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Lunches Your Kids Can Make Themselves This Summer

June 7, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

For years, I've done news segments sharing recipes, ideas and kitchen hacks for helping you spend less money on groceries. And for years, my oldest son has asked at the time of each segment - "Can I do one with you sometime, mom?" Originally, I thought it was his fascination with the studio, the production, the cameramen, etc. But as he kept asking and asking, I found it's … [Read more...]

Celebrate Pi Day with 14 Delicious Pie Recipes

March 14, 2016 by Jenn K 2 Comments

Today is national π Pi Day! And, how can we celebrate Pi Day without PIES?!  Enjoy some of our favorite pie recipes for breakfast, lunch & dinner, and of course, dessert! Breakfast "Pies" Pumpkin Pie French Toast Egg Pie (aka Roasted Poblano Pepper Quiche) Lunch & Dinner Pies 15 Bean Pot Pie Shepherd's Pie Sausage and Mushroom … [Read more...]

Chicken Veggie Wraps

January 27, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Simple. Fresh. Delicious. I love these crunchy, protein & veggie loaded wraps. A great idea for lunch or dinner! Enjoy! P.S. I love these with ranch dressing...what kind of dressing would you prefer?   Chicken Veggie Wraps Fresh and perfect for lunches or super easy dinners! 1 cup shredded rotisseriechicken1/2 bell pepper, seeded … [Read more...]

Winter Spinach Salad with Chicken

January 8, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

I love to make this salad for lunch...and we've had it for dinner too. My boys aren't the biggest salad fans, but when I load it with their faves - chicken, apples, cranberries - they don't seem to mind as much. I've got some pecans and dried cranberries leftover from the holiday baking that happened in my kitchen...so I imagine this salad will be making several appearances … [Read more...]

Baked BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

January 6, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

Baked BBQ Chicken Sandwiches from 5DollarDinners.com

Warning: you might totally binge on these. Seriously. You've been warned. The Hawaiian rolls. The BBQ chicken. The WHITE CHEDDAR. Oh my. If I had to be these Baked BBQ Chicken Sandwiches in a contest with the Shredded Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches from yesterday, it would be a near tie. They are very similar in taste, but have different cooking methods. Maybe … [Read more...]

Asian Ramen Noodle Salad

August 28, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Okay. Let's talk about this salad really fast. I'm including it in this 31-Minutes Meals series for a few reasons. But there's a 'but.' This Asian Ramen Noodle Salad is so so so good. Not only because of the rich flavor of the homemade dressing. But because it's CHEAP. Cole slaw is cheap. Ramen is cheap. (Yes, I toss the seasoning packet. Ick.) Chicken (when bought on … [Read more...]

Cubano Sliders

August 20, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

I've partnered up with my friends at Smithfield Anytime Favorites to bring you this new 31-minute dinner! A couple of months ago I had 2 different friends tell me on the same day in 2 conversations that I HAD TO SEE THE MOVIE 'CHEF.' Ok then. I'll see the movie Chef. And so I watched it that weekend. And I adored it. Every part of it. (Except maybe the excessive … [Read more...]

Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich

August 14, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

philly cheesesteak sandwich

Fire up the broiler and call everyone for dinner! This one doesn't take long to get on the table at all! The reason...the meat in a cheesesteak is super thin and doesn't take long to cook at all. You'll spend more time slicing up the bell peppers than you will sauteing everything together! The flavors in this are simple, just as they should be. The only note I'll add … [Read more...]

Bacon & Honey Mustard Grilled Cheese

August 10, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

Bacon. Homemade honey mustard. (Just 1:1 honey and Dijon or yellow mustard.) With some sharp cheddar and Parmesan cheese. That is all. (And you're welcome!) :P Bacon & Honey Mustard Grilled Cheese A quick and easy lunch or dinner! 8 slices bacon, cooked until crispy2 Tbsp butter, softened3 Tbsp honey3 Tbsp yellow or Dijon … [Read more...]

Pepperoni Pizza Rolls

August 5, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Pepperoni Pizza Rolls

  My boys are goo-goo-ga-ga over these pizza rolls! They love to help me roll them together, so we can have this meal on the table in no time. You can definitely have these on the table in under 20 minutes, start to finish. Add these to your menu for your next family pizza night! Three cheers for fun, quick and tasty! Pepperoni Pizza … [Read more...]

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