My friend and I have teamed up in an effort to spend less time cooking and get out of our “dinner ruts.”  We will each be cooking three meals this week and doubling them to …

Last week went okay up until the weekend when I suddenly lost all motivation to cook.  My awesome hubby stepped in and cooked two nights in a row!  How awesome is he?  This week I …

Hubby will be grilling 2 nights this week!  I am definitely loving the warmer weather!
Monday: Sweet & Spicy Chicken Stirfry with Rice (didn’t make last week)
Tuesday: Mini Chicken Pot Pies (from the freezer)
Wednesday: Grilled Steak, …

Monday:  Mini Pizzas
English Muffins: 93¢
Mozzarella: $1.98
Sauce: $1
Pepperoni: Free
Total Cost: $3.91
Tuesday:  Slow Cooker Corned Beef Brisket with Cabbage and Potatoes
Brisket: $7.88
Cabbage: 15¢
Potatoes: 10¢
Total Cost: $8.13
Wednesday:  Corned Beef and Cabbage Chowder with Biscuits
Leftover Brisket: $0
Leftover Cabbage: $0
Leftover …

Last week’s Corned Beef and Cabbage Chowder was SO good!  I froze the leftover half to have another week, but we ended up eating it this week anyway!  Seriously. SO good!
Monday: Rosemary Roasted Chicken …

I’ve started doing my grocery shopping on Tuesdays, so until I get the hang of things, I won’t be posting the price breakdowns. I hope to start doing a monthly menu plan soon!
Last week …

I haven’t had a chance to go to the store yet this week, so I don’t know the prices of all the ingredients for my menu. I’m just going to post it without the cost …

For those who don’t read $5 Dinners – you are truly missing out! Erin’s mission is to make dinners that cost $5 or less every night. Not only that – her meals are …

Monday: Leftovers
Total Cost: $0
Tuesday: Upside Down Shepherd’s Pie and Bread Machine Dinner Rolls
Ground Beef: $1.30
Potatoes: 92¢
Onion: 57¢
Tomato: 41¢
Corn: Free
Cheese: 28¢
Flour: 25¢
Yeast: Free
Butter: 25¢
Total Cost: $3.98
Wednesday: Leftovers
Total Cost: $0
Thursday: Crockpot Roast Sticky Chicken, Veggies, Baked Potatoes, …

Monday: Sloppy Joes and Oven Fries
Buns: 50¢
Ground Beef: $1.30
Sauce: 20¢
Potatoes: 99¢
Total Cost: $3.12
Tuesday: Cheesy Chicken Potato Chowder (modified) and Crusty French Baguette
Potatoes: 99¢
Chicken: $1.99
Chicken Broth: Free
Frozen Broccoli: Free
Cheese: 74¢
Flour: 25¢
Yeast: Free
Egg: 8¢
Total Cost: $4.05
Wednesday: Mexican …