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Sauteed Okra Recipe

June 27, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

Learn how to make a simple sauteed okra recipe to accompany your favorite summer meals. Summer comes and it's always time for fried okra. But it's also always good to have a lighter version of a garden favorite. That's when it's time to slice up and saute your okra. Four cups of sliced okra makes a wonderful side for my family of seven. Yum! Sauteed Okra … [Read more...]

Crispy Ranch Mozzarella Chicken Strips Recipe

May 23, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

Ranch Mozzarella Chicken ingredients

Homemade chicken strips packed with delicious flavors - a kid-favorite for sure! Quick, easy and crowd-pleasing is this very simple chicken recipe. I made it with chicken breast strips and pantry staples I had on hand. Grab chicken tenderloins when this is on sale and get these made for dinner! Crispy Ranch Mozzarella Chicken Strips Homemade chicken strips … [Read more...]

Macaroni and Cheese Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe

April 25, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

Two favorites combined together make for double the child-friendliness of this recipe! My daughter found a pin via Pinterest. She created her own version of macaroni and cheese grilled cheese - one that has her siblings asking her to make it all the time. She basically cooked a favorite store-bought box of pasta with Velveeta cheese. She then grilled up the macaroni … [Read more...]

Potato Salad

March 28, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Potatoes are filling and frugal. Plus, a potato salad can be pretty and spring-like! Potato salad can take you right on through summer, in fact. My basic recipe can be tweaked to your tastes. You could use a purple onion just because it looks great. Sour cream is also a simple substitute for the mayo and mustard. Make it yours - but make it often! Potato Salad An easy … [Read more...]

Veggie Spaghetti Recipe

January 24, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

Spaghetti is on the menu just about every Monday night at our house. Spaghetti is frugal, has wide appeal, and feeds many. Plus, sometimes I need to remind myself that we can enjoy more than just sauce on our noodles. I reminded myself recently when I saw those snow peas on sale. And the nearby bunch of broccoli. Don't you love simple? And maybe you need to be reminded too. … [Read more...]

Easy Stromboli Recipe

December 31, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 6 Comments

Busy weeknights, simple lunch time, a favorite for all time. My friend Kim's stromboli recipe is an easy way to fill tummies. I usually keep it simple with shredded cheese and turkey pepperoni for filling. But you can make it heartier with lunch meat like Kim does. This recipe is easily adaptable according to how cheesy you and your family prefer your stromboli. I … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Old Bay Rotisserie Chicken

November 30, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 17 Comments

So many times I turn to the slow cooker for feeding my family. And often I try to put a new spin on a family favorite recipe just to make it stretch a little further for those hungry teens. Recently I paired two different slow cooker recipes. The result was delicious! My friend Phyllis, at Household Ways, inspired my Slow Cooker Old Bay Chicken recipe. I made a new … [Read more...]

7 Easy Comfort Chicken Recipes

October 25, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Chicken is a comfort food at our house. Simple meals and casseroles fill tummies and stretch pennies. Chicken soup helps heal stuffy noses. Today I share seven easy and frugal recipes: Buttermilk Fried Chicken Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Easy Chicken Legs  4 ingredients! Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken Equals Three Meals Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Angie’s Buffalo … [Read more...]

Easy Fancy Spaghetti Casserole

September 27, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

I went to make our very favorite meal, Italian Stuffed Shells. Alas, no large shell pasta was in the pantry. What was I to do? Aha! Make it anyway with spaghetti noodles. I already had the noodles cooked – leftover from spaghetti a couple nights ago. So I mixed up the stuffing, poured in a can of sauce, added the cooked noodles. I tucked it in the oven. Frugal, favorite … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Ranch Packet Roast

August 30, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 11 Comments

I’m always looking for frugal and easy ways to feed my family of seven. And, quite honestly, I look to the slow cooker often just so I won’t have to mess with fixing anything during those busy evening hours. This is a variation of the three packet slow cooker roast because all I had on hand was the one packet of ranch dressing mix. I also added some freshly chopped … [Read more...]

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