Pizza. We love pizza just as much as the next family does. And while I love to make my own dough (usually in the bread machine), some days I just don't have my act together or I forget to start the dough in time to be ready to get the pizza in the oven at a reasonable dinner hour. On those frazzled and trying days, I often turn to a "french bread pizza." I keep loaf bread … [Read more...]
Egg Salad BLT Sandwich
Jazz up your next egg salad sandwich with some bacon, lettuce and tomato. You won't be disappointed when you combine these 2 sandwich favorites into one! Also, check out the recipe for my not-so-secret ingredients for the egg salad. (Hint: It's NOT mayonnaise!) Enjoy... See the full 31-Minute Dinner Recipe for Egg Salad BLT Sandwich here! Pin all of our 31 Days … [Read more...]
Skillet Nachos
Nachos are always popular around here, and I imagine they are around your house too! Instead of piling the meat on top of the nachos, make the meat in a skillet, then assemble your nachos "upside down" or "inside out" or whatever... Taco meat. Chips. Cheese and other toppings. Super quick and tasty twist on Taco Night! See the full 31-Minute Dinner Recipe for … [Read more...]
Tuscan Bean Soup
I'm giddy about this ham and bean soup! It's a light and refreshing soup. It really is. You can tell just by looking at it, can't you. This is the flavors of summer meet the flavors of fall. A ham and bean soup meets the late summer harvest of zucchini, spinach and carrots. Toss it all together in a giant pot with some chicken stock, dried herbs and then top it all off … [Read more...]
Cheesy Pork Chops
These pork chops are simply fantastic. Amazing sauce and cheese combo that bakes right onto the pork chops. Get a package of super-thin sliced pork chops you can have this meal together in a matter of minutes. Way under 30 minutes! See the full 31-Minute Dinner Recipe for Cheesy Pork Chops here! Pin all of our 31 Days of 31-Minute Dinners here! Follow $5 Dinners' … [Read more...]
Cubano Sliders
I've partnered up with my friends at Smithfield Anytime Favorites to bring you this new 31-minute dinner! A couple of months ago I had 2 different friends tell me on the same day in 2 conversations that I HAD TO SEE THE MOVIE 'CHEF.' Ok then. I'll see the movie Chef. And so I watched it that weekend. And I adored it. Every part of it. (Except maybe the excessive … [Read more...]
Avocado and Black Bean Quesadillas
Love me some quesadillas. Quesa-dillas. (Saids like arma-dillo. Really, arma-dilla.) Really, you pronounce the dilla with a "y" sound in place of the "ll"...but I'm silly and call them Quesa-dillas. I like to add a tiny dollop of sour cream, then salsa and then a jalapeno to each bite! Zippy, zesty and crazy yummy!!! Avocado and Black Bean … [Read more...]
Grilled Citrus Salmon Packets
You know what I love about salmon. I love that it does a fantastic job of taking on the flavors and scents of what the sauce, marinade or spices that you add to it when cooking. And I also love that it takes just a few minutes to cook through, even the thicker parts of a filet. This grilled salmon, loaded with citrus and dill flavors can be on the table in just a few … [Read more...]
Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
I think if there was really such a thing as "comfort food heaven," this would be the first pasta served in the buffet. I have vivid memories of eating Chicken Cordon Bleu as a child. VIVID ones. Let's just say that my mom was not a fan of cooking. The "I love cooking" gene skipped a generation from my grandma to me. But my mom was fortunate enough to be rescued sometime in … [Read more...]
Slopp-Cheesy Joe Sliders
It's KID-FAVORITE weekend! This weekend, I'm sharing 2 oldies, but goodies...starting with these Slopp-Cheesy Joe Sliders! My boys adore these sliders and they are so quick to make. Just mix up a skillet of sloppy joe meat, spoon it onto sliders, add a sliver of cheese and serve. I like to make a double batch of sloppy joes when I make them so I can freeze the other … [Read more...]