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    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...]

    Spicy Turkey Cranberry Pretzel-wiches

    December 9, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    So I was kind a intimidated by these pretzel rolls...because why mess with perfect?! And that's why I was intimidated...I didn't want to mess with the perfect. So I didn't. I just took some other ingredients and added to the perfection. Pretzels are just such a simple food. With a little spicy mustard or cheese sauce. Snack time perfection....but I was hoping to … [Read more...]

    Turkey, Mushroom, Onion & Swiss Grilled Paninis

    June 21, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

    Panini. Yes, please. Panini on the grill. Yes, yes, yes please. I don't have a panini maker. While I've thought a time or two about how it would be nice to have one, I've never been able to justify buying one for every now and then, especially when I've got a perfectly functioning grill and a brick covered with foil. Huh?! Yes, you read that right! You can use a … [Read more...]

    How to Cook Turkey Bacon

    February 8, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 30 Comments

    Bacon...bacon...bacon. Too bad it's so bad for you!  Because it tastes soooooo gooood. We don't eat a lot of bacon, but when we do I try to use turkey bacon.  Lean, lean, lean turkey bacon. But the problem with the "lean-ness" is that it doesn't release much fat to cook itself, like pork bacon does.  I've tried cooking turkey bacon in the microwave on … [Read more...]

    Kasha Turkey Chili

    January 24, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 13 Comments

    kasha turkey chili

    I found a box of Kasha in the pantry alongside the other grains when I was rummaging through the pantry on Friday. I'd purchased this a while back and tried a recipe...and didn't like it at all! But I thought I'd give it another chance. You know...let it redeem itself! +There was a recipe on the back of the box for a Kasha Chili. But I wanted to add some protein for my … [Read more...]

    Curried Turkey Salad

    November 23, 2010 by Alea 8 Comments

    Curried Turkey Salad ~ a perfect Thanksgiving leftovers recipe | 5DollarDinners.com

    Our Thanksgiving dinner, like most Americans, consists of a buffet that includes too many heavy dishes. And on Thanksgiving Day, I allow myself to indulge. However, I try to make up for that indulgence by using the leftovers to create healthier and lower calorie meals. I will make quite a bit of turkey soup and freeze it to use later on hectic evenings. I also use the … [Read more...]

    Turkey & Cranberry Encore Salad

    November 23, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 6 Comments

      Looking for another great way to use up your leftover turkey? Honestly, I wouldn't have thought to do turkey on salad. Not sure why...because I love chicken on salads! And cranberries and walnuts on salad is a sure favorite of mine. So combine them all together, and it's sure to be a winner! I typically think of heavy casseroles and dishes for turkey … [Read more...]

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