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17 Easy Dinner Ideas For A Family With Picky Kids

August 29, 2025 By Lilly

List of quick and easy family meals to make on busy weeknights for picky kids of all ages.

Frozen pizzas and fast food are nice once in a while, but if you have a family with kids to feed, not only can that get really expensive, but who knows what kind of ingredients we are feeding them. The nice thing about preparing dinner at home is that YOU are in charge of what […]

Green Bean Alfredo Casserole

August 4, 2025 By Lilly

A delicious way of making a traditional green bean casserole with Alfredo sauce.

This vegetable side dish is super easy and quick to prepare for just about any occasion, whether it’s a casual weeknight dinner at home or your next Thanksgiving feast. It’s totally impressive yet simple to make with just handful of basic ingredients! Ingredients 2 (12 ounce) bags frozen green beans (thawed) 1 (15 ounce) jar […]

10 Healthy Smoothie Recipes That Actually Taste Good

July 15, 2025 By Lilly

List of 10 Healthy Smoothie Recipes Made with common ingredients such as frozen fruit, yogurt, spinach, almond milk, honey, and more. Great for a quick breakfast or summer time treat!

Nothing is more refreshing during the hot summer months than a blended cold drink. Whether it’s to start your day in the morning or as a healthy and energizing treat during those dreaded mid-afternoon slumps, these easy smoothie recipes are delicious, guilt free, and packed full of vitamins and protein to fill you up without […]

How To Make The Best Frozen Green Beans

March 14, 2025 By Lilly

If you're wondering how to cook frozen green beans so that they taste amazing and just as good as fresh, try these tips and tricks on how to make them on your stove top with both olive oil and butter. A quick and fast last minute healthy vegetable side dish for dinner.

An easy last minute veggie side dish for dinner! How to cook frozen green beans on your stove top that taste amazing. I’ve never been a fan of frozen vegetables because it seems nearly impossible to cook them as good as fresh, especially if you like your veggies crispy as opposed to soggy. Frozen green […]

10 Easy Ground Beef Dinner Ideas Your Family Will LOVE!

March 11, 2025 By Lilly

Roundup of delicious dinner recipes made with ground beef that your picky family will ask you to make again. Everything from casseroles and pastas to hamburger biscuits and tortilla burgers. Fun ideas besides spaghetti!

Ground beef is a staple in my home because it’s so simple to prepare in a variety of ways. Plus, you can buy it vacuumed sealed now so it lasts for weeks in the fridge or years in the freezer. Toss it into pasta or rice, stuff it into a burrito, serve it over a […]

Easy Tater Tot Pizza Casserole

March 8, 2025 By Lilly

Frozen tater tots, pasta sauce, pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese all layered in a 9x13 baking dish ready to be baked in the oven.

An easy dump and bake dinner that’s quick to prepare with just one dish to wash! And did I mention it’s CRAZY GOOD? If you’ve landed on this little corner of the Internet, you’re probably looking for easy dinner recipes to make with minimal ingredients. This quick and creative dinner leaves you time to do […]

Easy Biscuits & Gravy Casserole

March 6, 2025 By Lilly

Yummy family breakfast idea for a crowd! How to make a delicious biscuits and gravy casserole with canned biscuits, pork ground sausage, and gravy mix. Just 3 ingredients and super quick to make.

Breakfast is usually the meal of the day where everyone fends for themselves in my family. Go pour yourself a bowl of cereal and leave me alone. Except for Sunday brunch, holidays, and occasions like birthdays or other celebrations. This easy breakfast casserole hits all of the buttons for a special breakfast! Pillsbury homestyle biscuits, […]

Cheesy Tortellini Casserole With Meat Sauce

March 3, 2025 By Lilly

The most delicious family dinner made with just a few simple ingredients. Delicious comfort food for a family with picky kids.

Insanely easy & delicious weeknight dinner! Want to know how to take pasta to the next level? Simply mix cream cheese into the meat sauce to make a hearty and filling dinner your family will basically inhale. If you like CHEESE, you’re going to go bonkers over this amazing dinner casserole. Ingredients 1 pound ground […]

13 Fun & Easy Dinner Ideas Made With Pepperoni

February 27, 2025 By Lilly

These yummy dinner ideas are all quick and easy to make with pepperoni! A list of delicious pizza inspired recipes for your entire family.

Pepperoni is a delicious, flavorful protein option for dinner that most people don’t consider beyond a classic pizza, but there are a variety of fun ways to prepare it including all of the tasty dinner ideas you’ll find below. I’ve rounded up a list of simple dinners made with just a few ingredients, all made […]

Crispy Broccoli Cheese Bites

February 12, 2025 By Lilly

A yummy, easy, and healthy vegetable snack made with frozen broccoli rice, egg, cheddar cheese, and flour.

Want to learn how to turn vegetables into a yummy snack your kids will love? Simply toss frozen broccoli rice with shredded cheddar, egg, flour, and seasoning to make these oven baked crispy little bites of heaven! It’s basically like turning broccoli cheese soup into crispy finger food. My family loves to eat them fresh […]

Cheeseburger Pasta Casserole

February 4, 2025 By Lilly

A family friendly dinner recipe that's quick and easy to make with just a few budget friendly ingredients including ground beef, pasta, cheese, and tomato soup.

If you have a family with picky kids to feed, this quick and easy ground beef dinner is fast to prepare, budget friendly, and more importantly, CRAZY GOOD! The subtle sweetness of the tomato soup gives this cheesy pasta all of the flavors of a yummy cheeseburger in the kid-friendly form of a casserole. If […]

Cheesy Ground Beef & Potato Casserole

February 1, 2025 By Lilly

Cheesy Ground Beef and Potato Casserole Recipe. A quick and easy family dinner idea! My picky kids love this yummy comfort food, and it's so simple to prepare with cheap ingredients.

Nothings says “comfort food” more than beef and potatoes! This yummy dinner casserole is not only one of the most delicious meals you’ll ever make for your family, it’s SO EASY. Brown the beef and mix it with frozen potatoes, soup, cheese, and seasoning. Toss the mixture into a baking dish, cover with foil, and […]

26 Fun & Easy Family Dinner Ideas

December 6, 2024 By Lilly

Yummy dinner recipes that are easy to make for kids. Something a little different for every night of the week! These fun weeknight meals are sure to be a hit with your picky eaters.

Is dinner time getting boring in your house? I’ve rounded up a list of quick and easy dinner recipes for a family with kids that are not only really simple to make with just a few budget ingredients, but are SUPER FUN and DeLiCiOuS! Something a little different than the typical spaghetti or air fried […]

Air Fryer Cheesy Tortilla Garlic Bread

September 25, 2024 By Lilly

How to make the most delicious cheesy garlic bread in your air fryer with tortillas, butter, and cheese! This yummy comfort food is great served as a side dish or snack.

I’m honestly not sure how I’d survive without my air fryer. I have become dependent on this mini oven to make so many quick and easy recipes. I have yet to be disappointed with anything that goes in there! This tortilla garlic bread is no exception. It’s awesome, cheesy comfort food that can be enjoyed […]

3 Ingredient Cake Mix Banana Bread

September 13, 2024 By Lilly

How to make delicious and moist banana bread with a box of yellow cake mix. Just 3 ingredients!

This recipe may sound too good to be true, but this easy way of making banana bread is surprisingly GOOD! You would never guess it’s made with just cake mix, mashed bananas, and eggs. You can, of course, also include chopped nuts or chocolate chips for added flavor and crunch. Easy Cake Mix Banana Bread […]

Lazy Spinach Artichoke Baked Chicken

September 2, 2024 By Lilly

This easy dinner recipe takes less than 5 minutes to prepare with just a few store bought ingredients! A yummy family meal that can be served with pasta, rice, or potatoes.

This easy and delicious way of baking chicken breasts will soon be a family favorite dinner! I’ve never been a fan of baking chicken. Grilled or even slow cooker chicken has always been my preferred method… UNTIL NOW! Not only have I discovered the easiest way to bake cheesy, flavorful chicken, this food hack has […]

Crispy Parmesan Roasted Carrots

June 11, 2024 By Lilly

The best way to roast carrots in the oven with a sheet pan of shredded parmesan cheese!

The ultimate food hack! How to make the most deliciously crispy carrots on a sheet pan with a bed of shredded parmesan cheese. This yummy side dish is wonderful served with chicken, steak, bbq, or just about any meal. These crispy carrots certainly don’t taste like a vegetable! More like cheesy comfort food. Even your […]

Breakfast Pigs In A Blanket

June 1, 2024 By Lilly

This fun and yummy breakfast is easy to make with just 2 ingredients! Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls and frozen sausage links. Quick to bake for special occasion, birthdays, first day of school, sleepovers, and holidays.

The easiest comfort food you’ll ever make for breakfast! These two ingredients come together like magic to make an amazing quick and easy breakfast for any occasion. Make them for your next brunch party or holiday gathering to impress your family and friends. They might just be the most delicious thing that ever comes out […]

Ruffles Marshmallow Treats

May 30, 2024 By Celeste

Quick to make with few ingredients and yet insanely delicious! This no bake potato chip dessert is a family favorite. It's salty, sweet, crunchy and gooey all at the same time. Heaven in your mouth.

The ultimate combination of salty, sweet, crunchy and gooey! A Rice Krispie recipe that uses potato chips instead of rice cereal… intriguing right?! I recently tried this insanely good dessert at a party, and it was LOVE at first taste. I knew I had to recreate this amazing sweet treat ASAP. And let me tell […]

Dump & Bake Cheesy Meatball Casserole

February 22, 2024 By Lilly

This quick and easy dinner casserole is made with just a few budget ingredients and requires less than 5 minutes to prep! A meal that consists of just a few common ingredients, takes minutes to toss into a baking dish, is perfect for a family with picky kids, and approved by mom who doesn’t want […]

Lazy Day Creamy Chicken & Rice Casserole

February 9, 2024 By Lilly

Forgotten chicken, no peek chicken, whatever you want to call it! This delicious baked chicken and rice casserole is so easy to make for busy weeknight family meals.

Easy family dinner idea for your picky eaters! This classic dinner recipe is a breeze to throw together with just a handful of common pantry staples. You’re simply going to spend about 5 minutes dumping everything into a large baking dish, covering it with foil, and then about an hour later you’ve got perfectly cooked […]

Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Minis

January 31, 2024 By Celeste

How to make Chick-fil-A chicken minis at home with frozen rolls and chicken nuggets! An easy copycat breakfast recipe.

Why bother driving to pick up fast food when you can make this popular breakfast at home with just a few store-bought ingredients! OK, imagine it’s Sunday morning and all you want is some yummy breakfast from Chick-fil-A. But, it’s Sunday so your craving goes unsatisfied. What a let down, right? Well, what if you […]

Chocolate Cool Whip Cookies

January 24, 2024 By Celeste

Try these delicious cookies with any flavor of cake mix! This versatile recipe is sure to be a hit for just about any occasion. The ultimate favorite in my collection of cookie recipes is undoubtedly this easy cake mix variation. It’s impressive that you can whip up tasty, moist cookies using only a box of […]

Easy Orange Chicken

December 21, 2023 By Celeste

A quick and easy dinner idea your entire family will love! Are you looking for a simple meal you can make at home when you’re tired and hungry? This sticky orange chicken recipe does not disappoint. Every single person in my family loves this effortless dinner, especially my ultra picky kids. I honestly wasn’t even […]

Pancake Sausage Balls

December 12, 2023 By Celeste

These delicious breakfast sausage bites will impress even your pickiest eaters! “What am I going to make for breakfast” she says for the 10,000th time. It always seems to be the same. Cereal, oatmeal, toast, repeat. Does this sound familiar? If so, I have the perfect breakfast recipe that will get you out of your […]

Bubble Up Biscuit Pizza Casserole

November 17, 2023 By Lilly

Dump everything into a large baking dish and dinner is done! That’s my favorite kind of meal, especially on busy school nights when dinner time is when I feel done for the day. This easy pizza casserole is a life saver for busy moms and dads on a budget with hangry kids to feed. You […]

Pretzel Rolo Bites

October 31, 2023 By Celeste

Chocolate Rolo Pretzel Bites are a 3 ingredient party snack that is sure to WOW everyone at your next gathering! A few days ago I was in the mood for something sweet but I really didn’t want to bake anything, so I started rummaging around my pantry for an easy sweet treat I could slap […]

Pineapple Cherry Dump Cake

October 4, 2023 By Celeste

The EASIEST cake recipe you’ll ever make! You’re in for a treat today, folks. This 4 ingredient dump cake recipe could not be easier to make. With gooey layers of crushed pineapple and cherry pie filling, topped with yellow cake mix and butter, this simple dessert recipe will have everyone begging for seconds. Add a […]

25 Easy Kid-Friendly Dinner Ideas

July 23, 2023 By Lilly

Are you looking for quick and easy meals to make for your picky eaters? Your kids are going to love these budget friendly dinner recipes almost as much as you. Not only are they incredibly tasty, they are effortless to make on busy school nights with just a handful of basic, cheap ingredients. Sometimes I […]

Smashed Cheeseburger Tacos

June 28, 2023 By Lilly

Smash Burger Tacos are a fun and trending dinner recipe combining classic cheeseburger ingredients in the form of a taco with flour tortillas instead of buns.

This awesome twist on traditional burgers combines the best of both worlds, fusing the flavors of a juicy cheeseburger in the unique form of a taco. It’s a fun and easy dinner recipe that will have your family begging for more! Whether you’re firing up a Blackstone griddle, using a trusty cast iron skillet, or […]

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