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How to Cut a Green Pepper {Video}

July 23, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 13 Comments

how to cut green peppers

Or perhaps the wrong way to cut a green pepper?!? I am a total green pepper cutting rebel and do my own thing when it comes to dicing, slicing and cutting green peppers. I am not, however, a rebel without a cause. I definitely cut with a cause.  In this case, freezing all these green peppers!  In the end, I wound up with the following meal size portions: 6 … [Read more...]

Chicken and Bacon Florentine Pasta

July 22, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 10 Comments

Every had one of those super productive days...only to forget one very important thing on your to-do list. That thing: Make dinner. Eeps! That's what happened to me tonight. I scurried around all day, catching up on Mt. Washmore (yes, we have been home for 10 days and I still haven't caught up on laundry from the Savvy Blogging Summit!), helping the boys with a new puzzle … [Read more...]

Grilled Green Tomato Slices

July 21, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 10 Comments

Green Tomatoes. Always make me think of the grocery store parking lot scene from Fried Green Tomatoes...when Kathy Bates goes ballistic on the fiery young girls...'member that scene?! So that totally almost happened to me in the grocery store parking lot. Except, not really. I was pulling out of a prime time parking space (front and center!) when 2 cars moved into … [Read more...]

Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Drumsticks

July 20, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 18 Comments

Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken

A simple and delicious homemade honey mustard sauce. Let the drumsticks soak up the sauce, and then grill to perfection!  How to Make Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce Combine the mustard, vinegar and honey. Whisk together. Brush onto the chicken and grill until cooked through.    Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Drumsticks A simple … [Read more...]

Grilled Red Potato Salad

July 19, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 12 Comments

On the 4th of July, I had a bag of red potatoes and needed to make a "dairy-free" red potato for those of us who are not having dairy products these days, as well as a dairy-filled something or other.  I made the Grilled Red Potatoes for the guys and me, and this for Steve and my MIL.  It's a grilled spin-off of the Roasted Red Potato Salad that I made this … [Read more...]

Grilled Red Potatoes

July 15, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

For our 4th of July party, my MIL said she would be bring steaks. (Yes, please.) Steaks rarely fit into the $5 Dinners budget, so I was ecstatic that she would be bringing some to grill. I thought I'd grill some red potatoes to go with the steaks...but I was concerned with how long it would take to grill them. I discovered a method that would work perfectly. Fire up the … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Mexican Carnitas

July 6, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 21 Comments

Simple. Fuss-free. Tasty. (The only thing I wish I'd done before serving these was toast the tortillas in a hot skillet...just 30 seconds per side...give them a little flavor boost.) I have been waiting to make these since the beginning of March! Rather, these have been waiting for me to make them since the beginning of March!!! Slow Cooker Mexican … [Read more...]

Grilled Taco Burgers

July 1, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 8 Comments

So I'm just not that into plain burgers these days. After buying up all sorts of spices and making myself several cups of homemade taco seasoning, I figured the least I could do was use some to make taco burgers!  This is not an exact recipe...so I shall give you how much you should use per pound of meat. Here's one of my new favorite burgers... Grilled Taco … [Read more...]

Red Quinoa with Grilled Summer Veggies

June 30, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

Vegetables on the grill, tossed with red quinoa. Perfect! Red Quinoa with Grilled Summer Veggies A light and fresh dish for Summer nights! 1 small zucchini1 orange pepper 1/2 yellow pepper 1/2 white onion 2 garlic cloves, minced1 Tbsp olive oilSalt and pepper1 cup quinoa4 ears of corn Chop 1 zucchini, 1 orange pepper, 1/2 yellow pepper, 1/2 onion and … [Read more...]

Batch Grilling Burgers

June 24, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 15 Comments

  Batch Grilling Chicken Breasts. Why not grill up a bunch of burgers in the same way!?! I went digging through the freezer and was surprised by how much ground beef that I had on hand.  Perfect for some batch burger grilling! Now we've got quite a few burgers in the freezer for a quick dinner, or lunch for the boys. I love making my own … [Read more...]

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