BEFORE AFTER I'm often asked...well, how much do your kids eat? How much do you give them? How about a "visual" answer to that question. Above is my 2 year old's plate. Before and After. He nearly polished off the chicken, almost all of the peas and squash, and ate at least half of his rice...before declaring himself, "fuh," and asking to be … [Read more...]
Beefy Mac Soup – $5 Dinner Challenge
Starting next week, I'll start to highlight the $5 Dinners that you all have been making in your kitchens! You all have come up with some stellar meals, and I can't wait to share them!!! Beefy Mac Soup Yield - 4 servings Preparation Time - 10 minutes Cooking Time - 30 minutes (60 min total if making the butternut squash) Ingredients About 1 lb. ground chuck … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Butternut Squash Muffins
A light and perfect muffin...for snack or breakfast! I try to keep the sugar low in muffin recipes, and I thought these had the perfect sweetness level. And judging by the "mmm" that came from both boys after having a taste, I'd say these were a success! Cinnamon Butternut Squash Muffins Yield - 24 regular muffins or 48 mini muffins Preparation Time - 10 … [Read more...]
How to Bake Butternut Squash
I'm seeing glimpses of fall all around us. Red and orange leaves on our neighbors tree. Cool mornings. Acorn bits all over our yard. Fatter squirrels. And pumpkins and mums on the grocery store front patio. And I'm having visions of butternut squash on our table in the next few months! We all LOVE butternut squash...and this is my favorite way to prepare it. Topped … [Read more...]
Homemade Macaroni and Cheese
Stouffer's has nothing on this yummy homemade favorite! Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Yield - 4 servings Preparation Time - 10 minutes Cooking Time - 25 minutes Ingredients 1 box elbow noodles ($.97), use rice pasta for GF variety 3 T butter ($.25) 3 T flour ($.02) 1-2 cups milk ($.35) 1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese ($1.25) Salt and pepper, to … [Read more...]
Creamy Butternut Squash Soup and Baked Chicken
A delicious and nutritious fall soup! I borrowed and slightly modified this recipe! I added apple juice in with the broth and it gave the soup just enough extra sweetness! Creamy Butternut Squash Soup Yield - 4 servings Preparation Time - 20 minutes Cooking Time - 1 hour 40 minutes Ingredients 1 lb Chicken Thighs ($1.85) 1/8 cup Olive Oil Dressing … [Read more...]
Tomato Roasted Pork with Orzo and Squash
READER QUESTIONS How do you plan a menu a month ahead and still get all the deals on those foods-don't ads come out a week at a time? Stockpile! I have a freezer stocked full of meat, chicken and pork that I have bought at its lowest price. Example: I bought 4 packages of boneless, skinless chicken breast for $1.88/lb or about $2.25/package. I bought 4 1.5 lb. packages of … [Read more...]
Beef Roast with Potatoes, Butternut Squash
This recipe can now be found exclusively in The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook. … [Read more...]
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 all as we enter into a season of unending beauty (and leaf raking!)... Blueberry Wild Rice with Shredded Chicken Yield - 4 servings Preparation Time - 10 minutes Cooking Time - 30 minutes Ingredients 1 cup cooked and shredded chicken (leftover from the crockpot would be perfect!) … [Read more...]