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    One Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

    January 31, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

    AND...we are going to end this delicious and helpful 31 Days of Skillet Dinners series with a dessert recipe. Specifically, how you can make a chocolate chip cookie in a skillet. The chocolate gets all gooey and melty...and you can make it swirl before you bake it in the skillet. The even heat distribution from the cast iron skillet bakes the cookie dough perfectly! Eat as … [Read more...]

    Creamy Chicken, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Pasta Skillet Dinner

    January 30, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 9 Comments

    Holy flavor explosion. I made this two days in a row last week. Once for my husband and I (and the non-dairy allergic boy!)...and again for our neighbors because they had a recent surgery and needed a warm home cooked meal after a few days of hospital food! But I confess that the reason I made this for them is because I wanted to sneak a few bites, in the name of quality … [Read more...]

    Orange Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry

    January 29, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

    Orange Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry | 5DollarDinners.com

    As I look back at all that we've shared in this skillet dinners series, we didn't feature enough stir-fry meals. (Sorry about that!) To make up for it, we'll share more on the website soon. But for now, we've got this delicious Orange Ginger Chicken Stirfry. It's not your typical restaurant Orange Chicken because I didn't coat the chicken in breading. Partly because I just … [Read more...]

    Skillet Nachos

    January 28, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Ok. More iphone picts. I apologize that they aren't as great as what we usually share. I have found my SD card and will get back to regular photos in Feb! Let's talk about these skillet nachos and why we love them. It's all in one pan. You know how I love One Dish meals. I devoted an entire cookbook to them. This is basically all the flavors of 7 Layer Dip...just … [Read more...]

    Chicken and Potato “Stirfry” on the Grill

    January 27, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Had to sneak a grilling recipe in here! If you don't have a grilling basket, I highly recommend that you get one before grilling season 'officially' resumes in a month or two. I use my grilling basket mostly for grilling veggies, but I also use it for 'grill-fry' meals like this one! Can you really do an entire meal on the grill?! Why yes. Yes you can. This is the … [Read more...]

    Sausage, Potato & Pepper Skillet Dinner

    January 26, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 10 Comments

    I am raising a bunch of meat and 'taters boys in this house....the proof being in the way that they polished off their sausage and potatoes. This is a meal that I turn to often...whether I make it in the skillet or a slow cooker version, we all love it! Couple notes and modifications for this recipe: Add a chopped onion. I usually do. Completely forgot to this time. … [Read more...]

    Beef Tamale Skillet Dinner

    January 25, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

    Adore these Tex-Mex flavors and the fact that you get your entire meal cooked in one skillet! This Beef Tamale Skillet Dinner was originally shared with me by a reader and I couldn't not make it. Tamales are a traditional Christmas food around San Antonio and we enjoyed a round (or three!) of tamales this past Christmas. While we aren't adding the corn 'masa' that you would … [Read more...]

    Easy One Skillet Chicken Dinner

    January 24, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

    Dinner just got hacked, my friend! This is a fantastic and delicious skillet dinner of a lemon tainted sauce with chicken cutlets and green beans that steam on top! Serve with side of warm bread or some rice or pasta....so so so simple! This is what I love so much about skillet dinners...they pack a powerful flavor punch and you get to 'hack' dinner at the same time! Get … [Read more...]

    Pork Chops, Red Potatoes & Apple Skillet Dinner

    January 23, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

    My boys love pork chops. I like pork chops with apple sauce. Because it just seems like the right thing to serve with pork chips. Well, here's a non-applesauce version of pork chops...using fresh apples instead. Because I'm a rebel like that. Seriously, this is some amazing food. Also, please pardon the iphone photos here. The baby ran off with my SD card for my camera … [Read more...]

    Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

    January 22, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

    I couldn't host a 31 Days of Skillet Dinner Recipes without including my Skillet Cornbread recipe. While it's not a dinner in and of itself, you could make it while a pot of chili simmers on the stovetop! My cornbread has a secret ingredient that keeps it super moist as it bakes in the skillet. Also, if you like your cornbread sweet...add a couple extra tablespoons of sugar … [Read more...]

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