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Sheet Pan Salmon & Veggies

February 28, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This sheet pan salmon and veggies recipe is a quick and healthy meal, perfect for busy weeknights. Fresh salmon fillets are seasoned with a simple lemon, salt and pepper, that are roasted alongside a colorful mix of vegetables for a flavorful, one-pan dish. With minimal prep and easy cleanup, it's a nutritious and delicious option the whole family will love! Sheet … [Read more...]

Tuscan Chicken Fettuccine

February 27, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

A scrumptious Tuscan Chicken cream sauce over a bed of fettuccine pasta makes for the perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner! We adore the "tuscan" kind of sauce around here. It's cream based with garlic, Parmesan, and sun-dried tomatoes...usually with spinach. My boys get such a kick out of the spinach "melting" into the sauce. The fettuccine noodles soak up the savory … [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...]

Copycat CFA Chicken Minis Breakfast

February 15, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Make Your Favorite Chick-Fil-a Breakfast at Home with this Copycat Chicken Minis Breakfast Before we get to this really easy recipe, we need to chat quickly about the specific ingredients you need to pull this off at home.  First, you need the right bread.  Second, you need the right nuggets.  Finally, you must not skip brushing the honey butter onto … [Read more...]

ROUNDUP: Budget Friendly Tortellini Recipes

February 12, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Best Budget Tortellini Recipes: Easy, Cheesy, and Oh-So-Delicious! I am obsessed with these little bundles of flavor and cheesy magic. And it's not just the taste and way they elevate a dish or soup...it's also how quickly they can be cooked. Or baked. If you don't cook much with tortellini, I highly recommend adding any of these amazing recipes below to your meal … [Read more...]

Shepherd’s Pie Nachos

February 11, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Ultimate Comfort Food MASHUP: Classic Shepherd’s Pie Ingredients with a TexMex Nachos Twist Shepherd’s Pie Nachos combine the hearty flavors of a classic shepherd’s pie with the crispy crunch of tortilla chips, creating the ultimate comfort food mashup. Topped with savory ground beef and corn, melted cheese, a dollop mashed potatoes, and a touch of sour cream - these nachos … [Read more...]

Rainbow Chicken Curry

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

The Ultimate Curry Formula! Make A Perfect Curry Dinner at Home Every Time! Halfway through filming this new video (below!) for making the perfect curry at home...using my secret "formula" of sorts...this Rainbow Curry came to be. I lifted the ladle full of this magical soup and it was so colorful... Hence, the Rainbow in the name. With some shaved blue corn kernals and … [Read more...]

Honey Garlic Shrimp

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

honey garlic shrimp freezer friendly

Honey Garlic Shrimp - Freezer Friendly Recipe Honey Garlic Shrimp Enjoy this delectable shrimp sautéed in a sticky-sweet sauce made of garlic and honey. It’s the perfect balance of flavors and pairs well with rice or noodles. 2 lbs. peeled deveined shrimp2 small lemonsSalt and pepper1/2 cup honey3 Tbsp minced garlic1 Tbsp soy sauce1 Tbsp olive … [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...]

Sheet Pan Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

January 27, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Sheet Pan Chicken Bites with Sweet Potatoes: A Simple, Flavorful One-Pan Dinner That Everyone Will Adore This wholesome, one-pan meal combines tender, seasoned chicken bites with caramelized sweet potatoes and red onions. If you're looking for an easy dinner to prepare that's packed with flavor, you'll want to save or print this perfect weeknight … [Read more...]

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