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Buttery Salmon

March 5, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

instant pot buttery salmon

I love a simple salmon fillet. Especially one that's dripping in butter and seasoning. Salmon is such a great meal, but it's usually pretty expensive at the store. And often unadvertised, if/when it's on sale. Every time I'm in the store, I buzz by the seafood counter between the produce and meat sections and I always scan the price tags, looking for salmon, cod and … [Read more...]

Multi-Cooker Pineapple Chicken

March 1, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Stir-fry. Ground beef based chili. Slow cooker meals. Stir-fry turned slow cooker meals. Chicken bakes. Roasts. These are just a few of my favorite type of recipe to cook in a multi-cooker. I ADORE the multiple cooking functions (hence, multi-cooker name) and how you can brown ground beef and then turn into chili - all in the same pot. Or brown a roast to seal in all the … [Read more...]

French Onion Chicken

February 28, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Let's take all the great flavors of French Onion soup and make some chicken......in the slow cooker, shall we?! That's exactly what this recipe is - the chicken slow cooking the day away, soaking up all the amazing flavors of French onion soup - beef stock, Italian seasoning, onions. Then at the end of slow cooking, it's stopped with Swiss and Parm AND mozz. … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Puttanesca Sauce

February 26, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Y'all. You all. You guys. I generally don't like writing to the "collective" or the $5 Dinners community in general. But this one deserves a Y'ALL. As if I were giving a live cooking workshop and was all - Y'ALL have to add this to your meal plan, like right now. Because Y'ALL. Side note: I got tagged in a FB post this weekend from a couple was in … [Read more...]

Multi-Cooker Taco Soup Recipe

February 15, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Multi-Cooker Taco Soup Recipe EASY Taco soup, using the saute then slow cooker mode on your multi-cooker appliance. 1 lb. ground beef15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed15 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained15 oz can corn2 Tbsp chili powder1 tsp ground cumin1 tsp garlic powder1 tsp onion powder2-3 cups chicken brothSalt and pepper to tasteOptional garnishes: … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip

January 29, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip is a quick and easy appetizer for your next gathering or game day! Jazz up your next potluck or party you're hosting with this simple, yet addictively delicious dip. I love a good spinach artichoke dip and this recipe has just the right amount of garlic, salt and onion to go with all the creamy base and chunky artichokes and … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole

December 13, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

No room in the oven while prepping your holiday feast!?! Not to worry...you can make your grandma's favorite green bean casserole in the slow cooker! Get this going about 2 to 2 1/2 hours before your big feast and you'll have some more wiggle room to work with in the oven. Toss the green beans and sauce in the slow cooker - then add the French's fried onions in at the … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Creamy Taco Soup

December 6, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Y'all. This. This is a fabulous soup. It's your basic taco soup...with a little extra taco seasoning and a swirl of sour cream right before you serve it! It needs more taco seasoning because the sour cream tames it down a little. So we're adding a touch more than if it didn't have the sour cream. Balance. It's all about the creamy-spicy balance. Let … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Peppermint Mocha

December 5, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

I love a good peppermint mocha. It tastes like the holidays in a cup. It just does. The peppermint and the chocolate are a lovely pair together What I don't love is spending $6.01 to buy a cup of PM. That's how much my "high maintenance" order is at Starbucks. I can rattle my order off pretty quickly and I was told recently "we have a new hire and we need you to slow down … [Read more...]

Best Italian Shredded Beef Sandwiches

October 23, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

These sandwiches tho. Like, for real. For REALSIES. You know I get really excited about a recipe when I start talking in slang and making up words. Because...like, for realsies. *said in my best valley girl voice!* These are the real deal. The realsies dealsies. (Ok, I'll stop.) It's partly because of the soft, shreddable beef from the slow cooker. Partly … [Read more...]

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