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    Gingered Pear and Blueberry Cobbler

    January 14, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 11 Comments

    First up in this year's Dessert of the Month... Gingered Pear and Blueberry Cobbler! I've made a number of cobblers and crisps in my day. I thought I'd stick to a baking concept that I was familiar with and experiment with flavors. I've never made one, or tried one, with these 3 flavor combinations. I bought 4 pears at the store last week, not really intending to use them … [Read more...]

    Blueberry-Strawberry Jam

    July 21, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 8 Comments

    Ingredients 2 quarts of strawberries 3 pints of blueberries 4 cups of sugar 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 package pectin Follow the directions for canning that are found on the pectin packaging! Be sure to read the directions for your pressure canner as well! And keep jars and lids in HOT (not boiling water) water before adding jelly. All important canning instructions can be … [Read more...]

    Almond, Raspberry and Blueberry Muffins

    July 4, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 8 Comments

    July 4th Muffins....Red, White and Blue! I used my Fruit and Veggie Muffin recipe as a base for these muffins. Then I topped them with an almond struesel! Almond, Raspberry and Blueberry Muffins Red, white, and blueberry muffins for your patriotic picnic! 4 eggs1/4 cup oil1/4 cup applesauce1/2 cup white sugar1/3 cup brown sugar + brown sugar, divided1 … [Read more...]

    July 4th Smoothie

    July 2, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 11 Comments

    Here's a Red White and Blue smoothie for you all to try this holiday weekend! It turns a magnificent purple color when blended! July 4th Smoothie A healthy and fresh patriotic treat! 1 banana1 cup milk, rice milk or yogurt6 large strawberries1 cup blueberries2 Tbsp ground flaxseed ((optional))2 Tbsp favorite sweetener (honey, agave syrup or sugar (I used … [Read more...]

    Baked Blueberry Oatmeal with Scrambled Eggs

    May 6, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 60 Comments

    We used to make baked oatmeal for breakfast all the time when we lived in the Dominican Republic! There are so many great ways to make baked oatmeal. I thought I'd share my basic recipe, and you can mix in whatever you prefer...blueberries, strawberries, diced apples, dried cranberries, raisins...whatever! I made this in a 9x13 baking dish so that we would have leftovers for … [Read more...]

    Blueberry French Toast Bake

    September 20, 2008 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 12 Comments

    The bread became very soft after soaking all night! I don't like to waste ANY food! I do whatever I can to use food to it's best and fullest! We had part of a French loaf for the other day that had grown quite hard. I thought I'd try to make a French toast bake, even though it wasn't soft! It was great! Although we did not eat this for dinner today, it would make a … [Read more...]

    Blueberry Wild Rice with Shredded Chicken

    September 2, 2008 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

    I'm not sure why wild rice makes me think of fall...so here's a yummy recipe for you all as we enter into a season of unending beauty (and leaf raking!)... Blueberry Wild Rice with Shredded Chicken I'm not sure why wild rice makes me think of fall...so here's a yummy recipe for you! 1 cup cooked and shredded chicken1 cup wild rice 3/4 cup … [Read more...]

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