We had a small gathering tonight for Bubby's birthday...10 adults and 10 kids. As I said earlier, I was bound and determined to keep it simple. Keep it real. I was bound and determined to provide a meal that was scrumptious using what I had on hand! The party was perfect! And so was this salad! Macaroni Salad for a Crowd The best Macaroni … [Read more...]
Balsamic Chicken Pasta Salad
I love pasta salads...because pretty much, "anything goes!" I used a package of marked down chicken tenderloins ($2.52 for the package), balsamic vinaigrette dressing that I got on sale matched with a $1 coupons (total of $.50 for the bottle), carrots that were $.08 for the bag (sign up for Earthbound coupons here), and veggies that were on sale last week! I also like to buy … [Read more...]
Shrimp Kabobs with Creamy Dijon Dill Sauce
This Creamy Dijon Dill Sauce goes perfectly with these grilled Shrimp Kabobs! I thought I'd try a new sauce for kabobs. Because everything is better with sauce! I intended this for grilled salmon, but ended up making shrimp kabobs. A little experiment if you will! Plus, my first harvest from the garden! Shrimp Kabobs with Creamy Dijon Dill Sauce I … [Read more...]
Ginger Chicken Stirfry
This recipe can now be found exclusively in The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook. … [Read more...]
Veggie Tacos and Spanish Rice
Y'all. Tonight's meal is inspired by Big Mama and her love of obsession with Order Up and their veggie tacos! If you are ever in San Antonio, you have got to stop in! I promise you won't be disappointed! Every meal is made from scratch, using fresh ingredients. It's scrumptious, y'all! (Thinking about TX and Big Mama makes me wanna say "y'all!" She's got the cutest TX … [Read more...]
Sweet and Sour Pork
Despite all my meal planning efforts, today was one of those days where it was 5 pm and I hadn't set foot in the kitchen to start making dinner (we usually eat at 5:30). We all have "one of those days" and today was mine! But, thankfully we didn't resort to eating out, because I did have a plan and the ingredients I needed to make tonight's meal. Sweet and Sour Sauce adapted … [Read more...]
Twice Baked Potatoes with Salad
I don't make too many salads because they are generally a more expensive veggie side. Since I found a bag of lettuce at the store for just $.50, I thought I'd try to pull it off! Oh yeah, I updated the "About Me" tab on the site. If you are reading in a reader or by email, click on the site and click on "About Me" to learn more about me and how $5 Dinners.com came to … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Garden Fresh Chili on Red Potatoes
A perfect hearty meal to warm my tummy, just before an hour of "begging" in our neighborhood! Yesterday I was blessed by our farmer's market! Today is busy, perfect for another crockpot creation! This afternoon I will be at my son's fall party at the preschool. And tonight is "Beggar's Night"...apparently the PC term for Trick or Treating! Not sure why it's called beggar's … [Read more...]
Roasted Bell Pepper Rotini
I've been holding onto summer. It has been warm and still very much feels like summer! Until today! The high is only 68. Fall is upon us! I've just got to make one last pasta salad! Roasted Bell Pepper Rotini Fresh and flavorful! 8 oz Rotini 2 Chicken breasts 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese1 green pepper, roasted (3 tbsp 3 T EVOO/2 T vinegar, Italian spices … [Read more...]
Homemade Salsa
My favorite nearby farmer's market is presently having a "you pick em" Roma tomatoes sale...$.65/lb!!! What! I couldn't believe it! I spent a few minutes picking through their plants, grabbing the ones that were about to fall off and perfectly ripe! It was quite therapeutic to be out there in the field, by myself, hanging out with the tomato plants, longing for those "simpler" … [Read more...]