• Home
    • Recipes
      • Recipe Index
      • VIDEO SERIES: Learn to Cook on a Budget
      • How-To & Cooking Tutorials
      • Popular Recipes
    • Meal Plans
      • Weekly Meal Plans
      • Freezer Meal Plans
      • The ORIGINAL 20 Meals for $150 Plans
    • Classes
      • Grocery Savings 101 Workshop
      • Freezer Cooking 101 Workshop
      • Meal Planning 101 Workshop
      • Whis-Kid Cooking Lessons
      • Instant Pot Cooking 101 Course
      • My Efficient Kitchen Course
    • Store
    • Blog
    • Contact
      • About
      • Press
    • Login

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

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

    Join Erin's 5-Ingredient Challenge in 2023

    Roasted Chicken with Tomatoes, Zucchini & Garlic

    May 16, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

    Simple. Who doesn't love simple. I'm not sure such a tasty meal can be much simpler than this. Here's what it looks like, getting ready to toss in the oven. Place chicken pieces into the baking dish(es). Slice up the zucchini and drain the tomatoes. Drop around the chicken pieces. Drizzle olive oil over everything. Season to your heart's content. Dinner … [Read more...]

    Vegetarian Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini

    August 27, 2013 by Alea 4 Comments

    There is something so satisfying about creating a frugal recipe that the whole family loves. Especially when that recipes helps you make a dent in the zucchini harvest! This recipe makes use of several vegetables from the garden: zucchinis, tomatoes, corn, onions, and peppers. All of the garden veggies make it an especially frugal dish. However, if you didn't garden this … [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 Ratatouille

    July 26, 2011 by Alea 12 Comments

    Ratatouille is one of the most frugal dishes in my repertoire. When my garden is in full swing the only ingredient I have to buy to make this dish is olive oil. As much as I like ratatouille, I must confess it has a couple of downsides. First, if I turn on the oven on a hot July day and only have vegetables to show for it, I will have a mutiny on my hands. Which brings me to … [Read more...]

    Goulash on Mashed Red Potatoes

    February 7, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 20 Comments

    goulash on red potatoes

    This meal was a group effort, if you will. We made this at grandma's last week. We don't normally stay at grandma's house for days at a time, but when it's 50 degrees in your house and you have no heat or power...you have to move into grandma's. So we did. I brought the beef, red onion and tomatoes from home. I stole borrowed used some paprika from grandma's … [Read more...]

    Roasted Zucchini with Thyme

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

    I sit here. Staring at the dashboard. Contemplating whether to actually write about this at all. It's way past zucchini season for most of us. But there are probably just a handful of you that live at the southern tip of Florida or Texas, who might still be able to get fresh zucchini for a decent price at the farmer's market. Or better yet, have some still growing in your … [Read more...]

    Mediterranean Mini-Meatballs

    August 27, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

    I've had this hankering for olives lately. While I haven't set out to eat an entire jar of green olives, I have no doubt that I could do it...as long as I had a huge glass of water and something sweet nearby. As I was perusing the cupboards when making my meal plan over the weekend, my eye fell on the olive jar ($.49 from Walgreens). And as I started to tear into it and eat … [Read more...]

    Angel Hair with Julienned Zucchini

    July 17, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 22 Comments

    So I am just having the WORST luck with the veggies in the garden this year. I thought for sure (just like I did with the radishes and the yellow squash) that the zucchini would be in by now...but NO...it's taking its sweet precious time getting going! And I just noticed yesterday that the "powdery mildew" is starting to form on some of the smaller leaves too. :( But...it … [Read more...]

    Red Quinoa with Grilled Summer Veggies

    June 30, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

    Vegetables on the grill, tossed with red quinoa. Perfect! Red Quinoa with Grilled Summer Veggies A light and fresh dish for Summer nights! 1 small zucchini1 orange pepper 1/2 yellow pepper 1/2 white onion 2 garlic cloves, minced1 Tbsp olive oilSalt and pepper1 cup quinoa4 ears of corn Chop 1 zucchini, 1 orange pepper, 1/2 yellow pepper, 1/2 onion and … [Read more...]

    How to “Process” a Large Zucchini

    June 23, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 18 Comments

    Use these 3 ways to process and prepare zucchini for the freezer so your fresh vegetables don't go to waste! So after we dropped my mom off at the airport this past weekend, we made a spontaneous stop at the 2nd Street Market in Downtown Dayton.  I don't make it up there on a regular basis, but I thought since we were nearby we'd stop in.  I asked Steve how much … [Read more...]

    Next Page »

    I’m Erin Chase…

    Also known as the
    $5 Dinner Mom.

    I have a little problem. I cannot make a meal that costs more than $5.
    It’s a fun challenge,
    and my pocketbook
    thanks me.
    Want to join me?

    Learn more here!

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

    Search $5 Dinners

    Favorite Meal Planning & Cooking Resources

    Whis-Kid Cooking Lessons Grocery Budget Makeover My Freezeasy Erin Chase Store 5DD Freebie Library 20 Meals for $150 Plans

    © 2023 5 Dollar Dinners | Disclosure Policy | Copyright Information | Terms of Service/Privacy Policy | Accessibility | Design & Tech Support by Klong Designs



    Copyright © 2023 · 5 Dollar Dinners Genesis Child Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in