$5 won’t buy one meal at a fast food restaurant, much less feed a family.
Ingredients 1/4 cup olive oil ($.40) 1/2 tsp salt and pepper, each 3 large garlic cloves, crushed ($.15) 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved (from the garden) Handful of green beans, cut in tiny pieces (from the garden) Handful of basil (from the garden) 1 lb. angel hair pasta ($.82) On sale last week…although we only about about 1/2 of the pasta…saved the rest for lunch tomorrow! 2 split breast chickens, deboned ($2.55) Bought for $1.89/lb with $1 off coupon! 2 tsp olive oil ($.05) Salt/Pepper 2 broccoli heads ($.79)
1. In large skillet, add 1/4 cup olive oil salt, pepper, crushed garlic, halved cherry tomatoes, itty bitty green beans, and chopped basil. Saute over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, or until skins start to peel away from tomatoes. 2. In large saucepan, cook angel hair pasta according to package instructions, while veggies are sizzling! Drain. Add to skillet with vegetables. (I only used about half of the pasta…half filled up my largest skillet…and we were still stuffed!) 3. Cut chicken breasts portion from the bones of the split chicken breasts, and cut into 1/2 inch wide strips. Save bones and use to make stock…soup season isn’t too far off! Saute in 2 tsp olive oil with salt and pepper for 6-8 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink in the middle. Mix in with the pasta and veggies or serve on the side. 4. Steam broccoli in stovetop steamer or in the microwave, covered with plastic wrap. 5. Serve Angel Hair with Cherry Tomatoes, Chicken with Steamed Broccoli.
Cost $4.76
I'm a follower of her blog, and am just amazed at what you can cook for $5! Awesome giveaway!
I need all the help I can get to lower my grocery budget. The cookbook looks wonderful. Thank you for the giveaway.
I've been eyeing her cookbook since it first came out…it looks awesome! I've entered all the giveaways and still haven't won one yet…maybe this time!
We are in another blizzard – so a great giveaway sounds great to chase away the winter blues!
I find such wonderful ideas from you. I get these messages on my phone which I carry all the time. Gives me a mini break at work just to read these and try them out. Thanks for sharing your time and expertise. We love it!
I am a fan of 5$ dinners,I would enjoy winning this.I wish I could have gone to Blissdom.
I have been hearing about this book and want, want, want it!
Of course I want to win!
I'd love to win! This cookbook sounds very intriguing.
I would love to get one of these books, I'm working on cooking not just cheap but healthy meals with less processed components.
Oh, oh, oh…..ME!
I'm always looking for new recipes and of course ways to save some money! I'd love to win this!
looks fascinating. Saving money is always a good thing.
I would love to use this cookbook!
What a great idea! I would love to check it out!
This would be a unique addition to my cookbook collection and one I would actually use!
I just love her site (and yours too!)
ndisilvio @ gmail . com
Who wouldn't LOVE to win?!?
Like so many others, I'm trying to cut my grocery spending, and I love to cook. I'd love some new inexpensive meal ideas!
Like so many others, I'm trying to cut my grocery spending, and I love to cook. I'd love some new inexpensive meal ideas!
TIGHT budget–I'd love this!
emilyslinger at juno dot com
Sometimes I feel like I live under a rock and this would be one of thost times. I didn't know about Erin, so thanks for bringing her to my attention. I need help in this area and my husband is going to be giving me a new…smaller grocery budget soon. I'm going to need all the help I can get since this is an area where I struggle. Thanks again!
That looks like a great book! I'd love to enter.
This looks like a great cookbook!! Pick me!!!!
I need this book! I really need to revive my dinner menus without breaking the bank.
I've been hearing about the cookbook everywhere and would love to give it a try!
sylviarj at yahoo dot com
What an awesome cookbook and giveaway. I really need to cut my grocery budget and learn some new reipes! Thanks Kristen!!
eswhiteside@bellsouth.net
I'd love to win. Thanks so much!!!
cptodds1216 at gmail dot com
I really want to win I have been saving up swagbucks so i can get amazon cards so i can get this book, thanks for the chance to win
Would LOVE to win this!
I would LOVE a copy of her cookbook!!!
I've heard good things about this book, I would love to win it!
I just checked this out from the library and it's GREAT! I would love to own it!
I would love to win this with the new baby coming we need to cut our grocery budget
I would love to win this!!!!!!!!!!
Would love to win! definitely need help getting our grocery budget down!
this would be a great book. could we still do it with 10 mouths?
this would be a great book. could we still do it with 10 mouths?
this would be a great book to have!
WOW! really $5, that I want to see! Please let me in to win this book! Gina F
I would love this cookbook!
I LOVE a good cookbook!
I would love to win this book! I feed a family of 7 and try to keep the budget as low as possible.
I checked out her web site and the Beef Roast Marinara sounds delish!
Nancy
allibrary (at) aol (dot) com
I'd LOVE to win this!!!! Pick me pick me pick me!!!!!!
I'd love to win this! It looks like it would be a GREAT cookbook and resource.
Looks like something I'd LOVE!!!
I would love to win. My husband and I sure could use this. Trying to find as many ways to save money this year as we can. Sounds great! Jackie
Whoa! Tons of comments. What a ministry you have going here! Just found your blog and this was my first gander at hers. LOVE the idea. NEED the $ savings. CAN'T WAIT to try it. Enter me!
would love a new resource to get out of debt!!
I love Erin's blog and can't wait to get her book. Thanks for posting.
kps1971@yahoo.com
My husband recently found the $5 dinner site, and we have tried one of the recipes, and it was fabulous. We would love to get a copy, we are always needing new and inexpensive ideas for meals, especially when you are feeding 8 children! Thank you for sharing!
Hi, Thanks for the timely giveaway! I'm always looking for ways to cut costs! Have a gr8 day!
Sharon
slw_kerr@yahoo.com
This s on my list of things to buy, but haven't gotten to it yet. So to win would be better!
And I love good, easy and cheap too!
Wow, I've seen this book all over the frugal loving blogosphere, and I really want it! I hope I win!