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Yellow Squash Pizza Boats

August 13, 2013 by Alea 1 Comment

It is that time of year. The time of year where every gardener has to dig deep and get creative or else let bushels of squash go to waste. The kids are wise to my squash-hiding tricks, so I had to pull out my secret weapon: Pizza! It may seem a little underhanded, but kids have a hard time resisting pizza and I used that to my advantage when I created these yellow squash … [Read more...]

Low Carb Hash Browns with Summer Squash

July 24, 2012 by Alea 31 Comments

hashbrowns with yellow squash

A low carb hash brown with summer squash and potatoes - grated and grilled to perfection! It's a simple combination of grated potatoes and summer squash that makes for a delicious, lower carb option for hash browns. It's that time of year. The time of year when I struggle with my morals. Is it dishonest to hide squash in recipes? What if I adopt the "don't ask, don't … [Read more...]

Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Drumsticks

July 20, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 18 Comments

Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken

A simple and delicious homemade honey mustard sauce. Let the drumsticks soak up the sauce, and then grill to perfection!  How to Make Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce Combine the mustard, vinegar and honey. Whisk together. Brush onto the chicken and grill until cooked through.    Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Drumsticks A simple … [Read more...]

How to Saute Summer Squash

July 16, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

  Sautéing summer squash...it has never worked well for me. I mean, it works...but not perfectly. I recently figured out that if I partially steam it before sautéing it...the results are quite tasty! Here's how to saute summer squash!  How to Saute Summer Squash Learn how to "steam and saute" summer squash to … [Read more...]

Summer Squash Quesadillas

June 19, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 20 Comments

***These would make a great appetizer for your July 4th BBQ!*** Just sayin'. (Okay, just had to get that out of the way.) So for the second time, I've had to pick up the veggies from the market to make my meal for Grow. Eat. $ave. I remember looking through last year's garden posts, and by this time in June 2009 my squash plants were producing a new squash every … [Read more...]

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce and Salsa

September 10, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 10 Comments

I had a surplus of about $25 from my August grocery budget.  I decided to go on a "tomato spree." The farmer's market just down the road from me offers a "You Pick" price for Roma tomatoes of $.69/lb.  Not too bad.  Plus we (yes, I took the kids for "the experience") got to have a little fun and learn about "good" and "bad" tomatoes! All that you see above (2 habanero … [Read more...]

Chicken Pasta Primavera

September 8, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 22 Comments

This Chicken Pasta Primavera is loaded with diced chicken, zucchini, squash, carrots, broccoli, garden fresh tomatoes...tossed in a Parmesan cheese sauce!     Chicken Pasta Primavera Delightful pasta packed with tons of fresh veggies! 1 box piccolini farfalle pasta2 chicken breasts (diced)1 tsp 1 tsp olive oil 1 medium zucchini squash (cut … [Read more...]

End of Summer Harvest Soup

August 31, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

When I saw this recipe from Steph at A Year of Slow Cooking last week, I just had to make it...seeing that zucchini and squash have been on such great sales lately, this seemed like the perfect to incorporate this last week of summer! And what makes it even more perfect...this morning I woke up and it was a cold 46 degrees outside. Hello, it's still August! The high was just … [Read more...]

Tomato Basil Quiche

July 27, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 26 Comments

This was a most delicious quiche! Straight from the garden! When it was time for dinner, I called the boys in from outside. Bubby asked what was for dinner and I thought about it for a second. Quiche. No. Don't tell him that. He won't eat it! "Egg Pie," I told him. "Yeah. I like egg pie." And he runs inside to wash up. By the time he gets to the table..."I … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Green Tomato Beef Roast

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

I intended to make a beef roast with diced tomatoes in the slow cooker today.  But had a little change in plans...I found a green tomato on the ground when sweeping through the garden last night. My first thought was to fry it up, but I wanted to do something different. I thought adding it in with the roast would bring a different flavor to the typical beef … [Read more...]

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