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    7 Ways to Go Green in 2020

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

    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...]

    2019 Black Friday Deals from Erin & $5 Dinners

    November 25, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    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

    October 28, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

      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!

    October 19, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    "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...]

    BBQ Chicken Nachos

    January 29, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    I might be a little obsessed with the flavors on the California Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chicken Pizza. I've made the mini pizza version. And the street tacos version. And now...the nachos version. There's something you must know about these nachos...an ingredient that is essential and I h.i.g.h.l.y. recommend that you use. Shredded Gouda cheese. It exists. My … [Read more...]

    Organics Meal Plan! 10 Organic Meals for $100, Using Organic Ingredients from Costco

    October 12, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 6 Comments

    Are you a home chef trying to feed your family organic meals...without burning a hole in your wallet? What if I gave you a tool to make 10 Freezer-Friendly Organic Dinners (4 servings each!) for $102...that you can have in the freezer in less than 1 hour, hands on time? Let me introduce you to my new organics meal plan… Hey hi my fellow home chef who is trying to … [Read more...]

    Tuscan Bean Soup

    August 21, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

    I'm giddy about this ham and bean soup! It's a light and refreshing soup. It really is. You can tell just by looking at it, can't you. This is the flavors of summer meet the flavors of fall. A ham and bean soup meets the late summer harvest of zucchini, spinach and carrots. Toss it all together in a giant pot with some chicken stock, dried herbs and then top it all off … [Read more...]

    20 Freezer to Slow Cooker Meals for $160 – 3rd Edition is Here, Just in Time for Busy Back-to-School Season

    August 10, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 24 Comments

    Have you ever wished you could make enough dinners to last a month in less than 2 hours, and then let dinner cook itself in the slow cooker while you go about your busy day? Let me introduce you to the newest meal plan in the series… With the busy back to school season upon us, I’m here to equip you with a game plan for the dinner hour as you head into these … [Read more...]

    Sun-Dried Tomato & Parmesan Pasta Bake

    June 29, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

    Let me tell you where this meal comes from. It comes from the fact that I absolutely adore this skillet recipe (and thought it needed an oven-version!)...AND...the fact that I have a jar of sun-dried tomatoes leftover from the recent 20 Meals for $150 meal plan! I love sun-dried tomatoes and the flavor that they add to a meal, especially pasta. This pasta bake calls for … [Read more...]

    Homemade Mac & Cheese with Bacon and Spinach

    May 20, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

    Homemade Mac and Cheese with Bacon and Spinach | 5DollarDinners.com

    Please pardon me while I wipe the cheese off my chin. Um, that was sorta embarrassing there...that cheese all over my chin. But you kinda don't care when your taste buds are bursting with joy and want to leap out of your mouth onto the spoon. It's the cream cheese in this recipe that works the magic. Well, that combined with the bacon. And the spinach, and the Italian … [Read more...]

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