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Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

October 30, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

The Ultimate List of Budget Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes! It's just a couple of weeks until Thanksgiving!  Have you figured out your menu yet?   While I do love turkey, I think sometimes my favorite part of the feast is all of the delicious side dishes!   Here are some of our favorite budget friendly side dish recipes for you to consider for your menu... … [Read more...]

Deck the Freezer Party – Recipes & RSVP HERE!!

October 17, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Holiday To-Do List Already Starting to Stress You Out?! What if you could prep SIX 5-Ingredient freezer meals in 30 minutes...before the holiday chaos begins?!? I'm Erin Chase and I'm here to show you how...   Join me the week of NOVEMBER 1st for a few days of tips and tricks that will help you breeze through this meal prep! Each day throughout the Deck … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Swirl Breakfast Casserole

October 16, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Pumpkin Swirl bread makes for the perfect base for this fall-inspired breakfast casserole that everyone will love!   Pumpkin Swirl Breakfast Casserole A double dip of pumpkin and triple dip of pumpkin pie spice makes for the best ever pumpkin breakfast casserole 1 loaf Pumpkin swirl bread (torn into pieces)1/2 cup pumpkin butter6 large eggs1 cup … [Read more...]

Sausage Pancake Muffins

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

These Sausage Pancake Muffins are Quite Literally The Most PERFECT BALANCE of Sweet and Savory Mix your favorite pancake mix with water and maple syrup-y sweetness, with some savory browned sausage and red bell peppers. Add a large pinchful of cheese to the batter, then combine and add to the muffin tins. Bake and enjoy! Sausage Pancake Muffins The best … [Read more...]

Fall Charcuterie Board with Maple Mustard Dip

October 1, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Toss together this easy and affordable Fall Charcuterie Board for your gatherings this Autumn season.  Grab some charcuterie board staples like cold cuts, cheese slices and crackers, and then fill in around those with whatever yummy Fall items you can find at your store - both sweet and savory.  I grabbed a number of cute seasonal items from Trader Joes and this … [Read more...]

VIDEO: Save Money When You Buy & Brown Ground Beef in Bulk

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

I Browned 8 lbs. of Ground Beef and Made These 6 Meals - Learn How to Brown Large Batches of Ground Beef & Freeze to Use Later VIDEO: Save Money When You Buy & Brown Ground Beef in Bulk Perfectly Seasoned Ground Beef Recipe Use these 2 common spices to make perfectly seasoned browned ground beef recipes that works perfectly for most recipes that call … [Read more...]

VIDEO: Make Any Flavor Overnight Oats with This Formula

September 28, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Use this Formula to Make Any Overnight Oats with Freeze Dried Fruit, Spices and More With this formula, you can mix and match liquids, mix-ins, and spices to make the perfect batch of Overnight Oats.  VIDEO: Make Any Flavor Overnight Oats with this Formula Overnight Oats Formula Make any flavor of overnight oats with this formula 2 cups rolled … [Read more...]

Apple Spice Dump Cake

September 27, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This 3-Ingredient Apple Spice Dump Cake will be your go-to dessert this fall! All you need is 3-ingredients and you have an entire pan of dump cake ready to wow your family and friends.  Most dump cakes call for white or yellow cake mix, but for this one you will use the spice cake mix.  The spices mixed into the flour blend are PERFECT COMPLEMENT to the apple … [Read more...]

VIDEO: How to Cook a “Pie Pumpkin” to Make Pumpkin Puree

September 26, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Learn How to Cook a "Pie Pumpkin" in the Slow Cooker and Instant Pot to Get Pumpkin Puree for Your Holiday Baking!  I spotted a great deal on the cute little "pie pumpkins" that are grown to make the Pumpkin Puree that is used in holiday cooking and baking. I grabbed 4 of the pumpkins so that I could cook 2 in the Instant Pot and 2 in the Slow Cooker.  While they … [Read more...]

Make One, Freeze One Ravioli Bakes

September 26, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

When it comes to dinner every penny counts! Find great ingredients to make a $5 Dinner like these Ravioli Bakes at Dollar General. I am always on the hunt for the most affordable, best quality ingredients to make dinner every night. And I love the challenge of mixing and matching ingredients and prices to get the most bang for my food budget buck.  As I continue my own … [Read more...]

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