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Open-Faced Smoky Provolone Sloppy Joes

September 9, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

These 4-Ingredient Open Faced Smoky Provolone Sloppy Joes Could Be Your New Favorite Weeknight Dinner!?    A hearty sloppy joe sauce - made with ground beef and a can of sloppy joe sauce - piled high onto Texas garlic toast, and covered in melty smoky provolone cheese. It truly is as delightful as it looks, and is an easy way to "change up" Sloppy Joes … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Peachy BBQ Baked Beans

September 4, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Slow Cooker Peachy BBQ Baked Beans: A Sweet and Savory Comfort Dish Dried beans are by far the cheapest way to prepare beans for meals or side dishes, and when I cook them...I need it to be easy and hands off. My favorite way to cook dried beans is in the slow cooker.  I've got this great BBQ "Baked" Beans recipe for you, cooked in the slow cooker...with a peachy … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Black Bean Fajita Bowls

September 3, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

These Slow Cooker Black Bean Fajita Bowls are a simple, yet flavorful meal that brings all the vibrant taste of fajitas into one delicious dinner bowl.  The dish begins with a slow-cooked medley of black beans, bell peppers, onions, and a blend of fajita spices, including smoky cumin, chili powder, and paprika. The slow cooking process allows the beans to become tender … [Read more...]

Rice & Beans Yellow Curry

September 2, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Save Money with this Rice and Beans based Yellow Curry Recipe - It's Packed with Both Flavor and Nutrition! And Won't Break the Bank! This vibrant Rice & Beans Yellow Curry is a delicious and comforting fusion dish that combines the warmth of traditional yellow curry with the hearty flavors of rice and beans. Essentially, I took our favorite Chicken Yellow Curry recipe … [Read more...]

Did You Know Your Slow Cooker Can Cook THIS…

August 31, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

From Breakfast to Desserts to "Baked" Things, Let Your Slow Cooker Take Care of These Recipes and Meals for You... … [Read more...]

Beef Taco Hashbrown Bake

August 30, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

The Popular Hashbrown Beef Bake Recipe with a Taco & Spicy Twist – this dinner perfect for the meat and potato lovers in your life! A taco-y twist on our most popular Hashbrown Beef Bake.  For this dinner, I swapped the paprika for the taco seasoning in the original recipe. Also, I highly recommend using "Cream of Poblano soup" in place of the cream of mushroom, … [Read more...]

Instant Pot Holiday Recipes

August 29, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

instant pot holiday recipes

Instant Pot Holiday Magic: 10 Easy Recipes for a Stress-Free Family Meal   I adore the concept of an Instant Pot Holiday! Instant Pot recipes allow for a hands-off type of cooking, where the appliance does all the work. It doesn't heat up the kitchen, and you can get to work on other things while it cooks! Instant Pot Holiday Benefits: hands-off … [Read more...]

Sheet Pan Chicken Bites with Veggies

August 19, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

Baked Chicken Ready in Under 30 Minutes?! Here's how... Baking chicken breasts in the oven can take upwards of an hour and sometimes my afternoons don't have the kind of wiggle room for getting dinner in the oven and waiting for it to bake...and for the hungry gremlins that NEED TO EAT RIGHT NOW. I love sheet pan dinners with cut up chicken bites because they bake up so … [Read more...]

ROUNDUP: Dump and Bake Recipes

August 15, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

You will love the ease and convenience of these "Dump and Bake" recipes for scrumptious and hearty casseroles! … [Read more...]

Cheap Crockpot Meals Under $10

August 8, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

  Crockpot meals are a budget-friendly way to save on groceries while still enjoying delicious and nutritious meals. Using a slow cooker allows you to buy cheaper cuts of meat like chuck beef roasts, and they become so tender with slow cooking. You can also easily bulk up meals with affordable ingredients like beans, lentils, and root vegetables, which absorb the … [Read more...]

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