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

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Mississippi Beef Quesadillas

April 24, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

It's Your Favorite Shredded Beef in Quesadilla Form! You Will Adore These Mississippi Beef Quesadillas! We adore the tangy, flavorful shredded Mississippi Beef so much!  It's one of the most downloaded recipes in the MyFreezEasy web app, and it's featured in the MyFreezEasy FREE TRIAL for a reason.  It's so easy and so scrumptious!  We normally enjoy … [Read more...]

Freezer Friendly Slow Cooker Steakhouse Soup

April 23, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

freezer friendly slow cooker steakhouse soup recipe

Freezer Friendly Slow Cooker Steakhouse Soup Slow Cooker Steakhouse Soup This budget friendly gourmet soup calls for the best steak house flavors, all in one scrumptious bowl of soup. Enjoy! 2 lb stew beef (s stew beef)Salt and pepper2 lb baby potatoes (s baby potatoes)12 oz. frozen carrots3 cups beef broth1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce2 Tbsp balsamic … [Read more...]

Mississippi Meatballs

April 8, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Mississippi Meatballs on a Budget: Big Flavor Without Breaking the Bank We love the "Mississippi style" flavor for dinner! We love the creaminess and flavor of the sauce, we love the extra zip and zing from the pepperoncini peppers, and I love how easy these are to make in the slow cooker!  Dump all of the ingredients into the slow cooker and then let it take care of … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Gold BBQ Shredded Beef

March 22, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This seasonal product from Trader Joes makes the best ever beef roast and shredded beef - look for it in the late spring, early summer months and stock up! If this isn't a cult favorite yet at Trader Joe's, I'm going to help it become one.  This Gold BBQ from the specialty grocer is a seasonal product available just ahead of the summer months. The minute I see it in … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Mustard Beef Roast

February 18, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Savory Mustard Beef Roast: A Tender, Tangy Flavor-Packed Dinner Classic! This slow cooked beef roast with a mustard-garlic topping is such a delightful and simple dinner that's perfect for any weeknight. Save this recipe below to use in your next meal plan...   Slow Cooker Mustard Beef Roast This tangy, zesty mustard-garlic sauce glazes onto this slow … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Taco Hashbrown Bake

February 4, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

It's the Slow Cooker Version of The Cult Favorite Taco Hashbrown Bake The Hashbrown Beef Bake is a $5 Dinners cult favorite and it's so easy to mix and match both flavors and cooking styles. And that's what is happening with these Slow Cooker Taco Hashbrowns.  First off, this was polished off. Not a speck leftover. (Which I'm kinda bummed about because I wanted more … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken

January 16, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken: A Tangy, Savory Dinner with Zero Fuss! Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken is a mouthwatering blend of tender shredded chicken, zesty pepperoncinis, savory ranch seasoning, and rich butter. This shredded chicken is perfect for sandwiches, over rice, or on its own. This quick and easy recipe is a flavorful crowd-pleaser, made with minimal … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Beef Ravioli

December 19, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Slow Cooker Beef Ravioli: An Easy, Comforting, Hearty Budget Dinner, Made with Minimal Effort! This Slow Cooker Beef Ravioli recipe is the perfect dinner for busy families on busy weeknights. At the end of your busy day, you get to enjoy a hearty, home-cooked meal without any hassle. It's just 4-5 ingredients and they layer in quickly into the slow cooker, especially if … [Read more...]

Nashville Hot Chicken – Slow Cooker, Instant Pot & Grilled

November 5, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

The EASIEST TWIST for the TRENDY and VIRAL Nashville Hot Chicken! (Yes, I Know It's Supposed to be Fried!)  Friend.  I love a good fried chicken.  But not in the middle of a busy week.  I have zero time for the setting up of all the things and the frying and waiting.  So... I decided to take a swing at the Nashville Hot Chicken … [Read more...]

VIDEO: How to Cook a “Pie Pumpkin” to Make Pumpkin Puree

September 26, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Learn How to Cook a "Pie Pumpkin" in the Slow Cooker and Instant Pot to Get Pumpkin Puree for Your Holiday Baking!  I spotted a great deal on the cute little "pie pumpkins" that are grown to make the Pumpkin Puree that is used in holiday cooking and baking. I grabbed 4 of the pumpkins so that I could cook 2 in the Instant Pot and 2 in the Slow Cooker.  While they … [Read more...]

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