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Kid Friendly Dinner Recipes

Picky eaters, no more! Here are some of our favorite family friendly recipes that kids will LOVE.

Think: 2-ingredient PINK pasta sauce (vegetarian!), breaded and baked chicken tenders for the freezer, and pizza quesadillas that make the most fun, easy Friday night dinner.

  • White ceramic skillet with lemon garlic butter pasta topped with fresh parsley.
    Lemon Garlic Butter Pasta
  • bite of easy quiche recipe
    5-Ingredient Ham and Cheese Quiche
  • Black ceramic bowl of turkey and dumpling soup with blue dish towel and pieces of baguette.
    Easy Turkey and Dumplings (with canned biscuits!)
  • Black skillet with sliced steak and shallot sauce.
    Cast Iron New York Strip
  • large pan of steak and ricotta pasta.
    Easy Steak Pasta with Ricotta
  • Easy Homemade Baked Chicken Tenders
  • ham and swiss cheese sliders
    Seriously Good Ham Delights
  • dry rubbed baked chicken wings on wire cooling rack.
    Dry Rubbed Baked Chicken Wings + Blue Cheese Ranch
  • Close up pieces of sliced grilled marinated chicken.
    3-Ingredient Chicken Marinade (no soy sauce)
  • Crockpot Chicken Corn Chowder
  • Easy Ground Beef Tacos Without Taco Seasoning
  • Large blue skillet of caprese pasta topped with burrata and fresh basil.
    Pasta with Tomatoes and Mozzarella (Caprese Pasta)
  • white bowl with creamy spaghetti and spinach topped with pine nuts.
    Pink Pasta Sauce with Spinach and Tomatoes {vegetarian}
  • Blue and white skillet of tortellini alfredo with a wooden spoon.
    5-Ingredient Tortellini Alfredo
  • Close up top view of shredded slow cooker al pastor with pineapple and cilantro leaves.
    Slow Cooker al Pastor
  • close up image of plate with meatloaf and mashed potatoes.
    Easy Meatloaf with Onion Soup Mix
  • black skillet of mushroom bacon spaghetti with basil leaves on top.
    Creamy Bacon and Mushroom Pasta
  • Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
  • side view of two pimento cheeseburgers with lettuce.
    A Very Good Pimento Cheese Burger
  • blue plate of marinated broiled chicken bites with fresh oregano on top
    Broiled Greek Chicken Bites
  • Round gray plate of shredded beef for tacos.
    Mexican Crockpot Shredded Beef
  • Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
  • buttermilk fried chicken on wire cooling rack
    Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe
  • Quick Chilaquiles Verdes
  • Quick and Easy Skillet Chicken Parmesan
  • chicken spaghetti pioneer woman
    Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti Casserole
  • Basic Gluten Free Turkey Meatballs for Meal Prep
    Gluten Free Baked Turkey Meatballs
  • white bowl with gnocchi chicken and dumplings.
    Super Easy Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings (with gnocchi!)
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu Meatballs
  • top view of gluten free beef stew with broth, potatoes, and carrots.
    Whole30 Beef Stew
  • Japanese Chicken Skewers {yakitori}
  • image of squash casserole recipe with pasta
    Squash Casserole Mac and Cheese
  • Quick Broccoli Slaw Soup
  • mexican chicken chili
    Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup
  • chile relleno casserole
    Turkey Chile Relleno Casserole Skillet
  • sheet pan dinner ideas sausage
    Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies
  • sunday gravy recipe
    Best Spaghetti Meat Sauce Recipe
  • one pot chicken parmesan pasta spoonful over large pot
    One Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta
  • hibachi
    15 Minute Hibachi Steak
  • bowl of tortellini chicken soup
    Crock Pot Tortellini Chicken Soup
  • chicken cutlets served with salad
    Crispy Chicken Cutlets
  • skillet with wooden spoon and parsley-topped pink pasta.
    2-Ingredient Pasta Sauce

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Hi! I'm Lindsay. I'm a maternal mental health therapist, a recipe developer, food writer, and taker of all kinds of pictures. Thank you so much for being here! This blog is about how to take care of yourself and your people without taking anything too seriously.

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