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Best Buttercream Frosting for Cakes Recipe

September 15, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

There are 2 key elements to making the best buttercream frosting for cakes - a lot of patience and this amazing recipe! After you try this recipe for the best homemade buttercream frosting for cakes, you won't ever want to buy a jar of frosting again!  The key to this recipe is patience. Making a homemade cake is a labor of love, and when planned well into your … [Read more...]

Back to School (and Work) Cleaning Routines

September 7, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

A Balanced Plan for After School or Work Cleaning Routines As we approach the return to campus, I have been paying very close attention to studies and information about recommended cleaning protocols that are being implemented in school buildings. Along those lines, I've been thinking about my own cleaning routines and "protocols" for our home, to keep the boys as safe as … [Read more...]

I Will Teach Your Kids to Cook with New Whis-Kid Cooking Lessons

September 5, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Let me teach your kids how to cook - because having it come from someone besides mom & dad makes all the difference! That's right - there won't be a "power struggle" when I'm teaching your kids...from my kitchen into your kitchen.  I want to turn your kid into a WHIS-KID! Get it – see what I did there. We are going to WHISK UP CONFIDENCE and CREATIVITY in the … [Read more...]

Video: 2 Dinners, 1 Rotisserie Chicken – Tuscan Chicken Pasta & Oven Chicken Tacos

August 31, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Need New Recipes for Rotisserie Chicken? We have TWO Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipes Made from ONE Rotisserie Chicken! Get the best bang for your buck with that rotisserie chicken!! We can even promise that it won't feel like you're eating the same meal twice.  Please take special note of my oven tacos hack. All hacks are pretty cool, but a taco hack is extra … [Read more...]

Cheesy Beef Quesadillas

August 17, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Cheesy Beef Quesadillas are the cheesiest and most delicious weeknight meal! We love an easy meal around here, and this is one of our favorites! We are just making some perfectly seasoned ground beef, then snuggling it inside a flour tortilla with some shredded cheese. (Level up the flavor by using a combination of cheeses!) I'm all about cooking smarter, not harder … [Read more...]

Glazed Lemon Bread

August 12, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

glazed lemon bread

It's creamy... it's sweet... it's zesty. It's Glazed Lemon Bread!  Oh boy. This Glazed Lemon Bread is SO GOOD. The lemon flavor just makes it taste so fresh and exciting. It also has the perfect amount of sweet, which is when it's sweet but not too sweet. Also, let's face it. The glaze delicately drizzled over the top takes it up a notch. It looks … [Read more...]

Baked Cheeseburgers

August 3, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

These warm, cheesy, toasty Baked Cheeseburgers will be your new favorite way to do burger night! Baked Cheeseburgers?! YUP. And your taste buds are going to thank me. Because while those charred, smoky, fresh-off-the-grill burgers are delightful... these Baked Cheeseburgers are quite tasty my friend! I might even dare to say they are better?! I think one reason … [Read more...]

The 5 Stages of The Mess – How to Tackle and Tame the Daily Mess #themessisreal

July 28, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

The Mess is Real!!! Let's talk about the 5 stages of the mess in your home, and how to tackle it, tame it and keep it under control once and for all with Art of Green®! As we begin yet another month spending so much time at home, we continue the battle with the daily messes. We are dealing with so many new things right now... Survival mode Uncertainty about back to … [Read more...]

Smothered Fritos Taco Salad

July 27, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Smothered Fritos Taco Salad is what dinner dreams are made of! Add this simple slow cooker recipe to your meal plan this week! I introduce to you...(drum roll please) Slow Cooker Smothered Fritos Taco Salad. Something about a recipe with the word smothered in it just really makes me happy. It just sounds delicious from the start right? Because nothing is smothered … [Read more...]

Schitt’s Creek Fans: Recipes Inspired by the Show & How to “Fold in the Cheese”

July 20, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

From Moira's Aaanchiladas to Twyla's Questionable Smoothies, I have the best list of Schitt's Creek inspired recipes for you This beloved show skyrocketed in popularity in recent months, and for good reason. It's a feel-good show, riddled with enough dark humor and enough silliness to make you want to watch it three times through. (Not that I've done that.)  The … [Read more...]

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