Giveaway: The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook (Now Closed)

January 10, 2010 · 290 comments

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My dear blogging friend, Erin Chase of 5dollardinners.com, recently celebrated the launch of her very first cookbook, The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook.

I first met Erin last spring at her $5 Dinner Workshop. We have since crossed passed at other blogging events, and I am looking forward to seeing her again at the upcoming Blissdom conference next month. Both of us will have our baby boys in tow!

I received a special advance copy of the book last month, and have enjoyed trying several recipes on my family, including banana bread made with applesauce.

This is not your ordinary cookbook! All of Erin’s recipes are healthy and affordable. She makes all her sauce from scratch! The cookbook also features a slew of frugal tips for shopping and stretching your grocery budget.

I have 3 copies of The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook to give away to 3 lucky readers!

For a chance to win:

1. Leave a comment below: What is your favorite budget meal? Feel free to leave a link to your blog or recipe to share!

If you are reading via email or in a reader, please click through to the post to enter.

For Bonus Entries (leave a separate comment for each):

2. If you are a subscriber or follower (thank you!), leave a comment. You may subscribe for free updates via RSS or email and leave a comment telling me you have done so.

3. For a third entry, share this giveaway on Facebook or Twitter.

This contest will close on Thursday, January 14th at 11pm CST. The winner will be selected by random.org and contacted via email. Contest open to US residents only.

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1 amanda @ fake ginger January 10, 2010 at 4:19 pm: My favorite budget meal is any kind of casserole. They’re cheap, easy, and good.
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2 amanda @ fake ginger January 10, 2010 at 4:20 pm: I’m a subscriber!
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3 Beth January 10, 2010 at 4:25 pm: My favorite budget meal is throwing some chicken in the crockpot with some seasoning and make mashed potatoes with chicken gravy. Very easy, but everyone loves it!
4 katie January 10, 2010 at 4:26 pm: I posted on twitter @ sailorsprincess
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6 katie January 10, 2010 at 4:26 pm: I follow on RSS and email
7 katie January 10, 2010 at 4:27 pm: I like sloppy joes with homemade sauce
8 Beth January 10, 2010 at 4:38 pm: I’m a subscriber!
9 donna January 10, 2010 at 4:46 pm: I subscribe to your feed.
10 donna January 10, 2010 at 4:49 pm: My favorite budget meal is chicken salad. I buy split breasts, take the meat off the bone and use this for other meals, then boil what is left for chicken salad. I also freeze the stock for future use.
11 shannon January 10, 2010 at 4:52 pm: ramen noodles and frozen veggies!
12 shannon January 10, 2010 at 4:53 pm: i am a subscriber
13 Juliana January 10, 2010 at 4:58 pm: My favorite budget meal is Taco Soup in the crockpot – it stretches for 2 to 3 meals for my family and it uses low-cost ingredients.
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14 Juliana January 10, 2010 at 4:58 pm: Also, I subscribe to you using Google Reader.
15 Jennifer January 10, 2010 at 4:59 pm: In our family we love crockpot meals or meal that look like lunch!
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16 Jennifer January 10, 2010 at 4:59 pm: Also a subscriber !
17 Jennifer January 10, 2010 at 5:01 pm: Great blog! Feel free to comeover and check out mine
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18 Molly January 10, 2010 at 5:02 pm: I’m a subscriber. But my favorite budget meal is tacos!!
19 Nancy January 10, 2010 at 5:03 pm: My Fav budget meal these days is fajitas. Rice, peppers onions and a wrp. One of the only things that all three of my kids will eat.
20 Toni January 10, 2010 at 5:09 pm: My favorite budget meal is homemade hamburger helper.
21 Toni January 10, 2010 at 5:09 pm: I subscriber via Google reader.
22 stacy January 10, 2010 at 5:10 pm: I’m a subscriber via google reader.
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23 Toni January 10, 2010 at 5:13 pm: Tweeted
24 Jeni Rickard January 10, 2010 at 5:21 pm: favorite budget meal – breakfast for dinner! scrambled eggs, bacon and toast. Yum!
25 MacKenzie January 10, 2010 at 5:28 pm: I thinkt hat my favorite budget recipe would have to be Zuppa Toscana (I may have spelled that wrong). It’s an Italian soup and it is so yummy!
26 MacKenzie January 10, 2010 at 5:28 pm: I’m a subscriber!
27 Mellisa W. January 10, 2010 at 5:51 pm: Anything breakfast. Eggs, migas, pancakes.
28 Shayna Hardy January 10, 2010 at 5:58 pm: I am a new subscriber, thank you. I love that you put God first! Blessings in Christ, Shayna
29 Mellisa W. January 10, 2010 at 5:58 pm: I subscribe.
30 Shayna Hardy January 10, 2010 at 5:59 pm: My new favorite budget meal is one that I found in the January issue of All You – the Salsa Chicken, check it out – easy, quick and good. – Shayna Hardy
31 Stephanie Henson January 10, 2010 at 6:08 pm: My favorite budget meals involve the crockpot so I can use cheaper ingredients and cook them for a long time until they become savoury.
32 maureen January 10, 2010 at 6:10 pm: My husband and I our favorite budget meal is getting chicken broth , acutting up a chicken brest and popping in some veggies and noodles so we make a homemade soup that is healthy. It usually last a few days also.
33 Christina January 10, 2010 at 6:12 pm: It’s certainly not creative, but pasta is a real budget meal for us. A jar of sauce, a box of pasta, and a salad…maybe a loaf of french bread. Super cheap, and everyone loves it!
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34 Christina January 10, 2010 at 6:13 pm: I am a follower!
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35 holly January 10, 2010 at 6:23 pm: our favorite is tator tot casserole!

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36 holly January 10, 2010 at 6:24 pm: i follow!

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37 Ashley G. January 10, 2010 at 6:32 pm: My favorite budget meals is anything with the slow-cooker.
38 Amanda@ A Few Short Cuts January 10, 2010 at 6:33 pm: We love mini meatloaves!

http://afewshortcuts.com/2009/10/weekly-meal-deal-mini-meatloaves/
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39 Debbie P January 10, 2010 at 6:37 pm: My favorite budget meal is spaghetti.
40 Debbie P January 10, 2010 at 6:37 pm: I now follow your site.
41 Melanie Sand January 10, 2010 at 6:48 pm: My go-to budget meal is breakfast for dinner.
42 Melanie Sand January 10, 2010 at 6:48 pm: I am a subscriber.
43 debra January 10, 2010 at 6:54 pm: my favorite is any meal that I can cook once and use a little different way in another meal to save money on the second dinner
44 debra January 10, 2010 at 6:57 pm: I am a subscriber thanks
45 Lucy January 10, 2010 at 7:16 pm: I find soup in the winter to be a great budget friendly meal plus leftovers!
46 Mattie January 10, 2010 at 7:22 pm: We always fix a lot of chili and stew in the winter. In the summer, we grow tomatoes and peppers and my husband is a hunter, so we have to buy relatively few ingredients! Super cheap for us!
47 Mattie January 10, 2010 at 7:23 pm: I’m a follower!
48 Sheri January 10, 2010 at 7:38 pm: I really like any kind of pasta dish. They are filling and don’t cost a lot to make.
49 Sheri January 10, 2010 at 7:38 pm: I am a subscriber!
50 Sheri January 10, 2010 at 7:41 pm: Shared on FB!

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51 Deanna Murphy January 10, 2010 at 7:45 pm: You can’t beat pasta and garlic bread for a budget-friendly (and fairly healthy) meal!
52 Deanna Murphy January 10, 2010 at 7:45 pm: I follow on Blogger!
53 Tracey January 10, 2010 at 7:56 pm: One our most frugal meals is pasta with tomato sauce – I always have those ingredients on hand.
54 Jennah S January 10, 2010 at 7:57 pm: A great budget friendly meal at our house is roast chicken (home raised) with root veges from the garden and a nice salad.. maybe some homemade goat milk ice cream for dessert. Yummy!!
55 Tracey January 10, 2010 at 7:59 pm: I am a subscriber.
56 Amber January 10, 2010 at 7:59 pm: My favorite budget friendly meal is spaghetti and a salad. Super quick and easy.
57 Stephanie January 10, 2010 at 7:59 pm: I subscribe via reader
58 Rebecca C January 10, 2010 at 8:01 pm: Egyptian Lentils and Rice. Super frugal and lentils are the only legumes my husband will eat.

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59 Rebecca C January 10, 2010 at 8:02 pm: I subscribe to the RSS feed.
60 Jennah S January 10, 2010 at 8:02 pm: I am a follower!
61 Heather January 10, 2010 at 8:09 pm: My fav. budget mean is lentils and rice (the tightwad gazette version).

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62 Heather January 10, 2010 at 8:09 pm: I subscribe to your blog through google reader.

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63 Lori January 10, 2010 at 8:27 pm: I follow!
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64 Lori January 10, 2010 at 8:27 pm: I would love to win this cookbook…thanks for the chance!

Lori Reply:
January 10th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Sorry, forgot to leave my favorite meal…baked potatoes with sauted onions. Simple…good!
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65 Ms Benjamins January 10, 2010 at 8:46 pm: my favorite budget meal is spaghetti, salad and toasted bread!
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66 Stacie B January 10, 2010 at 9:04 pm: My favorite cheap meal is a tuna melt tuna, english muffins and cheese.
67 Eva January 10, 2010 at 9:05 pm: I love the country ribs with oven fries.
I enjoy reading your blog. I want to thank you for all your hard work.
68 Bethany January 10, 2010 at 9:06 pm: We like red beans and rice or tacos for cheap meals. We can usually do either for almost nothing!
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69 Kristen Foster January 10, 2010 at 9:22 pm: My favorite meal is anything that I can double and freeze half for later. Taco Pasta shells are my current favorite.
70 Kristen Foster January 10, 2010 at 9:23 pm: I am a subscriber of your blog.
71 Lee Ann January 10, 2010 at 9:39 pm: My favorite low budget meal is fried polenta with home made red sauce
72 Melissa January 10, 2010 at 9:45 pm: We eat a lot of beans (kidney bean stew; red beans and rice) and pasta (with garlic, oil, and broccoli)!

Thanks for the chance to win!
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73 Melissa January 10, 2010 at 9:46 pm: I follow your blog.
74 Sheri January 10, 2010 at 9:54 pm: My favorite budget friendly meal is Spaghetti and meatballs.
75 Sheri January 10, 2010 at 9:54 pm: I follow your blog.
76 kristi January 10, 2010 at 9:55 pm: My favorite budget meal is Manwich night!
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77 Jessica January 10, 2010 at 9:56 pm: I follow your blog!
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78 Jessica January 10, 2010 at 9:56 pm: Our favorite budget meal is grilled cheese and tomato soap (homemade, canned tomato soup!)
79 kristi January 10, 2010 at 9:57 pm: I follow you & have you on my blogroll
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80 kristi January 10, 2010 at 9:57 pm: I will share this on Twitter (@ifindgreatdeals)
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81 Kimberly January 10, 2010 at 10:04 pm: I like pasta! Such an easy standby, I know. I have started cooking up a few pounds of ground beef at a time, seasoning it like normal, then freezing it. When I make pasta, I don’t need to cook any meat – I just throw some frozen meat into the microwave to defrost, or toss it into the sauce to simmer!
82 lis piquette January 10, 2010 at 10:19 pm: we like to make a frittata: eggs and all the odds and ends in the fridge
83 lis piquette January 10, 2010 at 10:22 pm: im a subscriber
84 Justine January 10, 2010 at 10:23 pm: nothing creative (and it’s already been mentioned here), but good ol’ spaghetti with bread (and salad if we have the fixin’s on hand) is my favorite cheap meal.
a couple boxes of Kraft mac & cheese with some hotdogs cut up and mixed in also works (can you tell we like pasta?)
85 Justine January 10, 2010 at 10:24 pm: i subscribe!!
86 Karalin January 10, 2010 at 10:25 pm: I’m not sure what my favorite budget meal is… Right now I’m just happy when I manage a meal for everyone instead of trying to think of an excuse for why we need to go to town! I’m definitely working on it though…more eating at home, and then more saving money are two of my major goals!

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87 Karalin January 10, 2010 at 10:25 pm: I subscribe!

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88 Ashley January 10, 2010 at 10:31 pm: We love spaghetti with homemade red sauce. It’s easy and cheap!
89 Ashley January 10, 2010 at 10:31 pm: I subscribe through Google Reader.
90 Deidra January 10, 2010 at 10:33 pm: I have a recipe for Turkey Taco Soup on my blog here: http://deidrasheart.blogspot.com/2008/11/talkin-turkey.html
My family really likes it and I love to have it frozen for a quick meal.
91 Betsy January 10, 2010 at 10:38 pm: Favorite budget meal for my family is homemade pizza!
92 Lisa January 10, 2010 at 11:23 pm: I’m a follower!
93 Lisa January 10, 2010 at 11:25 pm: My favorite budget meal is a chili taco casserole:

1 can of chili
1 can of corn (drained)
1 cup shredded cheese
crushed tortilla chips

layer in casserole dish in that order and bake at 350 degrees until cheese is bubbly.
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95 Joy @ Frugal Menu Mamas January 11, 2010 at 12:12 am: My favorite bargain meal is Garlic Chicken and Pasta…all you need is chicken, olive oil, garlic cloves, angel hair pasta, and Parmesan cheese. First, saute the chicken in the oil. In a separate skillet, saute the garlic until brown–don’t burn! Make pasta according to package. Place cubed chicken on pasta, pour oil with garlic over and sprinkle cheese on top. YUM!
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96 Joy @ Frugal Menu Mamas January 11, 2010 at 12:20 am: I subscribe through a reader!
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97 Jamie January 11, 2010 at 12:21 am: I love to make tacos. Easy and cheap.
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98 lisa January 11, 2010 at 12:42 am: we love beans and rice in the summer with tomatoes and cucumber from the garden. Yum!
99 lisa January 11, 2010 at 12:43 am: I’m an RSS subscriber
100 Jodi January 11, 2010 at 12:53 am: Favorite budget and quick meal is spaghetti
101 Jodi January 11, 2010 at 12:53 am: I follow you via Google Reader
102 Katie January 11, 2010 at 1:03 am: I’m a subscriber via Google Reader! Just started last week…
103 Julie Miller January 11, 2010 at 1:17 am: I almost bought this at Walmart today, and then I came home and saw you contest!
104 Bonnie Kline January 11, 2010 at 1:21 am: I follow on Facebook!!! I’m going to share the giveaway on Facebook so that I can get a second entry!!!

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105 Amy @ Finer Things January 11, 2010 at 1:23 am: Breakfast for dinner is a great budget meal.
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106 Amy @ Finer Things January 11, 2010 at 1:24 am: You’re in my google reader.
107 Jodi G January 11, 2010 at 1:28 am: We like black beans and rice, pasta, or potatoes for an inexpensive meal.
108 Jodi G January 11, 2010 at 1:29 am: I follow you in Google Reader!
109 Jodi G January 11, 2010 at 1:40 am: Shared on FB as well.
110 Natalie January 11, 2010 at 1:56 am: Soups and chilli are always easy on the budget because you can use what you have on hand and they have such great leftover/freezing potential.
111 Jolyn @ Macomb Money Savers January 11, 2010 at 2:38 am: We love making Chicken or Turkey Spaetzle (Dumpling) Soup! It’s so easy – and we either use chicken scraps, a whole carcass that would otherwise go unused or chicken breasts that we remove, chop and freeze for other future frugal meals (like enchiladas!)

http://www.macombmoneysavers.com/2009/11/recipe-turkey-spaetzle-dumpling-soup.html
112 Jolyn @ Macomb Money Savers January 11, 2010 at 2:38 am: I read you daily in my Google Reader!
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113 Marilyn January 11, 2010 at 2:52 am: Our favorite budget meals always include rice, beans, or potatoes.
114 Marilyn January 11, 2010 at 2:53 am: I just subscribed to your newsletter! Your site is great. Thanks to Bonnie for posting on FB. I’d love this cookbook!
115 Leah January 11, 2010 at 2:57 am: I love to make waffles or pancakes from scratch for my family. A whole meal costs probably about $2, if that!
116 Leah January 11, 2010 at 2:58 am: I subscribe to your e-mails!
117 Leah January 11, 2010 at 3:00 am: And I shared on FB, too!
118 Amanda T January 11, 2010 at 3:05 am: Breakfast burritos are a fav budget meal.
119 cheryl January 11, 2010 at 3:18 am: My favorite budget meal is chili with homemade cornbread
120 cheryl January 11, 2010 at 3:18 am: You are part of my google reader
121 Connie R. January 11, 2010 at 3:38 am: Soups are my favorite budget meals.
122 Heather C. January 11, 2010 at 3:48 am: My favorite budget meal is crockpot chicken and dumplings (using pillsbury biscuits)
123 Deane January 11, 2010 at 4:13 am: My favorite budget friendly meal (especially during the cold winter months) would have to be chili or potatoe soap. My family loves both, so we have both several times a month during the winter months.
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124 Jen January 11, 2010 at 5:00 am: Sausage with noodles and cream of mushroom soup is how my husband and I kept from starving during college!
125 Kerrie G January 11, 2010 at 5:51 am: My favorite budget meal is spaghetti severed with garlic bread and green beans! My kids love it and I always have the ingredients on hand
126 Kerrie G January 11, 2010 at 5:51 am: I follow your blog
127 Kimberly January 11, 2010 at 1:36 pm: I really want to win this one! Here’s my favorite frugal lunch… http://frugalplayground.com/?p=730
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128 steph January 11, 2010 at 1:38 pm: i’m an email subscriber!
129 Sidni H. January 11, 2010 at 1:41 pm: Meatloaf with mashed potatoes & gravy. It’s fast, quick & easy! If I have leftovers, I have can crumbled it up for tacos or filler in enchiladas. Kids love grilled meatloaf sandwiches. I hope I win this cool cookbook!
130 Sidni H. January 11, 2010 at 1:41 pm: I’m a subscriber via e-mail! Thanks for this great giveaway!
131 Gina January 11, 2010 at 1:50 pm: My favorite budget meal is baked ziti.
132 Gina January 11, 2010 at 1:51 pm: I am an email subscriber.
133 Gina January 11, 2010 at 1:51 pm: Tweeted: http://twitter.com/drmomoftwo/status/7629847060.
134 Erica January 11, 2010 at 1:54 pm: I think my favorite frugal meal is anything breakfast! I am a breakfast fanatic anytime of the day!

Thanks for the great giveaway!
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135 Erica January 11, 2010 at 1:55 pm: I subscribe to you via Google Reader!
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136 Nancy Ward January 11, 2010 at 2:00 pm: I guess my most economical meal is meatless spaggetti sauce over noodles. It’s also a quick and easy meal….just pick up a jar of chunky sauce and a package of noodles and you’ve got a cheap and easy meal.
137 Nancy Ward January 11, 2010 at 2:01 pm: I’m an email subscriber.
138 Christine January 11, 2010 at 2:13 pm: One of my favorite frugal meals is rice and bean.
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139 Christine January 11, 2010 at 2:14 pm: I subscribe through email. Enjoy it – thanks.
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140 Christine January 11, 2010 at 2:15 pm: I just joined facebook and will go right now and tell everyone about the contest. Thanks.
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141 Angie January 11, 2010 at 2:26 pm: My favorite budget meal is Spaghetti! Yum!
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142 Angie January 11, 2010 at 2:26 pm: I subscribe via email: pricousins at aol dot com
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144 Lisa January 11, 2010 at 2:33 pm: My favorite and easiest is grilled cheese and tomato soup!
145 Lisa January 11, 2010 at 2:34 pm: I follow you!
146 Heather January 11, 2010 at 2:43 pm: My favorite budget recipe is burritos. Tortillas, refried black beans, cheese, and a little enchilada sauce is all you need, and they are always yummy! I’m a big fan of $5 Dinners, so I’m excited for the opportunity!
147 Deanna January 11, 2010 at 2:56 pm: I subscribe via email.
148 Deanna January 11, 2010 at 2:58 pm: I like to doctor up macaroni and cheese with ham, or tuna and brocolli, or whatever add in’s you have in the fridge.
149 Nikki L January 11, 2010 at 3:02 pm: breakfast burritos are a big favorite here at home and a great way to use up leftover cheese, salsa, potatoes, peppers, or anything else you want to try to spice it up!
150 Nikki L January 11, 2010 at 3:02 pm: I posted about your giveaway/blog on facebook
151 C January 11, 2010 at 3:09 pm: Spaghetti!!
152 C January 11, 2010 at 3:10 pm: I subscribe via e-mail.
153 Sarah G January 11, 2010 at 3:42 pm: We love tacos – they’re fast, easy, and inexpensive. I usually find ground beef or chicken on clearance for $2 or less, and stock up on the tortillas and other fixings for mere pennies on triple coupon days.
154 Sarah G January 11, 2010 at 3:43 pm: I’m a subscriber, via Google Reader.
155 Gerrie January 11, 2010 at 4:22 pm: I love to make a “cola chicken”. It is a weight watchers recipe that is super wasy to make, not very expensive when you can find chicken on sale, and everyone LOVES it!!
156 Gerrie January 11, 2010 at 4:23 pm: I am an email subscriber
157 Gerrie January 11, 2010 at 4:24 pm: I shared on twitter http://twitter.com/shaeffermom/status/7634551251
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158 Connie Richardson January 11, 2010 at 4:57 pm: I’m an email subscriber!
159 Connie Richardson January 11, 2010 at 4:59 pm: posted a link on Facebook!
160 Connie Richardson January 11, 2010 at 4:59 pm: spaghetti is our frugal fav!
161 Sara January 11, 2010 at 5:01 pm: I just subscribed by e-mail.
162 Pam T. January 11, 2010 at 5:27 pm: Spaghetti, tacos made in the crockpot with inexpensive meat or blt’s are cheap for us!
163 April January 11, 2010 at 5:47 pm: Spaghetti
164 April January 11, 2010 at 5:47 pm: I subscribe to your email!
165 Laurel January 11, 2010 at 6:25 pm: My favorite budget meal is ground turkey with zucchini and tomato sauce over rice. It is a Cooking Light recipe.
166 Laurel January 11, 2010 at 6:26 pm: I am also a subscriber!
167 Jess Y January 11, 2010 at 6:49 pm: Shepherd’s pie! I just make some mashed potatoes and cheese sauce and add leftover meat, rice, beans, vegetables, etc…
168 Jess Y January 11, 2010 at 6:50 pm: I am a follower on RSS. Thanks.
169 Jen @ Happy Little Homemaker January 11, 2010 at 6:55 pm: It’s kind pretty been-there-done-that, but mine is spaghetti, too .
170 Jen @ Happy Little Homemaker January 11, 2010 at 6:56 pm: i subscribe via rss.
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172 Michele Boyd January 11, 2010 at 7:05 pm: Southwestern Stuffed peppers
173 Marty January 11, 2010 at 7:16 pm: Easy Cheesy Chicken
174 Marty January 11, 2010 at 7:17 pm: I subscribe via email
175 Marty January 11, 2010 at 7:19 pm: I tweeted
176 Marty January 11, 2010 at 7:20 pm: I posted it on FB as well. I really, really, really want one of these cookbooks!!!!!
177 Allison January 11, 2010 at 7:46 pm: My fave budget meal is homemade pizza. So good and frugal. Much better than frozen or from a restaurant.
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178 Allison January 11, 2010 at 7:47 pm: I subscribe.
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179 Lauren January 11, 2010 at 7:54 pm: Lately, my fave budget meal is cheeseburger hamburger helper (the generic kind from Aldi’s) .
180 Lauren January 11, 2010 at 7:55 pm: I am also a subscriber.
181 Elisha January 11, 2010 at 8:13 pm: One of our favorite’s in my family is spaghetti pie!!!!
182 Elisha January 11, 2010 at 8:14 pm: I am also a subscriber, thanks for helping me save!!
183 Elisha January 11, 2010 at 8:15 pm: I just put out a posting on my facebook page too!!
184 jenny martin January 11, 2010 at 8:23 pm: Spaghetti, cereal, pancakes, soup and grilled cheese….
185 jenny martin January 11, 2010 at 8:25 pm: I subscribe via email
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187 jenny martin January 11, 2010 at 8:28 pm: I follow on google friend….
188 Cherie Brewer January 11, 2010 at 8:34 pm: Our favorite budget meal is Taco Soup.
189 Cherie Brewer January 11, 2010 at 8:36 pm: I subscribe via email.
190 Melissa January 11, 2010 at 8:46 pm: My favorite budget meal is Zatarin’s dirty rice!
191 Melissa January 11, 2010 at 8:46 pm: I am a subscriber!
192 Amy January 11, 2010 at 9:06 pm: Our fave is barbque weenies. We always have free bbq sauce and when weenies are on sale, they make a yummy and cheap dinner!
193 Amy January 11, 2010 at 9:10 pm: I subscribed via email!
194 Amy January 11, 2010 at 9:10 pm: I posted on facebook!!
195 Shawna January 11, 2010 at 9:39 pm: Our favorite quick meal is sandwiches with leftover meats from a roast, turkey or ham with chips! I love it because it’s an easy wash up night.
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197 sati January 11, 2010 at 10:39 pm: *waves* hi alyssa!! been a bit since I had time to comment!!

one of my favorite budget meals is pretty simple.

we make up taco meat and add 1 cup cooked rice to the meat while we simmer in the seasonings. this extends a meal to feed several extra people or for the next day for lunch leftovers.
198 sati January 11, 2010 at 10:40 pm: I subscribe via email
199 Jeana Gervais January 11, 2010 at 10:58 pm: I subscribe via email.
200 Jeana Gervais January 11, 2010 at 10:59 pm: Spaghetti
201 Rebecca January 11, 2010 at 11:33 pm: My favorite frugal meal is goulash, which just consists of ground beef or turkey or deer meat, browned with onions, drain. Boil macaroni noodles, drain, add tomato sauce, about 2 cans, just get it tomato-ey or I add a quart of my own homegrown, canned tomatoes instead, then add the meat, salt and pepper to taste. We have green beans (canned from the garden) and we just eat buttered bread with it too. Cheap, easy and everyone loves it. The leftover are really good too!
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203 cortney January 11, 2010 at 11:38 pm: I like to cook whole chickens in the crockpot and shred them for later use. Then I can also make chicken broth from the bones.
204 cortney January 11, 2010 at 11:38 pm: I am a subscriber.
205 Amanda Larson January 11, 2010 at 11:44 pm: My favorite bargain meal is my Garden Wedding Soup. It is great in the summer when everything is fresh, or in the winter with veggies frozen from the garden. http://copingwithfrugality.blogspot.com/2009/08/garden-wedding-soup.html
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206 Kim Warren January 12, 2010 at 12:20 am: A quick, easy and frugal meal my kids love is Kraft blue box mac and cheese, cooked according to directions with frozen peas added to pasta cooking water during last few minutes. Drain and follow directions on box. Add in 1 can white tuna, drained. Easy Cheesy Tuna Pea Casserole!
207 Beverly January 12, 2010 at 12:32 am: My favorite meal is clean out the fridge salad. I love to have boiled eggs, left over chichen bites, cheese, toasted nuts, green beans, maybe some pickles beets on a premade salad blend from the store.
208 denise January 12, 2010 at 12:44 am: Lately, chili has been my favorite budget meal.

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211 Jennefer January 12, 2010 at 12:53 am: My favorite easy meal is unstuffed cabbage rolls and porcupine balls. Both are wonderful and filling and great for these cold nights we’ve been having! Recipe.com have a version that similar to mine. I love your blog~! God Bless you!
212 Julie January 12, 2010 at 12:56 am: My favorite budget meal is macaroni and cheese with hot dogs cut up in it. Definitely not the healthiest meal in the world but yummy and cheap! My dad would make scrambled eggs with cut up hot dogs in it too, also yummy and cheap.
213 Julie January 12, 2010 at 12:56 am: I subscribe via google reader.
214 Jennefer January 12, 2010 at 12:57 am: I am a subscriber via e-mail!
215 Yulia January 12, 2010 at 2:16 am: I am a subscriber through email
216 Yulia January 12, 2010 at 2:16 am: I like to make broccoli cheddar soup for a frugal meal
217 Julie F. January 12, 2010 at 2:50 am: I am a subscriber!
218 Julie F. January 12, 2010 at 2:53 am: Lentil or pea soup. I put whatever veggies I have on hand and cook it up. Usually we have leftovers so I freeze those in individual containers for lunches.
219 Grace Cross January 12, 2010 at 3:40 am: My favorite budget meal is homemade chicken nuggets and french fries.
220 Wendy Cameron January 12, 2010 at 3:52 am: My kids love good old pb&j sandwiches. I prefer grilled cheese myself.
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222 Melanie January 12, 2010 at 4:56 am: I subscribe
223 Melanie January 12, 2010 at 4:56 am: spaghetti is one of our favorite budget meals
224 Lora January 12, 2010 at 5:11 am: My favorite budget meal is breakfast-for-dinner! You can’t beat pancakes and scrambled eggs or even quiche!
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226 Janeen January 12, 2010 at 5:26 am: Soup is usually my cheap go to. Very filling, few ingredients!
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227 cwaltz January 12, 2010 at 7:24 am: My family likes chili and spaghetti.

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228 Amy January 12, 2010 at 11:56 am: breakfast for dinner is a good budget meal for our family!
229 stephanie January 12, 2010 at 12:15 pm: Our favorite budget meal is crepes. We fill them with all sorts of fruits, jams, etc & the kids have a ball!
230 Tamara January 12, 2010 at 12:27 pm: Favorite budget meal: throw a pork shoulder roast in the crock pot and add a jar of salsa verde. Cook on high 6 hours. Serve on warm tortillas.
231 katey January 12, 2010 at 12:46 pm: I love make breakfast . it cheap to buy for breakfast.. pancake, gravy sausage, olemet , french toast, and casserole.
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233 M Ford January 12, 2010 at 1:34 pm: My favorite frugal meal is vegtable soup. An excellent way to use up those little leftovers.
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234 eunice b January 12, 2010 at 2:05 pm: we like baked spaghetti!
235 eunice b January 12, 2010 at 2:05 pm: i subscribe in google reader
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237 Amanda January 12, 2010 at 2:15 pm: My favorite budget meal is Cheddar Chowder Soup… delicious, but cheap!
238 Robin January 12, 2010 at 2:46 pm: My favorite budget meal is pizza…homemade of course. We have a large garden in the summer so I even make my own sauce. Yummy!
239 jay January 12, 2010 at 2:47 pm: Chicken enchiladas!
240 Marie January 12, 2010 at 2:48 pm: I love to make a bbq lentil casserole. Filling, not dry, and loved by my preschoolers!
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242 MISTY ANDERSON January 12, 2010 at 3:22 pm: I subscribe through email YAY!!!
243 MISTY ANDERSON January 12, 2010 at 3:24 pm: EVERY Sunday we have Spaghetti Sunday. This meal we feed our family of 6 for less than $2 unless we add French Bread then we still all eat for less than $5!
244 Lisa January 12, 2010 at 3:36 pm: I love to cook things in the crockpot. I love to throw pork chops or chicken in there with a bottle of barbecue sauce. So easy!
245 Lindsay January 12, 2010 at 3:44 pm: My family’s favorite budget meal is hamburger patties in cream of mushroom soup gravy with a can of mushrooms…served with mashed potatoes and half a bag of frozen broccoli. Its an under $10 meal that is full course.
246 Pam T. January 12, 2010 at 4:11 pm: I am an email subscriber!
247 tamara January 12, 2010 at 4:31 pm: my favorite frugal meal is pancakes and sausage.
248 Molly B January 12, 2010 at 4:59 pm: I make breakfast for dinner! Pancakes eggs it is one of my favorite
249 Carryssa January 12, 2010 at 5:14 pm: Our favorite frugal meal would have to be spaghetti-easy and cheap!
250 kelly ringle January 12, 2010 at 5:21 pm: My favorite budget meal is pasta. You can’t go wrong with it & you can create a bit of variety too.
251 Rebecca January 12, 2010 at 5:40 pm: We love plain old spaghetti around here! We make our own sauce with tomato sauce and a quarter pound of meat and it id delicious!
252 Rebecca January 12, 2010 at 5:40 pm: I am subscribing in google reader.
253 Jacquelyn January 12, 2010 at 6:10 pm: We love spagetti. It’s cheap, easy, and we always have the stuff for it in the pantry.
254 Patti D January 12, 2010 at 6:48 pm: We have two and we actually do crave these from time to time.
The first is just a can of bean n bacon, with orzo, and some parmesan cheese. The beans help with the fiber and protein and the orzo is filling.

The other is rice (Lipton Rice n Sauce or the equivalent) and chickpeas. The other day, I also added a can of black eyed peas….a little bit of butter and seasoning. YUM!
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256 Patti D January 12, 2010 at 6:55 pm: I now subscribe, and follow with Google friends- this is a fantastic blog!
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257 Diana Campbell January 12, 2010 at 7:36 pm: Fluffy pancake w/ powdered sugar – gained recipe from Tightwad Gazette

Not healthy but sure is good and cheap.
258 Victoria January 12, 2010 at 8:06 pm: We like the King Ranch Chicken Recipe. I usually have most of what I need always on hand. It’s not hrd, but it is yummy!
259 Spring B January 12, 2010 at 8:16 pm: Pancakes are becoming my go to. I keep everything on hand and with a 3 yo they’ll pretty much always please.
260 dawn January 12, 2010 at 8:38 pm: Big spaghetti and meatball fans. My 4 and 2 year old never get tired of it and always clean thier plates.
261 Andrea Tsueda January 12, 2010 at 9:35 pm: My favorite budget meal is Breakfast for dinner! If Hubby is cooking then it’s his favorite and yummy spaghetti!
262 Andrea Tsueda January 12, 2010 at 9:35 pm: Just subscribed via email!
263 Kristen January 12, 2010 at 9:45 pm: I love homemade turkey soup with the carcass after we’ve grilled a turkey. Yum!
264 TRACIE TRUMP January 12, 2010 at 9:48 pm: Sandwiches and homemade soup
265 Shelly January 12, 2010 at 10:38 pm: I love lots of budget meals, I am the coupon teacher. My favorite for the winter is probably chili. Warm and delicious!
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266 Candias January 12, 2010 at 11:27 pm: I would definitely say spaghetti. My family can never get enough of the stuff. Just adding different spices to a plain old jar of sauce, really makes an ordinary dish of spaghetti extraordinary!!
267 Amber January 12, 2010 at 11:49 pm: My favorite budget meal is definitely an egg bake. I like to cook some yummy chicken/apple sausage from our local Sprout’s, add it to egg/milk mixture…..and sprinkle in cheese and spinach. Then bake….and yum!

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268 Katy P January 13, 2010 at 12:39 am: My fave is chicken & dumplings!
269 Molly Kacal January 13, 2010 at 1:13 am: I think it’ll have to be chicken, rice, and broccoli!!!
270 Diane L. January 13, 2010 at 2:04 am: My favorite budget meal is to add some tuna and peas to boxed macaroni & cheese.
271 Jennie January 13, 2010 at 2:25 am: I love making stir-fry with veggies I froze from the summer, and meat I bought on sale. Oh, and homemade teriyaki sauce. Yummy!
272 Jessica January 13, 2010 at 4:06 am: We love potato soup. It’s so easy to make in the crockpot and tastes great!
273 Dana Irwin January 13, 2010 at 4:59 am: My fave cheap meal is chicken leg quarters with cream of mushroom soup and rice in a pan. Not healthy but a cheap meal when necessary. Or there is always spinach salad with grilled chicken…a little more healthy.
274 Cyndy January 13, 2010 at 5:30 am: We love to eat breakfast for dinner sometimes…eggs/toast/juice. It’s about $3.50 for our family of 9.
275 Belinda January 13, 2010 at 8:52 am: I combine red beans and rice along with a little diced smoked sausage and a can of tomatoes for a cheap meal. (Go heavy on the beans and rice and light on the other.) Thanks!
276 Becky January 13, 2010 at 1:18 pm: My favorite budget meal is to take my random leftovers & make something new out of it. Example: last week I took the macaroni & broccoli that my 1.5 year old refused to eat, combined it with shredded chicken from the freezer, more broccoli, topped with shredded cheese. Delicious leftover casserole!
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277 Michelle January 13, 2010 at 8:03 pm: Our fave meal budget meal is pureed yellow squash and cheese quesadillas. All 4 kids love it.
278 Michelle January 13, 2010 at 8:04 pm: I just found you from a link on another blog. I subscribe now and can’t wait for the first email. Thanks!
279 Stephanie January 13, 2010 at 8:19 pm: My favorite budget meal is barley (bought in bulk,) ground beef (bought on sale,) green onions, mushrooms, and soy sauce for seasoning. Yummy!!!
280 Stephanie January 13, 2010 at 8:20 pm: I subscribe to you in my google reader. Keep it up!!
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281 julia January 13, 2010 at 9:38 pm: My favorite frugal dinner is soft tacos!
282 staceyk January 13, 2010 at 9:51 pm: Soup! Throw together some broth, frozen veggies, sausage, canned beans, and pasta.
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284 Brooke January 13, 2010 at 10:48 pm: My favorite budget meal is also quick, easy and most items can be stockpiled in your pantry during sales.

> Black Bean Tortilla Soup

> 1 C chopped onion (1 large)
> 1 T cumin
> 4 cloves garlic, minced
> 2 T olive oil
> 2 14-oz cans reduced-sodium chicken brother
> 2 C chopped tomatoes (2 medium) – I just use canned
> diced tomatoes
> 1.5 C frozen whole kernel corn – I tend to use canned
> corn
> 1 4.5-oz can diced green chile peppers, undrained
> 1 15-oz can black beans, drained & rinsed
> .25-.5 C snipped fresh cilantro
> 2 C coarsely crushed tortilla chips
>
> In a large saucepan cook & stir onion, cumin & garlic
> in hot oil about 5 min. or until tender. Carefully
> add broth, tomatoes, corn & chile peppers. Bring to
> boil; reduce heat. simmer, covered about 5 min. or
> until corn is tender. Stir in black beans & cilantro;
> heat through. Divide crushed tortilla chips among 6
> soup bowls; ladle soup over chips. If desired,
> garnish each serving with shredded monterey jack
> cheese & additional tortilla chips.
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286 Carleigh January 14, 2010 at 1:48 am: My favorite budget meal is split pea soup!
287 Winning Readings January 14, 2010 at 11:38 pm: Soup ranks pretty high! We ate lots of rice and beans while in Africa, so I don’t cook it as much now… our other budget meal, I’m ashamed to say, is Taco Bell cuisine!

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289 Cheryl Jennings January 16, 2010 at 10:43 am: One of my favorites, from childhood, red beans and cornbread! I can put it in the crockpot and forget it, until time to make the cornbread! Sometimes I fry up sliced onions and potatoes to go wiith it…yum!