Secret menu drink at Starbucks – the Cinderella Latte – as a quick bread or muffin! Pumpkin + white chocolate + a touch of mocha/espresso makes for THE BEST FALL MUFFINS AND QUICK BREAD! Have you heard of the Cinderella Latte from the ‘bucks?! It’s on the secret menu. Not all baristas even know about it. You HAVE TO TRY IT! It’s basically a … [Read more...]
Round-Up: July 4th Recipes
We've got all kinds of fun and frugal ideas for July 4th Recipes to serve at your BBQ, party, picnic, or backyard bash! Here's a list of some of our favorites from the archives... Beverages Breakfasts Side Dishes To Grill Desserts We hope you have a wonderful time celebrating our country and its independence this week! … [Read more...]
Easy Easter Brunch Recipes
Planning your Easter Brunch menu? Try one of these easy recipes! Easter Brunch is so special to us. I adore gathering around the table with my family and sharing a delicious homemade meal before we head out for "late church." I am a sleep-in-on-the-weekend kind of girl...and therefore am a regular attender of the last service available at our church. Even on … [Read more...]
Poblano Breakfast Scramble
This Poblano Breakfast Scramble is just what you need to add a kick to your boring eggs and sluggish mornings! Here's an easy way to level up your morning eggs! This breakfast scramble includes scrambled eggs of course, so if you aren't too confident with your egg cooking skills just yet... you'll want to check out my 5 tricks that will help you make perfectly … [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...]
Best Banana Bread Recipe with Caramel Glaze
A homemade caramel glaze makes this the best banana bread recipe ever - you'll never make homemade banana bread without this glaze again! It's time to level up your favorite banana bread recipe with a caramel glaze. You'll never make it without the glaze again! With this recipe, I'm sharing 3 different ways to bake this bread. No matter how you bake it, you'll definitely … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Recipe
Your favorite flavors of fall blended with steel cut oats, cooked to perfection in this Instant Pot Oatmeal recipe! Around our house, we made a.l.o.t. of oatmeal in the Instant Pot. It's our preferred "breakfast" cooked in the Instant Pot, except it's not usually eaten for breakfast. It's usually the "2nd dinner" option for the boys. You see, I can start the Instant Pot … [Read more...]
Chocolate Croissant Bake
Oh my heavens. Yes, chocolate for breakfast. Chocolate croissants for breakfast. The French do it, so why can't we??! Well, we can. And we should. And we will. Here's how this will go down in your kitchen... Break up the croissants and add in single layer. Sprinkle the chocolate chips. Be generous here ;) Very generous! Add dollops … [Read more...]
31 Days of 5-Ingredient Meals
REPOST: This is a repost onto the blog of the super popular 31 Days of 5-Ingredient Meals series. I've been giddy excited to share these recipes in this month's series with you because..... I'm busy. I need quick and simple meals. I need easy to make meals. I need meals without a ton of crazy ingredients. I need new ideas. I'm stuck in a dinner … [Read more...]
Triple Berry Smoothie Bowl
Why are smoothie bowls such a thing?! Why am I still posting them? I keep making them...because the boys keep asking for them. And because they are different. And because they are so healthful. And because there is no added sugar. And because they make a sweet treat, delicious breakfast, and filling after school snack. Also, try our Very Berry Parfait Smoothie Bowl and … [Read more...]