabin deep in the woods of northern MN. Gorgeous country. Beautiful lake. Cozy cabin where my extended family … [Read more...]

Grammy’s Summer Tuna Pasta Salad

May 31, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

I think I could eat my weight in this pasta salad. We make it by the giant bowlful every summer and enjoy it for brunch, lunch, snack and dinner. It's delicious, filling, and stretches a long way! TIP: It takes much better the day after you make it! :) Here's what you need to make it... 1 pound cooked pasta. Halved cherry or grape tomatoes. 2 cans of … [Read more...]

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