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    Spring Dessert Cups for Easter

    March 13, 2023 by Lauren Drawdy Leave a Comment

    spring dessert cups

    These Spring Dessert Cups are the perfect treat for Easter celebrations!   How to Make Spring Dessert Cups for Easter: Set out all of your dessert cups on a baking sheet.     Preparing the layers: For each layer you will use: 1- 3-oz gelatin package, ¾ cup boiling water, ⅓ cup of yogurt and ¼ cup milk. Using 5 medium bowls (one for each color) … [Read more...]

    Cookies & Fudge Inspired by the Most Popular Starbucks Drinks

    September 6, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Your Favorite Starbucks Drinks as Sweet Treats: Get the 7 Cookie + 1 Fudge Recipe Here! Within a minute of discovering the "espresso morsels" on the grocery store shelf, I had these 7 cookie recipes float to the forefront of my mind.  So what did I do?!  Grab a bunch of bags...go back for more butter, flour and sugar...and started plotting which to try … [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

    glazed lemon bread

    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...]

    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...]

    Christmas Lights Cookies

    December 6, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Christmas Lights Cookies recipe from 5DollarDinners.com

    I love to bake. I love to bake with my boys. Especially around the holidays and for giving gifts. We have a baking afternoon planned for this weekend - because we are going to make a ton of cookies for the police officers who direct the traffic at our school entrance every day. The boys are mostly into decorating cookies - and seeing how high of a "frosting mountain" they … [Read more...]

    Homemade Vanilla Extract

    August 11, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

    homemade vanilla extract

    The holidays are coming. In a few months, yes. And if you want to give the gift of this homemade vanilla...I suggest that you make this RIGHT NOW. It takes at least 2 months to reach quality flavor potential, 3 to 4 months if you can swing it to really maximize the flavor. So write down on your errands list to stop at the liquor store to pick up some rum or vodka...and … [Read more...]

    15 Holiday Recipes for Cookies, Fudge, Truffles & More

    December 5, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

    Whether you are baking for your own family or sharing with friends, neighbors, and coworkers, holiday cookies are always a delight! I think sometimes we get so caught up in finding the best deals during the holidays that we tend to forget that homemade gifts (especially edible ones!) can be the perfect gift for a loved one. They are made with love and come from the heart. So … [Read more...]

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