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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...]

Back to School Lunchbox Ideas & Packing List Printable

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

Fill out the form below to get the Back to School freebies!!   … [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...]

QUARAN-Beans and Rice – Recipes & Tips for Eating More at Home

March 23, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

As we find ourselves staying home and getting creative with the items we have on hand to pull dinner together, this list of rice and bean pantry recipes and tips are a stellar resource to save! I present to you... QUARAN-Beans and Rice!!!  Even though the recipes we share on this site are mostly on a $5 per meal budget, there are times in the month that you … [Read more...]

5 New Ways to Save on Dinner in 2020

December 27, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Fun and Creative Ways to Save on Dinner and Groceries in 2020 If 2020 is your year to get your finances in order, the best and easiest place to start is dinner....or groceries. The grocery line item of your personal budget is really the easiest to control. It just takes a little knowledge, a little planning, and a little dinner hacking.  Saving money on groceries is … [Read more...]

AMAZON – Best Cyber Monday Deals 2019

November 25, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Get the best Black Friday Deals from Amazon - Updated Daily!  We are scouring Amazon for the best deals on all things kitchen appliances, cooking gadgets, and other handy products to use in and around your home.  Get a head start on these delightful deals, and be sure to check back as we update these deals each day! How to Score Amazon Deals on Black … [Read more...]

KOHL’S – Best Cyber Monday Deals 2019

November 25, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Get the best Black Friday Deals from Kohl's - Updated Daily!  We are scouring Kohl's for the best deals on all things kitchen appliances, cooking gadgets, and other handy products to use in and around your home.  Get a head start on these delightful deals, and be sure to check back as we update these deals each day! How to Score Kohl's Deals on Black … [Read more...]

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