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    $5 Dinners | Budget Recipes, Meal Plans, Freezer Meals

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    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...]

    Peppermint Mocha Cookies – Starbucks Drink Cookie Series

    August 16, 2021 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Peppermint Mocha Cookies are the Ultimate Flavor Combination for the Perfect Holiday Treat!  Peppermint and chocolate are just made for each other. These two delightful flavors are mixed in beloved and well known holiday treats, ice creams, coffee drinks. We can now add these incredible cookies to the peppermint-mocha club. Grab the ingredients and get to … [Read more...]

    Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix (Regular & Dairy-Free!)

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

    Perfectly simple and delicious Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix! This homemade mix is perfect for any hot cocoa lover, because there is a regular AND dairy free version. It makes a precious gift for your loved ones, neighbors, and besties too! Mix it - Store it - Gift it! :)   Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix A regular and dairy-free version of hot cocoa mix … [Read more...]

    Cracker Toffee “Christmas Crack” + 8 Flavor Combos!

    October 28, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

    Christmas Crack is the Ultimate Holiday Treat! This recipe for Christmas Crack is delightful for a few reasons. It's easy to make, has simple ingredients, can be made with a variety of flavor combinations, and makes for a really sweet homemade gift! Also, good luck having just 1 piece! ;)  In addition to this "core" recipe, I've got some other options and … [Read more...]

    Glazed Lemon Bread

    August 12, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

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    It's creamy... it's sweet... it's zesty. It's Glazed Lemon Bread!  Oh boy. This Glazed Lemon Bread is SO GOOD. The lemon flavor just makes it taste so fresh and exciting. It also has the perfect amount of sweet, which is when it's sweet but not too sweet. Also, let's face it. The glaze delicately drizzled over the top takes it up a notch. It looks … [Read more...]

    7 Ways to Go Green in 2020

    January 28, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Make Greener Cleaning Part of Your New Year Goals!! The new year is the perfect time to step back for a minute and consider important changes to make in your life, your habits, and your routines.  I have spent a considerable amount of time these past few weeks thinking about what I want to do differently in 2020.  And green cleaning is the top of the … [Read more...]

    Hot Cocoa Mug Gifts

    December 12, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    You wanna know why I adore this gift. 4 reasons. It's oh so easy to make - no crafting skills required! *high five from a non-crafty gal!* The jar doubles as a mug. I love drinking from mason jars and mugs! It's perfect for making several batches so that you can gift to friends, neighbors, and teachers! 'Tis the season for all the hot cocoa and is great to have … [Read more...]

    Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide RoundUp!

    October 29, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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    The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2021 Kitchen Counter Top Appliances Edition Tap the image to see the complete gift guide!  Paper Planner Girl Edition Tap the image to see the complete gift guide!    Self-Care and Wellness Gift Guide Tap the image to see the complete gift guide!  Best Kitchen Gadgets for Foodies Tap the image to see … [Read more...]

    Best Gifts for Paper Planner Girl – The Ultimate Gift Guide

    October 23, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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      The Ultimate Gift Guide Planner Girl Edition Paper Planner Girls UNITE! There's just something about paper...and something about writing things down (so you don't forget!) and crossing things off the list (oh, to feel so accomplished!) And then you can bring in the creativity and fun with stickers and washi tape and fun pens and such. The possibilities are … [Read more...]

    Gift Guide – High Tech Kitchen Gadgets

    October 9, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    High Tech Kitchen Gadgets Gift Guide

    The Ultimate Gift Guide High Tech Kitchen Gadgets Edition Tap each product link to learn more and get one ordered for your bestie, auntie, or favorite techy friend. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Check out the other gift ideas in the rest of our Ultimate Gift Guide series: Ultimate Planner Girl Gift Guide Best Kitchen … [Read more...]

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