From the very beginning of our debt slaying journey, I used $5 Dollar Dinners as a resource for recipes and meal planning. I figured if someone else could make dinner for $5 every night, I could rise to the challenge as well. Lady Erin Chase’s recipes were nutritious, nomable, and inspired me to make the most of what we had in the fridge, freezer, and pantry before I went to the store to buy quick fix items.
Lady Erin’s newest release The $5 Dinner Mom One-Dish Dinners Cookbook pulls together some fantastic meals at a low cost and approach for ease that will have you a happy & frugal chef in 2013. Many of the recipes are perfect for this time of year, warm and yummy but still healthy. Some of my favorites include:
- Mango Chicken Curry
- Skillet Black Bean Lasagna
- Homemade Taco Seasoning
- One-Bowl Mocha Brownies
- Cheeseburger Potpie
Now that your mouth is watering, I wanted to be sure not to forget to mention that the book is not entirely comprised of recipes. There are also Money & Time Saving Strategies, tips for One-Dish Dinner Cookware, and the mechanics of One-Dish Dinners. Best of all, my frugal heart LOVES how each dish has a price breakdown per ingredient.
What’s that you say? Your family has food allergies? So does Lady Erin’s. She even has a companion site that will be of great assistance to you: Food Allergies on a Budget. You can save money and face an allergy head on at the same time.
Lady Erin has two other great cookbooks, too:
- The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook: 200 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, and Nourishing Meals That Are Easy on the Budget and a Snap to Prepare$10.94
- The $5 Dinner Mom Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook: 200 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, and Nourishing Meals That Are Easy on the Budget and a Snap to Prepare$6
I received The $5 Dinner Mom One-Dish Dinners Cookbook for this review, as well as one to give away. I was not compensated for this post. This post was not edited or reviewed by anyone else as you can tell by my grammar and crazy random thoughts. I always give you my honest opinions in any Royal Review or Give Away post, that’s a Royal Guarantee!