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

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Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

July 12, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

If you've seen any of my other BBQ Chicken recipes in the past, you probably know that I have a slight obsession with the BBQ Chicken Pizza from California Pizza Kitchen. (Problem being, that is some expensive pizza!) I adore the flavor combinations of the BBQed chicken, the cilantro, the red onion, and the gouda cheese. It's like a quad-match in food heaven. (At least my … [Read more...]

Grilled Inside Out Cheeseburgers

July 11, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

Yup, that would be cheese inside of the burger patty. This is such a super fun way to change up your next burger night! Give it a whirl, and let me know what you think! See the full Grilling Recipe for Grilled Inside Out Cheeseburgers here! Pin all of our 31 Days of Grilling Recipes here! Follow $5 Dinners' board 31 Days of Skillet Dinners on Pinterest. Erin's … [Read more...]

Grilled Plums & Apricots

July 10, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Want a great and healthful new dessert that you can cook on the grill this summer? Look no further...this grilled apricots & plus is marvelous! (And you need to make it with your next cookout!) It works with any 'stone fruit,' but I chose to use apricots and plums because that what was on sale. Peaches would be great too! All you have to do is remove the seed from … [Read more...]

Grilled Eggplant Panini with Rosemary-Garlic Aioli

July 9, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

If you've never made your own aioli sauce, you must now. If you're not sure what aioli sauce is, it's mayonnaise and garlic. (Lots of garlic in mine!) And some fresh herbs. And maybe a little lemon. It can be made with many different flavors with the mayo-garlic foundation. This grilled panini is outstanding...from the grilled veggies to the grilled bread to the perfect … [Read more...]

Grilled Honey Mustard Pork Chops

July 8, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Grilled Honey Mustard Pork Chops from 5DollarDinners.com

Holy grill marks. I love me a good chop, or steak, or piece of chicken with a solid grill mark. It means the heat was high and perfect for searing in all the delicious juices and cooking to perfection. These pork chops require a good soaking (translation: marinating!) and then a few minutes on each side over the direct heat on the grill to get that sear in, and then moved … [Read more...]

How to Make the Perfect Ice Cream Sandwich

July 7, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Who knew making a homemade ice cream sandwich could be so simple! I've teamed up with Dollar General and CHIPS AHOY! to show you just how easy it is to make your own ice cream sandwiches at home! It's time we take chocolate chip cookies to a new level of summer-food fun! It looks like this... CHIPS AHOY! Chocolate Chip Cookie Vanilla Ice Cream CHIPS AHOY! … [Read more...]

Lemon Pepper Chicken Kebabs with Tzatziki Sauce

July 7, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

Ohhh...I adore Tzatziki sauce. It  very well could be my favorite dipping sauce. I think what I love about it is how light and fresh it tastes and the little Greek flare that it gives to the food. A few years back, I hosted a "Kebab Potluck" where everyone brought their own kebabs and we grilled out and had a lovely evening of fun and conversation. This recipe is a simple … [Read more...]

12 Summer Freezer Friendly Meals for $70 – Meal Plan Using Ingredients from Aldi

July 6, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 32 Comments

12 Summer Friendly Freezer Meals for $70 from 5DollarDinners.com

Looking for a simple dinner solution to get through the rest of the summer? Here is a brand new set of freezer-friendly meals using ingredients from Aldi! Put together 12 meals in about an hour, and it'll cost less than $70. The heat is upon us and the last thing you want to be doing is heating up the kitchen everyday. The less time I have to spend thinking about and … [Read more...]

Jambalaya Kebabs

July 6, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

All the flavors of Jambalaya on a stick...yyyy'aaaaalllll! *said in my best southern LA drawl* We've got shrimp. We've got chicken. We've got onions and peppers. We've got tomatoes. And we've got a whole-whole-whole lotta Cajun seasoning too! I served this over white rice to give it a 'complete Jambalaya feel.' Only thing missing from these kebabs are slices of … [Read more...]

Grilled Corn on the Cob

July 5, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

How To Grill Corn 6

When Silver Queen corn finds its way into grocery stores in August, I need you to make this. Yes...NEED. I really need you to make this. I don't want you to make it. I need you to make it. But be warned, you might not ever want to cook corn any other way. There's just something about corn being grilled and butter and herbs infiltrating the kernels as it cooks in its … [Read more...]

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