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    Save Money: Make These Homemade Spice Mixes

    September 7, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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    Skip the prepared packets and dressings - make these homemade spice mixes with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry! Mixing up your own spice mixes will help you save money on your grocery bill - because what not use what you already have?! My guess is you have most (if not all) of the ingredients you would need to mix up these different homemade spice mix … [Read more...]

    The Best Fluffy Homemade Pancakes

    July 25, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    This not-so-secret ingredient will help make your homemade pancakes fluffier!! You'll see science in action in this pancake batter! Let's gooooo bubbles!!!  The buttermilk in this homemade pancake batter will "aerate" the batter with extra bubbles that will make your pancakes fluffier as they cook.  Add buttermilk to your next shopping list and then make these … [Read more...]

    2022 Back to School Essentials

    July 19, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    From school lunch boxes to notebooks to meal planners and cleaning supplies - Erin has you covered with all of the best back to school essentials in 2022 As we begin the prep for the busy back to school season, I wanted to share a list of my ESSENTIALS for the school year.  These are items that help me be more efficient with meal prep, cleaning, and managing the day to … [Read more...]

    RE-DESIGNED for YOU: The “20 Meals for $150” Plans

    March 29, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Save TIME, MONEY, and MORE with these amazing 20 Meals for $150 Plans!  ELATED. ECSTATIC. STOKED. That describes how I'm feeling this week, as I re-share this amazing grocery saving and sanity saving resource with you!  Many moons ago, I decided to make some updates to the "20 meals for $150" plans. I started creating them in 2013, and it was just time for a … [Read more...]

    The “Let’s Fight Inflation” Weekly Meal Plan

    March 1, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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    This Budget Friendly Weekly Meal Plan Will Help You Fight the Rising Grocery Prices & Inflation As the prices at the grocery store continue to rise, we want to help!  I have a simple 3 step approach to help you fight the inflation and keep your grocery spending in check.  Step 1 - Write a meal plan with budget friendly recipes (See below - we do this part … [Read more...]

    2021: The Ultimate Back to School Recipes List

    July 7, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    31 days of school lunchbox ideas

    Freezer Friendly Dinners, Lunchbox Ideas, School Snacks, Make-Ahead Smoothies and On-the-Go Breakfasts! It's that time of year again. The craving for routines returns. The school supply shopping, shoe shopping and new clothes shopping takes over. You spend more money than you want to, even with braving the crowds on tax-free weekend. And you STILL HAVE TO FEED … [Read more...]

    2021: Back to School Lunchbox Ideas & Packing List Printable

    July 7, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Welcome to the 31 Days of School Lunchbox Ideas List!  I know how busy and intense the transition from lazy summer days at the pool to adjusting back to the 6:30 am wake up calls can be…so I thought I’d help out by sharing a different lunchbox ideas with you. You can get my favorite free printable downloads by filling out the form (down below)! Erin's Favorite Lunchbox … [Read more...]

    The One Hack that Will Transform Your Cleaning Routine (and Attitude) in 2021

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

    Hacks and Tips for Striking the Right Balance of Clean and Convenience in Your Routines As we turn this corner into a new year, a question about cleaning that keeps coming up in conversations is "how much is too much?"  How often should I be disinfecting?! How much bleach is too much?!  I'm going to break this all down for you below. The pendulum certainly … [Read more...]

    Erin’s 2020 Black Friday Deals & Doorbusters!

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

    Erin's 2020 Black Friday Deals & Doorbusters! The information for the Black Friday-Cyber Monday deals is below.  Because 2020 has just been a different year (to say the least), I thought I'd do something a little different with our annual Black Friday-Cyber Monday sale. This year, we've added DOORBUSTERS TO EACH DAY of the sale.  For all orders of … [Read more...]

    Amazon’s Best Black Friday Deals 2020

    November 23, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Erin's Favorite Kitchen Appliances and Cooking Deals are HERE! Updated daily for you!  … [Read more...]

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