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$5 Dinners | Budget Recipes, Meal Plans, Freezer Meals

Budget Recipes, Meal Plans, Freezer Meals and Cooking Tutorials for the Busy Home Chef

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Creamy Chicken Taco Pasta

June 4, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 10 Comments

Multitasking. I usually don't have trouble with multitasking. I can chat on the phone with my mom about the latest while sprinkling Critter Ridder powder all over my garden. (Pesky chipmunks.)  I can be uploading photographs of dinner while reading a story to the boys.  I can read emails while waiting in the drop off line at school (parked, and car turned off). I … [Read more...]

Chicken Fajita Pizza

July 28, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

No photo tonight...because I have no Internet at my home at the moment. If you follow me on Twitter, you know I was none to happy with amount of time I spent on the phone trying to order a new modem. But at least they threw in free overnight shipping and a month of free service for the 4, yes 4, hours I spent calling around and finally ordering the new modem. So I'm posting … [Read more...]

Watermelon Juice

June 15, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 20 Comments

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I found a watermelon on sale for $2.50.  I thought about juicing the watermelon, as I knew the Hubs and I would enjoy it, but I wasn't sure about the kids. I knew they LOVED watermelon... Exhibit A I wasn't sure they would like the juice. But I made some anyways. Here is the scene on the kitchen counter. I love making fresh fruit juice, but it sure is messy … [Read more...]

North Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches

May 21, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 18 Comments

This recipe can now be found exclusively in The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook. … [Read more...]

Taco Soup and Sweet Watermelon

August 31, 2008 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

I know this is a popular one! Here's how I do it and how much it costs me! This one can be stretched with more rice and 1 more can of tomatoes for lots of leftovers! Ingredients 1/2 lb Ground Beef ($.90) 1-2 cans whole tomatoes ($.59) 1 can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies ($.65) 1/2 cup rice, uncooked ($.10) 1 taco seasoning packet ($.33) (Or make your own taco … [Read more...]

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