I've waited as long as I can. I just had to go and pull the carrots!!! Here's what I pulled from 3 squares in the garden. There were some itty-bittys (that I ended up munching on), and some larger ones that I threw into the slow cooker with tonight's dinner. Sweet, crisp and simply delicious! Tonight's dinner is a simple beef roast with … [Read more...]
Baked Italian Chicken
This Baked Italian Chicken is KID APPROVED! BEFORE AFTER I'm often asked...well, how much do your kids eat? How much do you give them? How about a "visual" answer to that question. Above is my 2 year old's plate. Before and After. He nearly polished off the chicken, almost all of the peas and squash, and ate at least half of his rice...before … [Read more...]
Chicken Posole
I ran across this recipe in Real Simple. I don't make many of the recipes in the magazine because they often have more expensive ingredients and they would cost more than $5 for the meal...but when I ran across this one...I knew it could be done for under $5... And YUMMM-EEEEE!!! ...and I think there is just enough leftover that the Hubs and I don't have to fight over it … [Read more...]
A1 Beef Stew
This was the perfect meal to come home to after an afternoon adventure/walk to the park! It was just cold enough outside to be chilly, but not so cold that we didn't enjoy ourselves! Arriving home to this soup was lovely! Warmed our tummies right up! Here is the "doubled" version of the recipe! The total cost is not under $5...but since it is two meals worth...we divide … [Read more...]
Grilled Tilapia and Acorn Squash
Nevermind that the high today was just 60. And there's a frost advisory for our area tonight. Wasn't gonna stop me from using the grill tonight! Grilled Tilapia and Acorn Squash No matter what the temperature outside, it's always worth it to grill tilapia fillets! 4 frozen tilapia fillets1 Tbsp seafood seasoning1-2 Tbsp lemon juice rice (side … [Read more...]
Lemon Pepper Chicken
Thanks to those of you who sent your recipe ideas last week! And it's not too late...for more information on how to get your recipe featured on the $5 Dinner Challenge, click here. Last week I stashed the chicken breasts that I bought for $1.79/lb into the freezer in different baggies with different marinades. For tonight's dinner, I just took the chicken out of the freezer … [Read more...]
Baked Chicken Spaghetti
This dish sorta turned into an experiment. I started with a plan in mind. And it kept changing as I found new things in the fridge to add to the dish! I needed to use the eggplant and cubanelle peppers I picked from the garden this week. And I had 2 green tomatoes in the fridge (more on the green tomato situation in the next garden update!). Why not throw … [Read more...]
Tomato Black Bean Barley Soup
Tomato Black Bean Barley Soup Quick and easy! 1 small yellow onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing 4 cups water15 oz can black beans, drained 15 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained1/2 cup quick-cooking barleyHandful fresh basil, chopped (or use 1 tsp dried basil)Salt and pepper to taste1 medium green pepper, choppedDollops of sour … [Read more...]
Zesty Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Roast
This is a great sauce - I mixed it up, poured it over a beef roast, and let the slow cooker take care of the rest. Time to prep slow cooker: 2 minutes. Served with some baked sweet potatoes. Time to prep potatoes to bake: 2 minutes. And some steamed green beans from the garden (they keep coming and coming and coming...) Time to prep: 5 minutes. Seriously, a … [Read more...]
Sweet Asian Chicken Salad Sandwiches
I love chicken salad on the sweeter side. Perhaps with some fruit like grapes, apples or my favorite, pineapple. I've had a small can of mandarin oranges glaring at my from the cupboard...as if it says, what are you going to do with me? Put you into an Asian chicken salad, of course! Sweet Asian Chicken Salad Sandwiches I love chicken salad on the sweeter side. … [Read more...]