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    On-The-Go Salad Stuffed Rolls

    July 19, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

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    There are many days when we are out on the road during meal times.  Often, I cringe at the idea of taking the kids to a fast food restaurant.  A good substitute is to head into the local supermarket and find quick and easy foods that can be put together in the car. This dinner idea is one of our favorites.  All you have to do … [Read more...]

    Chicken Wraps with Balsamic Red Onions

    September 1, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 11 Comments

    I made up a new word. I think. I haven't googled it. And I don't plan on it. I'm going to play ignorant on this one and just revel in my new word. Balsam-melized. Onions. Caramelized. In balsamic vinegar. Balsam-melized. Add said onions with some grilled chicken, lettuce (and Swiss cheese if you're not dairy free) in a tortilla...and you've got yourself some … [Read more...]

    Smokehouse Maple Chicken

    June 28, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 6 Comments

    While foraging yesterday, I found some Smokehouse Maple grill seasoning hanging out amongst the other spices in the spice cabinet. Hmmm....let's try this with some chicken. And I just so happened to have picked up a few packages of chicken at the store this morning. This could not have been an easier chicken to make. It went something like … [Read more...]

    Mango Chicken Lettuce Wraps

    June 23, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

    I have been itching to make some lettuce wraps ever since getting my lettuce transplants from the store earlier this year.  I've been waiting for the leaves to grow larger enough to actually wrap...and that time is now. When I learned about Chris Lilly and his Grilled Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Spicy Mango Marinade recipe from KC Masterpiece, I was … [Read more...]

    Beef & Bean Burgers

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

    A few notes about this lovely meal. These were SO GOOD, but they were super crumbly...from the beans...so I would add an egg to hold the burgers together. The cilantro and lettuce are from the garden. The bread...because I had no buns in the house. And ran out of time to make them from scratch. The salsa is homemade from last year's garden. (Canned, of course.) The … [Read more...]

    Cranberry Chicken Salad Sandwiches

    May 24, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 9 Comments

    I love me some chicken salad. I like to eat it out of the bowl. I like it on sandwich bread. I like it on croissants. I like it on hamburger buns. I like it in tortillas. And I like it sweet. While the plain mayo with some celery and salt and pepper is o-kay, my sweet tooth would rather there be some fruit mixed in, whether it's pineapple, grapes, or in this … [Read more...]

    Grilled Pineapple Orange Chicken

    April 8, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

    There is just something about grilled chicken. It's so.... What is it?  It's so.... Tender on the inside, and a bit crisp on the outside. It's so......perfect. This is a simple marinade for any kind of chicken. It gave the chicken a lovely, sorta sweet, flavor! Grilled Pineapple Orange Chicken 3 large or 4 small chicken breasts (about … [Read more...]

    Chicken Gumbo with Iceberg Ranch Wedges

    March 5, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

    This dinner is inspired by a gumbo that my dad had for lunch when we were in Dallas last month. All I knew about gumbo was that people from LA made it. A lot. Call me "gumbo ignorant." I was. But no longer. Did a little research on Wiki...and learned quite a bit. Hop on over there and see how "gumbo savvy" you are! I digress. A simple soup. Err, gumbo! With a whole … [Read more...]

    Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Slider Sandwiches

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

    Notice that those are not the homemade wheat rolls from last night's dinner!  We ended up making PBJ sliders for lunch, using some homemade blueberry jam that a friend gave us for Christmas! So... These intended-to-be sliders are more like sandwiches. Whatever bread will work.  And whatever "title" will work too! Just going with the … [Read more...]

    Balsamic Chicken with Caramelized Onions

    October 28, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 12 Comments

    I use olive oil.  A lot of it. It's my preferred choice of "oil" for cooking.  So it's a definite BONUS when there are extra savings available for olive oil. Now on to the sweet caramelized onions... Balsamic Chicken with Caramelized Onions 1 package chicken breasts (about 1.3 lbs) ($2.33)1/3 cup olive oil ($.40)1/3 cup … [Read more...]

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