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Cheeseburger Tacos – A “Melty Mashups”

January 22, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

A Budget Friendly Melty Mashup That Will Surprise Your Taste Buds - Cheeseburger Tacos Before you throw tomatoes at me about this recipe, I need you to add those tomatoes to these tacos first...and give them a try!  This is shockingly delicious and will be perfect for your next Taco Tuesday night.  It's ground beef with a touch of ketchup, mustard and … [Read more...]

NEW PLANS: Eating Healthy on a Budget in 2024

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

Introducing the New Wellness Plans - Eating Healthy on a Budget. Hop on Over to the Shop to Explore the Plans, Cookbooks and More! If eating smarter and/or spending less on groceries is on your list of life updates to make as we turn this corner into a new year, I GOT YOU.  We created 3 new MyFreezEasy freezer meal plans with a focus on eating healthy on a … [Read more...]

Save on Groceries in 2024 with MyFreezEasy Method

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

How Freezer Meals Can Help You Save Money on Groceries in 2024 I have to share this with you! Because if I'm feeling it, you're feeling it... the more than slight rise in grocery and food prices. As we turn the corner into 2024, I've decided to double down on MyFreezEasy freezer meals.  In fact, I've already pulled out 2 meals from the freezer to cook for dinner … [Read more...]

12 for $12 Dinner Challenge with Pound of Ground

December 28, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

At $5.99, Pound of Ground® Crumbles® can make numerous affordable dinners with fixings plus spices on hand!     Pound of Ground Crumbles are now a freezer staple in my home because they are: EASY & SIMPLE - A meal can be prepared without any pre-planning, with ingredients I already have A TIME SAVER - no thawing is needed! BUDGET FRIENDLY - … [Read more...]

Baked Ziti

December 28, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This Baked Ziti using Pound of Ground Crumbles make the best, heartiest and easiest weeknight dinner to feed your crowd! Baked Ziti Easiest ever baked ziti using Pound of Ground Crumbles 16 oz. box Pound of Ground Crumbles8 oz. ziti pasta noodles24 oz. jar marinara sauce1/2 cup sour cream1/4 cup grated Parmesan1 cup shredded mozzarella cheeseFresh parsley or … [Read more...]

Merry Christmas!!!

December 24, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 9 Comments

Merry Christmas from the Chases! It's been a big year of transition for our family with new schools, new work schedules, new clients and sending a child across the pond for his freshman year at Florida State. Recent months have been filled with adventures (and a few mis-adventures! lol) and we have done our best to laugh (and cry) our way through them all.  I had … [Read more...]

French Dip Slider Bake

December 9, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

All the Flavors of Your Favorite French Dip Sandwich in a Slider Bake Around here, we love a good slider bake. (I have a list of our faves below!)  And this one is getting added to the list.  It starts with a sweet slider bun. And ends with a garlic-Parmesan butter drizzles. And the in-between is just as magical: mayo + onion soup mix. Sliced provolone and … [Read more...]

Baked Mississippi Chicken

December 8, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

The baked + chicken version of the amazing Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Roast: it's just as delightful! Our family loves the Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Roast.  It's regularly included in my MyFreezEasy freezer meal preps in my kitchen. It is so simple to prep and so delicious.  I decided to try it as a Chicken Bake vs a shredded chicken made in the slow … [Read more...]

Instant Pot One-Pot Spaghetti with Sauce

December 8, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 9 Comments

I'm all about One Dish Dinners. I wrote an entire cookbook with One Dish Dinners. And am currently experimenting with One-Dish Instant Pot Dinners. This one is a winner-winner-spaghetti-for-dinner. Spaghetti is always a favorite and if you're wanting to move into "one-dish instant pot" meals, I'd recommend starting with this one! It's simple to prep and goes like … [Read more...]

Vegetarian Sweet Potato Tacos

December 7, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

These scrumptious sweet potato tacos with corn and black beans will be your new family favorite!  During "Saucy September," I was grabbing a few different sauces to try from Trader Joe's and also picked up a jar of their Corn & Chile Tomato-less Salsa.  I had never tried it before and thought it would be a good alternative to salsa, guac and would be great … [Read more...]

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