And you also want a meal that the kids (and ideally the whole table!) will devour, while contending with food preferences that can ping-pong from week to week. And it can feel even trickier when you have a picky eater on your hands.
Our go-to solution is keeping a short roster of kid-friendly dinner ideas on hand. Whether you have an eater who adores chicken, or one who will always say yes to pasta, we have you covered with 55 family-friendly dinner recipes.
Kid-Friendly Pasta Dinners
Whether your little ones go for spaghetti and meatballs or mac and cheese, this lineup has it all.
Kid-Friendly Chicken Dinners
Between baked chicken parmesan, chicken pot pie casserole, and chicken noodle soup these weeknight dinners are easy to pull off and budget-friendly, too.
Kid-Friendly Ground Beef Dinners
Any time dinner starts with a pack of ground beef, you have a big selection of family-friendly options to choose from. From tacos to sloppy Joes, these recipes are sure to be big hits.
Kid-Friendly Vegetarian Dinners
If you’re looking for meat-free dinner ideas, this lineup includes meals that are filling, delicious, and easy to bring to the table.