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    Thanksgiving Side Dish Round-Up

    October 30, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

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    The Ultimate List of Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes! It's just a couple of weeks until Thanksgiving!  Have you figured out your menu yet?  While I do love turkey, I think sometimes my favorite part of the feast is all of the delicious side dishes!  Here are some of our favorites... Additional Resources: For more fantastic recipe ideas, check out … [Read more...]

    Skillet Creamy Corn

    August 23, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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    A delightfully, nutty side dish using corn on the cob and some staples from the fridge and pantry!  I whipped together this yummy corn side dish on the fly, to go with the Oven Tacos that I prepared on Big Bad Budget Battle show on Food Network.  The challenge was to cook something from my hometown and I immediately flash-backed to the "taco truck tour" that I … [Read more...]

    Easy Holiday Side Dish Recipes – Slow Cooker & Instant Pot

    October 15, 2021 by Lauren Drawdy Leave a Comment

    Easy Holiday Side Dish Recipes for the Slow Cooker and Instant Pot that don't require oven space! During holiday meal prep, oven and stove top space fills up REALLY FAST. When the space starts to run out... the frustration and the overwhelm and the heat starts to rise. My solution to this? Toss as many side dishes into my beloved countertop appliances as I … [Read more...]

    Best Garlic Toast Seasoning Mix

    October 11, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Your Family Will Soon Be Obsessed with This Garlic Ranch Toast Too!  Not long ago...on a whim...I decided to add a bit of dry Ranch dressing mix to the garlic powder and... OBSESSED. But not before someone asked about the "lettuce" on the bread. One of my boys has an eagle eye for green things in their food and I couldn't help but chuckle when he asked me about … [Read more...]

    Fall Harvest Salad with Maple Mustard Vinaigrette

    October 4, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    A magical combination of flavors and textures make for the perfect Fall Harvest Salad! I predict you will soon be as obsessed with this flavorful autumn salad as I am.  It strikes just the right balance of crunch and smooth plus sweet and salty.  I have a great list of topping ideas  AND...the maple mustard vinaigrette is super simple to make with … [Read more...]

    Round-Up: July 4th Recipes

    June 14, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

    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...]

    Instant Pot Sticky Rice

    April 11, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 9 Comments

    The Instant Pot makes for an amazing rice cooker and make the perfect "sticky rice" recipe Learn how to use your Instant Pot to make the perfect 'fakeout takeout Chinese food carry-out' kind of sticky rice. There are some "rules" to get this right, so read on to learn... This Sticky Rice Recipe is the foundation to all "fakeout takeout" meals. It's perfect with Asian … [Read more...]

    Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes

    November 24, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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    Easiest Thanksgiving side dish ever! The Thanksgiving ideas and Instant Pot recipes continue...next up is these Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes. You could easily turn these into Sweet Potato Casserole, but I think they are sweet enough after they have been pressure-steamed and can be enjoyed with some butter and spices. The sweet potatoes naturally caramelize (and sweeten … [Read more...]

    Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

    November 24, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    I love me some homemade cranberry sauce. I recently showed how to make it on the stovetop. And it's just as easy in the Instant Pot too. It's similar - load in all the ingredients, shut the IP, press a few buttons and voila. Just like with the stovetop version, this one will thicken as it cools too. Enjoy! Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce Because homemade … [Read more...]

    No-Peel, No-Boil Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

    November 16, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Once you make these Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes, you'll never make them the old way again! Seriously, mashed potatoes have never been easier thanks to the never-ending possibilities and magic of the slow cooker! These taters make the holiday cooking a little less stressful. And we could all use a little less stress! Am I right?!  Speaking of less stress, this … [Read more...]

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