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    Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Soup

    November 24, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

    Takes 10 minutes to brown the beef. In that 10 minutes, you can get everything else ready for the soup. And then 6.5 hours later, your meal is ready! So simple, so quick, so delicious!!! (For when you're tired of turkey and you need some beef!) Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Soup Ingredients 1.25 lb. ground chuck ($2.23) On sale for $1.79/lb 1/2 onion, … [Read more...]

    Scampi Tilapia

    August 2, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 22 Comments

    I dug some tilapia fillets out of the freezer. I bounced out to the garden to pick some fresh parsley from the garden, thinking I was going to do the same old Lemon-Dill Tilapia thing (that's my fall back for when I'm feeling uninspired)...but of course, I opened the fridge to grab the lemon juice...and the garlic bulb practically jumped off the shelf! Parsley, lemon juice, … [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...]

    Firecracker Salmon – FAIL

    January 26, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 12 Comments

    Operator fail. Chef fail. I shall explain! This is the other salmon that I bought when on sale for $2.99/lb.  I immediately added the marinade, wrapped it up in foil, put it into a plastic freezer baggie and froze it. Operator fail. I forgot to mark which side of the salmon was "up" before freezing it. Chef fail. I forgot to put the foil on a cookie … [Read more...]

    Black Bean Soup

    January 11, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 20 Comments

    We had the pleasure of eating at Panera a few times in December and through the holidays with family and friends.  I kept ordering their Black Bean Soup.  Perhaps because it warmed my tummy. Perhaps because it went great with a salad. But something was amiss.  I loved the consistency, the warmth, but it lacked ZEST.  I *big … [Read more...]

    Garlic Chicken Risotto

    November 2, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 10 Comments

    Garlic Chicken Risotto | 5DollarDinners.com

    Tonight's guest recipe comes from Susie at Susie's Homemade.  She is a thriving stay-at-home mom of two wonderful girls (5 and 19) and a caretaker of my 67 year old live-in mother. On her blog, Susie's Homemade, she shares her adventures in baking, cooking, gardening, homemaking and entertaining. Garlic Chicken Risotto 1 lbs Chicken … [Read more...]

    Bachelor Stew

    October 20, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

    Kristie sent me this super easy and "throw together" recipe for Bachelor Stew. Ingredients... 1 lb ground beef (Kroger had it for 1.97/lb where I live) 1 can of Vegetable Soup 1 can of Ranch Style Beans ($.79) 1 box of Corn Bread ($.44) Cook the meat in a large pot then drain. Dump in the soup and beans, mix together, and simmer for 30 minutes. When I make the … [Read more...]

    Baked Italian Chicken

    October 6, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 28 Comments

    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, … [Read more...]

    Fettucini Alfredo

    June 5, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 15 Comments

    Fettucini Alfredo 1 lb. fettucini noodles ($1.14)2 chicken breasts, sliced ($1.66)4 Tbsp butter ($.40)6 Tbsp flour ($.05)3 cups of milk ($.30)1/4 cup parmesan cheese ($.25)1 cup frozen peas ($.44)2 sweet potatoes ($.99) On sale for $.88/lb this week! In medium saucepan, cook fettucini noodles as directed on package. Drain.In skillet, prepare homemade white … [Read more...]

    Slow Cooker Pork Roast and Mashed Red Potatoes

    January 27, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

    Slow Cooker Pork Roast and Mashed Red Potatoes 1 - 2.5 lb pork roast ($4.05) I used half or less than half for tonight's meal, so we'll call it $2 for this meal! I'll show you later in the week what I do with the other half!!!Salt, pepper and garlic powder ($.05)6 red potatoes ($.79)1/4 cup low fat sour cream ($.10) Recently on sale matched with … [Read more...]

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