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Pesto Salmon

May 21, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Delicious Pesto Salmon Recipe

Get an amazing cheesy pesto flavor with your favorite baked salmon. This just might be your new weeknight favorite... Because it is SO EASY to prepare, and it is just a fabulous and tasty salmon!  Related Pesto Recipes: How to Make Homemade Pesto and Ways to Use Homemade Pesto and Pesto Rice Pilaf Pesto Salmon Super easy and flavorful salmon … [Read more...]

French Onion Pork Chops

January 18, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

You're going to be sopping up the french onion sauce with each bite of pork chop! These French Onion Pork Chops are amazing!  You should also try our French Onion Chicken!  Enjoy! French Onion Pork Chops A delightful and easy weeknight meal. 4 boneless pork chops1 small yellow onion10 oz. can french onion soup2 Tbsp spicy mustard1 tsp dried … [Read more...]

Best Cookie Exchange Recipes

December 6, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Headed to a Cookie Swap/Cookie Exchange this holiday season? I've got oddles of ideas for you - from brownies to fudge to cookies and more! Choose from our selection of cookies that will keep well and are sure to delight all the lucky recipients at your holiday cookie-swap party. Cookie exchanges are one of my favorite parts about the holidays. I'm not sure if it's … [Read more...]

Buckeye Fudge

December 4, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Chocolate and peanut butter is likely my favorite flavor combo! Of all flavor combos! It's just magical...and I adore it...A LOT! When we lived in Ohio, I loved that there were "Buckeye Balls" everywhere - not just at the holidays. If you're not familiar, it's a ball of sweet peanut butter that is dipped in chocolate, with a little of the peanut butter showing. Once … [Read more...]

Cheerios Christmas Trees

November 27, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Cheerios Christmas Trees Recipe from 5DollarDinners.com

I've got a fun twist on rice krispies treats for you...Cheerios Christmas Trees! These trees are perfect for a fun food-craft this holiday season! It's a similar process to making rice krispies treats, expect you use cheerios and shape them into trees! Once you shape them, you can carefully stick on the m&m "ornaments" and add a yellow "m&m star" to the top of … [Read more...]

Baked Pears with Oats and Almonds

September 12, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

A yummy, hearty (and not too sweet!) treat to enjoy this fall! I'm seeing apples and pears on sale in my stores, and I imagine you're seeing the same in yours. Get fun and creative with apples and/or pears with this easy dessert! My guess is that you've already got all the ingredients on hands, and you just need to grab some pears. (You can make the exact same thing with … [Read more...]

Football Cupcakes

September 7, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Make a batch of these adorable football cupcakes for your next watching party, neighborhood block party, or tailgate! These football cupcakes are a delightful and fun treat for your next pigskin party! We're getting clever with tootsie rolls, and here's how it goes... Once cupcakes are baked and cooled, spread on the chocolate frosting first. Then melt … [Read more...]

Skillet Peach Raspberry Crisp

August 27, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Real quick... You gotta make this before summer officially ends. (Down here in south Texas, that means I have about 2 more months to make this. LOL) This is a fabulous summery dessert and you MUST MAKE IT. Here's how it will look on your countertop... The invitees to this party! Add the fruit to bowl, and toss with lemon juice. Add in the sugar, … [Read more...]

White Chocolate Pumpkin Bread

August 3, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

A FABULOUS after school snack, or treat for lunchbox, this fall! Enjoy!   White Chocolate Pumpkin Bread Level up your pumpkin bread with some white chocolate chips! 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 tsp salt2 tsp baking soda1 tsp baking powder1 Tbsp ground cinnamon2 tsp ground nutmeg1/2 tsp ground ginger1/4 tsp ground cloves1 3/4 cups white sugar1 … [Read more...]

Salmon & Asparagus Foil Packs

June 20, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

Before you get all "but salmon isn't a $5 Dinner" on me...hear me out... This is one of our newer MyFreezEasy recipes and I wanted to share it hear because it's so simple, yet so delicious! It's an "herb compound butter" that melts all over the salmon in the foil pack and the asparagus steams inside the pack while the salmon is cooking. It's a magical foil-pack meal and I … [Read more...]

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