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    Why I Keep My Kitchen Counters Clutter-Free

    August 4, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

    Yes, this is what my kitchen looks like at the end of every day. Every now and again, I'll get a question/email about my kitchen being so clean and I wanted to share how and why I keep my counters cleared off and decluttered. Let's start with the why.  Have you ever cleaned up/out your kiddos play space and then just sat and watched them play afterwards? The play is calm … [Read more...]

    Lemon Steamed Broccoli

    April 3, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

    If you're planning on having broccoli at your Easter dinner, I beg of you to make it like this. All you need (besides the broccoli!) is 2 lemons. It'll work with 1 lemon, but 2 is just right. It's super simple...you squeeze some of the lemon into the water that will steam the broccoli. Then you add zest from the lemons in with the broccoli heads while it's steaming. It's … [Read more...]

    How to Roast Hatch Chiles

    August 25, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 12 Comments

    how to roast hatch chile peppers

    My trip to the grocery store last week almost brought me to tears. An old friend caught my eye as I entered the store. The beautiful, glossy green pepper I look forward to every year was back. I knew that my weekend would revolve around roasting and enjoying these deliciously warm, smoky, and mildly hot Hatch chiles. If you’re new to Hatch green chile peppers then let me … [Read more...]

    15 Grab ‘n Go Breakfast Ideas

    August 20, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

    15 Grab n Go Breakfast Ideas | 5DollarDinners.com

    Well, we've been talking so much about back to school lunches, I almost forgot about the whole 'what's a quick and easy breakfast option that I can grab 'n go' concept! BECAUSE WE ALL HAVE THOSE MORNINGS. I try to get everyone up 15 minutes earlier than I think we need to get up, in order to just get through the morning routine. I don't like the frenzy that happens with … [Read more...]

    How to Cook Bacon in the Oven

    August 13, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 26 Comments

    Learn how to cook bacon in the oven, and you'll never have to worry about grease splatter from the skillet burning your wrists again! Have you ever cooked bacon in the oven?! It used to be that I'd cook a few pieces of bacon from the package in a skillet, occassionally the microwave if I was in a hurry. But this growing brood of boys of mine means I'm making a full … [Read more...]

    How to Choose & Cut a Cantaloupe

    August 6, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

    How to cut cantaloupe so the kids can easily eat it, plus how to choose the perfect cantaloupe while shopping! Because I've been asked a number of times in the past few weeks, and recently showed a friend who was having dinner with us, I thought I'd share how I cut a cantaloupe to serve to the kids. Two of the kids have a 'skin issue'...meaning that they don't like the skin … [Read more...]

    How to Make the Perfect S’mores

    March 17, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

    This past week was our spring break...and we enjoyed a part stay-cation here in San Antonio, followed by a long weekend at my friend's ranch-river house near Leakey, TX. It was little boy heaven and no one wanted to leave, myself included. My happy, carefree, adventurous Charlie, walking through the river. Nevermind that wet jeans are....well, wet jeans! My shy, … [Read more...]

    How to Halve a Peach

    March 7, 2014 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

    Learn How to Halve a Peach Run the knife around the peach...starting at the top by the stem... ...running all the way back to where you started the cut. Gently twist... And pull the two halves apart. Scoop out the seed with a spoon. … [Read more...]

    Kitchen Pantry Cheat Sheet: Measurement Equivalents

    March 4, 2014 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

    A helpful printable that you can hang in your kitchen (maybe behind your spice cupboard door or on the pantry door) to use whenever you need to quickly see measurement equivalents for a recipe! Download your free printable for Kitchen Measurement Equivalents   … [Read more...]

    Kitchen Pantry Cheat Sheet: How to Triple a Recipe

    March 4, 2014 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

    A helpful printable that you can hang in your kitchen (maybe behind your spice cupboard door or on the pantry door) to use whenever you need to quickly triple a recipe! Download your free printable for How to Triple a Recipe … [Read more...]

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