Depression Cake became popular when ingredients were scarce during the Great Depression. Quarantine Cake became popular because we have all these ingredients and need chocolate. :P An egg-less and milk-less cake was first made popular during the Great Depression when cake, milk and even flour were very difficult to come by. During this season of social … [Read more...]
The Best Homemade Recipes
Have some extra time on your hands? Trying to use up some pantry ingredients? You are going to adore these homemade recipes! … [Read more...]
7 Hacks for Baking the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
Learn important tips for making the perfect chocolate chip cookies at home Want to know why bakery and delivery cookies are always so perfect?! The dough has had time to hang out in the mixing bowl or storage dish, letting the ingredients mingle and meld and mix together. It's true, the butter and flour, and eggs and leavening, need time to mix together. It's a chemistry … [Read more...]
12 Best Baked Oatmeal Recipes
When Oatmeal and Cake Gets Together and Has a Baby...You End Up the Best Baked Oatmeal!!! That's right - it's like an oatmeal cake. And you MUST TRY IT!!! It's a hearty, filling, and delicious baked oatmeal that will fill up even the hungriest of bellies. Here on $5 Dinners, we believe in making every meal of the day affordable and simple. And Baked … [Read more...]
QUARAN-Beans and Rice – Recipes & Tips for Eating More at Home
As we find ourselves staying home and getting creative with the items we have on hand to pull dinner together, this list of rice and bean pantry recipes and tips are a stellar resource to save! I present to you... QUARAN-Beans and Rice!!! Even though the recipes we share on this site are mostly on a $5 per meal budget, there are times in the month that you … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Go Green in 2020
Make Greener Cleaning Part of Your New Year Goals!! The new year is the perfect time to step back for a minute and consider important changes to make in your life, your habits, and your routines. I have spent a considerable amount of time these past few weeks thinking about what I want to do differently in 2020. And green cleaning is the top of the … [Read more...]
Seasonal Stockpiling – What to Buy When at the Grocery Store
A Month by Month Guide of What to Buy When at the Grocery Store Seasonal Stockpiling is a fantastic way to save on groceries... Have you ever wondered what you should stock up on at the grocery store and when specifically? Packaged foods are seasonal - just like produce - and knowing what to buy when, can save you time, money, and hassle! There will be sales … [Read more...]
2019 Black Friday Deals from Erin & $5 Dinners
All of the Holi-Deals in One Place for You! Yes - there are deals flying every which direction and we're in on it too. We have amazing deals and discounts on all our resources... From grocery savings to getting organized in the kitchen to eating healthier, we've got you covered. My mission is to help you spend less money, and still eat delicious and healthful … [Read more...]
The Bring Gratitude 30-Day Challenge
An important, life-giving note for you, from my friend Karl Staib - author of Bring Gratitude. I picked up the organic blueberries then the regular one. I put them down and smiled. I had a little moment in the grocery store. I felt a little awkward. I was kind of embarrassed. Did anyone notice? Nope. Everyone was too busy shopping. I could afford … [Read more...]
2020 Powersheets Review – How I Get Focused and Achieve Goals Quickly!
"Goal Get 'Em!" Words to live by, right in the front of the 2020 Powersheets & Goals Planner from Cultivate What Matters "You know all those things you want to do. You should go DO THEM." Those are Lara Casey's words and also words that I've lived by for years. Even before I knew Lara. Just Do The Thing. "Those who fail to plan, plan to fail." (Or just not … [Read more...]