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VIDEO: How to Make Homemade Biscuits

August 2, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Sweeten Up Your Next Batch of Homemade Biscuits with This Special Ingredient! In this episode, we are making drop biscuits and cut biscuits and a sweet butter compound to slather all over these hot biscuits. New cooking videos are released weekly, so please Like this Video & Subscribe to the $5 Dinners Channel! Video: How to Make Drop & Cut Homemade … [Read more...]

Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread

April 17, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Get all the cinnamon roll-y flavors in this quick and easy banana bread with cream cheese glaze! Hear me out... I love a delicious homemade batch of soft, gooey, cinnamon-y cinnamon rolls.  But they can take hours to make. And I love to make them...for the right occasion.  I got to thinking...how could I make a faster and easier version of cinnamon … [Read more...]

Muffin Tin Brookies

April 3, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

You'll have "BROOKIES" for days with these muffin tin cookie-brownies, also known as BROOKIES!  Every now and again I pop into Trader Joe's to pick up some goodies for myself or the boys. (If you have not tried their Caramelized Onion Cheddar Cheese...RUN AND GET IT.)  They have "brookies" that are just delightful and I have to resist the urge to pick up a box, … [Read more...]

St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Cookies

February 27, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Simple and delicious St. Patrick's Day treat... Oh, chocolate chip cookies. Yummy, yummy cookies. They're about to get a little yummier and a little chocolate-ier. (That might be my new favorite word, chocolate-ier.) Why don't we kick it up a few notches this St. Patrick's Day with these Rainbow Chocolate Chip Cookies?!? Who's with me?!? I love these because they … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffins

October 4, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

These 4 Ingredient Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffins are DELIGHTFULLY Fresh and Soft and You Will Love Every Bite! These muffins start with the spice cake mix, plus a little pumpkin puree and butterscotch morsels! The pumpkin flavor and the butterscotch are a great combination!!  VIDEO: How to Make Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffins Pumpkin Butterscotch … [Read more...]

Chili Tater Tot Bake

October 3, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

A budget friendly meat and potatoes kind of dinner that can be served as a one-dish dinner, or with some fresh veggies or salad on the side! With this fun dinner, we are twisting up the shepherd's pie concept...and the "Minnesota Hot Dish" concept...by making a casserole with a chili base, a layer of corn, and a layer of tater tots!  It really is a Shepherd's Pie-Hot … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Pie Granola

September 29, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Make this homemade Pumpkin Pie Granola in the evening, and let it crunch up to perfection in the oven overnight! Granola is the most expensive ingredient on the cereal aisle, and it's so simple to make it at home. You will save so much money when you bake it at home.  When you use this tried and true overnight baking method, it will turn out perfectly crunchy (and not … [Read more...]

Sheet Pan Meatloaf & Potatoes

September 19, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

A One Sheet Pan Dinner Made with Meatloaf, Baby Potatoes, and Veggies! You know me...always looking for quick to prep meals that "cook themselves."  Being so busy again makes getting dinner on the table a bit more challenging. Gathering around the dinner table as a family is super high on my priority list.  In order to keep that priority at the top of the list, … [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...]

Birthday Cake Blossom Cookies

August 22, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

A Fun, Colorful Twist on Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Using the Birthday Confetti Kisses!  When I saw these "birthday cake confetti" Kisses at the store, I instantly knew that I would make them for the $5 Dinners 14th Birthday Party!!! It was an easy "oh, these would be great with a sugar cookie base," instead of a peanut butter cookie base like the traditional … [Read more...]

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