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Budget Recipes, Meal Plans, Freezer Meals and Cooking Tutorials for the Busy Home Chef

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Slow Cooker Cube Steak and Potatoes

January 28, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 23 Comments

It's been a busy day around here! To set the record straight, I did not risk my life and go out for diapers at CVS and Valentine's pencils at Wags in this dreadful snow storm! I went before "it" hit. Just took me a few days to blog about it! Here's my marked down beef...And I had a coupon for it too! Coupons are ESSENTIAL to my $5 meals. Many of my meals would not be … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Pork Roast and Mashed Red Potatoes

January 27, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

A simple shredded pork with mashed potatoes and veggies meal.  Slow Cooker Pork Roast and Mashed Red Potatoes A simple shredded pork with mashed potatoes and veggies meal.  2 1/2 lb. pork shoulder roast Salt, pepper and garlic powder 6 red potatoes1/4 cup sour cream1/2 cup milk1 tsp minced garlicSalt and pepper to taste2 cups frozen veggies Place … [Read more...]

Mexican Bean Soup with Spanish Rice

January 21, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 8 Comments

  Mystery Soup Revealed!!! I TOTALLY forgot to actually add the soup to the menu, therefore did not have any items for said "mystery soup"on my grocery list, so this is really "pantry soup!"   Mexican Bean Soup with Spanish Rice A comforting meal with ingredients you likely already have in your pantry! 1 cup rice6 oz tomato sauce 1 packet Casa … [Read more...]

Orange Cinnamon Pork Chops

January 18, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

Pork Chops, Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans

Tonight's meal was supposed to be pulled pork sandwiches. But, since I did not make the pork roast the other night, I don't have any leftover pork to make pulled pork sandwiches. So I went scrounging around in my freezer and came up with this meal. Colorful and well balanced! Orange Cinnamon Pork Chops Spice up your next pork chop night with this recipe! 4 … [Read more...]

Twice Baked Potatoes with Salad

January 8, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 17 Comments

Twice Baked Potatoes with Salad | 5DollarDinners.com

I don't make too many salads because they are generally a more expensive veggie side. Since I found a bag of lettuce at the store for just $.50, I thought I'd try to pull it off! Oh yeah, I updated the "About Me" tab on the site. If you are reading in a reader or by email, click on the site and click on "About Me" to learn more about me and how $5 Dinners.com came to … [Read more...]

Dominican Rice and Beans

January 5, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 15 Comments

I'm back in my kitchen! It feels great to be back! Here is the best recipe that I can remember for making Dominican Rice and Beans. I'm not sure there's an "exact" recipe for these anywhere, as they are made everyday for lunch. They're just made. I watched and helped out a few times...so we'll see how it goes! I am no expert, so if you know better or have any tips, let us … [Read more...]

Spaghetti

December 17, 2008 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 8 Comments

A kid favorite! I was recently asked how the boys were liking all these fun and different meals! They do a good job I'd say! My little guy will eat just about anything. Although you wouldn't know it because he's a skinny little guy (inherited his daddy's metabolism!). My big guy is a little more finicky, but he'll try most things. So I thought I'd go back to one of their … [Read more...]

Chili-Cornbread Cups

December 15, 2008 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 15 Comments

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Broccoli Tuna Casserole

December 12, 2008 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 9 Comments

This recipe can now be found exclusively in The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook. … [Read more...]

Honey Baked Lentils

December 9, 2008 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 12 Comments

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