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    Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Lasagna

    April 23, 2013 by Alea 13 Comments

    From Alea: My daughter says we "speed date" food because I love playing with ingredients and am constantly creating new recipes. My family becomes attached to certain recipes and wants me to make the same things over and over and over again. My daughter says that asking for spaghetti twice in one month is not asking for the same thing over and over again. :) It feels like it to … [Read more...]

    Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli

    May 22, 2012 by Alea 2 Comments

    I wanted a fast and easy recipe for Sunday dinner because the eclipse was going to occur right about the time we usually eat dinner. However, I only took into account the timing of the full eclipse and forgot that it would start 20 minutes before that time and last for quite awhile afterwards. Family kept wandering in and out of the house as they took turns looking at the … [Read more...]

    Chicken and Brown Rice Casserole

    April 19, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

    This casserole is a nice way to add more fresh vegetables, and some whole grain rice, to the dinner menu.  I used celery and broccoli since this was what we had available. You can substitute this for your favorite fresh vegetables, or whatever you have on hand. I also used a can of cream corn, to bring an added fun flavor, and a little creaminess.  My teenage … [Read more...]

    Easy Broccoli and Beef

    May 10, 2011 by Alea 19 Comments

      I love how fast stir-frys come together. Broccoli and Beef is one of my favorite dishes, but I avoided making it for years because I thought the recipe involved too many steps for an easy stir-fry dinner. The recipe I was given by a friend involved cooking the meat in oil, steaming the veggies, cooking both in a marinade and then adding a sauce - just not going to … [Read more...]

    Smothered Pork Chops Recipe

    October 15, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 12 Comments

    Smothered Pork Chops. Oh yes. We'll be making you again!!! And as you can see, we have yet again another sorta vague recipe. It leaves me wondering...How many chops?! Based on the fact that I doubled the celery and onion it called for and that was plenty for the 9 chops I had...I'm going with 4 chops for the original recipe. Place the flour with a little salt and … [Read more...]

    Grilled Marinara Chicken

    June 17, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

    I loved the Grilled Salsa Chicken so much. I had to try something similar with marinara and fresh Italian herbs. It's a toss up. They are both just so yum-ilicious!   How to Make Grilled Marinara Chicken Chop the herbs. Stuff the herbs under the skin on the chicken thighs. Spoon in some sauce (just like with the salsa in the Grilled … [Read more...]

    Bacon, Broccoli and Tomato Pasta Salad

    May 12, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 13 Comments

    bacon broccoli and tomato pasta salad

    Pictured above: the mixins. This is a quick and easy pasta salad. And quite refreshing too. (Too bad, it's cool and wet outside today!) Bacon, Broccoli and Tomato Pasta Salad A little bit of crunch and a lot of great flavor! 2 cups elbows or penne pasta noodles 6 strips of bacon or turkey bacon 2 heads broccoli, cut into florets 15 oz can diced … [Read more...]

    Buffalo Chicken Wings

    March 18, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 13 Comments

    Half of the family has finished their dinner. The other half was sidetracked by the gorgeous weather, and the desire to use every moment of sunlight to work on "opening up the garden." (Nevermind that it might snow next week. I've GOT to get my seeds for the spinach and lettuces, or is it LETTUCI?!, into the dirt.) So open the garden up we did. The little people ate … [Read more...]

    Sesame Chicken Stir-fry

    March 16, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 13 Comments

      SPLURGE ALERT!!! CONVENIENCE FOOD ALERT!!! (BTW I have loved hearing your do's and don't's when it comes to convenience foods!) It was one of those days. It started too early. It was filled with distractions. And a few schedule changes. And it left me in no mood to cook. Y'all have those days too, right? There is but one option for dinner on a day like … [Read more...]

    Chicken and Broccoli Stirfry

    February 26, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 17 Comments

    It's great to be home. And it's great to be back in the kitchen. The first half of the day, I wandered around the kitchen...feeling lost. Lost in my own kitchen! But once dinner time rolled around, I was fully re-acquainted and ready to cook! Chicken and Broccoli Stirfry Your family will love this simple skillet meal! 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, … [Read more...]

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