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    Chicken Enchilada Chili

    October 6, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

    Want to know what happens when you add more taco seasoning than chili powder to your favorite chicken chili?!  It becomes Chicken Enchilada Chili.  The key is making the enchilada sauce first, before dumping in all the chili ingredients. Prep the sauce...which becomes the base for the chili. Beef broth plus 1 can of tomato paste, plus some … [Read more...]

    Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

    June 15, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 36 Comments

    I'm loving the grill this summer.  Last summer I didn't do much of the grilling...I left that up to Steve.  But this summer, the grill has taken on a whole role in my cooking. Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadillas 2 chicken breasts, diced and coated in BBQ sauce ($1.66)1/2 cup BBQ sauce ($.25)8 tortillas ($1)1-4 cups shredded cheddar cheese … [Read more...]

    Grilled Balsamic Chicken

    May 26, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 9 Comments

    So it's almost 90 today here in Ohio. I'm sure it's some sort of heat record. And if it's not it should be. It's making me tired. And cranky. And the bazillion little cottonwood seeds drifting through the air, and some other pollen are wrecking havoc on my allergies.  (I just took a Benadryl, so if the end of this doesn't make sense, you'll know … [Read more...]

    Baked Black Bean and Salsa Chicken

    April 28, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 22 Comments

    See that corn up there?!?  The "summer price" of $.25/ear is here a bit early this year!  I couldn't help myself and snagged a few for this week.  The boys L-O-V-E corn and I love watching them munch it off the corn.  It's sorta cute! This *might* just become my new "go-to" meal.  It's way low maintenance...as long … [Read more...]

    Grilled Eggplant Panini with Rosemary-Garlic Aioli

    August 28, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 23 Comments

    So that has GOT TO BE the fanciest recipe title I've come up with yet! Because I used so much from the garden for this meal, I was able to be a little more creative and made up a delicious rosemary-garlic aioli sauce for these paninis! These were "UH-MAZING," according to the Hubs! So if you've got an eggplant in the garden, or come across a great deal on eggplants...I … [Read more...]

    Taco Salad

    August 20, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 8 Comments

    So if I were to make pan roasted corn 2 days in a row, does that make me obsessed??? I pan roasted some fresh corn kernals (just like last night) to put on tonight's taco salad!  They just taste that good! Taco Salad 1 cup rice ($.20)1/4 cup store bought salsa ($.25)About 3/4 iceberg lettuce head ($.58)4 small tomatoes (from the garden)Kernels from … [Read more...]

    Taco Pasta

    August 18, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 18 Comments

    This meal is "Dad Approved" and "Kid Approved!"  The Hubs had a taste as he made his way through the kitchen after getting home...and he declared this Taco Pasta as "Dad Approved!" Taco Pasta 1.8 lb. ground beef ($2.14) Divided into 2 meals...$1.07 for this meal!1 6 oz. can tomato paste ($.39) Bought last week on sale with coupon1 15 oz. can kidney … [Read more...]

    Spicy Bean Cakes

    August 11, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 15 Comments

    Julie shared this recipe with me and I thought I'd give it a whirl!  I left off the sour cream lime sauce (trying to keep it dairy free!).  Paired with corn and sweet potato circles.  A fabulous and tasteful meal! Since I bought a GINORMOUS sweet potato, I only grated half of it and then sliced the other half into thin circles that I added … [Read more...]

    Eggplant Penne Pasta with How to Prepare Eggplant

    July 21, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 16 Comments

    This meal is sorta "2-n-1"...it could be vegetarian...or it could be done with meat or diced chicken! Here's the lowdown... Since I only used 1 cup of the crushed tomatoes, I ended up using the rest to make spaghetti sauce for the boys while I'm gone this weekend. Before stashing it in the fridge, I tossed about 1 cup with the eggplant and pasta for the boys...then tossed … [Read more...]

    Slow Cooker Black Beans and Rice

    July 8, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 37 Comments

      I {heart} rice and beans! Mostly because they make SUCH cheap meals! Even larger families or families with older children could make a meal with rice and beans that's less than $5! I encourage everyone to incroporate a rice and beans...or other vegetarian style meal into their weekly meal plan. Just an easy way to save a few bucks each week! I {heart} my slow … [Read more...]

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