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One-Dish Penne & Ham Skillet (Step by Step Photos!)

March 1, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Watch and See How Fast and Simple This Dinner Comes Together This one-dish dinner is going to LIGHT UP in your kitchen!  Simple ingredients. Delicious meal. Little dishes.  This is my favorite kind of dinner!  How to Cook Penne & Ham Skillet Dinner Melt the butter in large skillet with tight-fitting lid. Add the chopped onions … [Read more...]

Pasta with Tomato & Zucchini Sauce

February 24, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

pasta with zucchini tomato sauce

Dinner on the Table in 15 Minutes or Less?! Totally Possible with This Meal...If You Follow This Order! This Tomato & Zucchini Sauce is delightful over any type of pasta noodles. You can have this on the table in 15-20 minutes if you follow this order... Boil the water. Chop the zucchini and start sauteing. Add pasta to water. Add tomatoes to … [Read more...]

6 Areas to Clean to Provide Safe, Healthy Space for Your Pets

February 10, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Let's Show EXTRA Love This Year with Pats, Snuggles, and Green, Healthy Cleaning Products In our home, there's no shortage of puppy love...snuggles, belly rubs, and ear scratches...for Daisy and Cody.  Loving our sweet pups goes beyond soft, cozy crate space, ramps for the backyard (Cody needs this post-back surgery!) and daily neighborhood walks/jogs. Have you ever … [Read more...]

The One Hack that Will Transform Your Cleaning Routine (and Attitude) in 2021

February 4, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Hacks and Tips for Striking the Right Balance of Clean and Convenience in Your Routines As we turn this corner into a new year, a question about cleaning that keeps coming up in conversations is "how much is too much?"  How often should I be disinfecting?! How much bleach is too much?!  I'm going to break this all down for you below. The pendulum certainly … [Read more...]

How to Prioritize Big Projects & Break Them into Simple Tasks

February 3, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Cultivating the Habit of The Most Efficient People in the World - Prioritizing Tasks and How to Break Them Down A successful and productive day awaits you... ...as soon as you figure out what your top priorities are, and how to break them into smaller pieces. If I were to ask you to following... What is keeping you from accomplishing your medium to big goals in … [Read more...]

Shift from Backward Momentum to Forward Momentum by Doing This…

February 3, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Do This One Thing to Get Yourself One Step Ahead... If I had to identify one thing that makes me as productive as I am it would be this: Forward momentum. What do I mean by that? I mean that you are consistently (not always!) moving through your day, your week, your world and your life with a forward momentum.  This means you are not: back tracking. … [Read more...]

Baked Spaghetti & Meatballs

February 1, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Baked Spaghetti & Meatballs is the Easy Dinner You Need in Your Life! There's just something extra delicious about turning a simple and traditional pasta dish, tossing it into a dish and baking to melty perfection! The super simple steps are: toss cooked pasta into baking dish with some flavor, then add meatballs, sauce and cheese! How to Make Baked Spaghetti & … [Read more...]

DIY Big Mac Sliders – Game Day Snacks

January 27, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Big Mac Sliders are Best Game Day Snack for the Family! The perfect Game Day snack that you can make at home -------- Big Mac flavor....on a little slider bun!  We don't go through the McD's drive thru very often (hardly ever, tbh)...but I do enjoy the Big Mac sauce. You can recreate this at home with a simple salad dressing!  For these sliders, I'm going to … [Read more...]

Tortellini & Vegetable Soup

January 25, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Please pass the warm, cozy comfort food...but only the kind that is quick, easy and doesn't require any cooking skills! ;)  This Tortellini & Vegetable Soup is so simple and easy...it's a matter of browning ground beef, adding soup ingredients, and letting bubble over medium heat. Drop the tortellini in, just before you're ready to eat... This warm, cozy comfort … [Read more...]

Easy Meal Planning Strategies for Anyone Who Dreads Meal Planning

January 18, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

easy meal planning strategies

Can’t Stay on the Meal Plan Bandwagon? Try This… The Problem with Meal Plans Here's the thing my friend. My guess is that you are... overthinking meal planning... are overwhelmed by the process... tired of doing this week after week after month after year... wanting to add more variety into your meal rotation, but you don't know what to try? First, I want … [Read more...]

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