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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my kids were that age, I found “set it and forget it” meals worked better than “it comes together in only X minutes” ones. Because 9 times out of 10, the kids chose those specific minutes to melt down.

Roasted chicken, beef stew, pulled pork, baked potatoes, chicken tacos — anything that can be put whole into the oven or tossed into the crock pot earlier in the day. [/quote]
100% agree. That and batch cooking.

I just saw pizza pockets and thought they were genius.

[url]https://dancingthroughtherain.com/homemade-pizza-pockets/[/url]

Air fryer meals- get the Ninja- two different baskets. Do cod or salmon in one, veggies/tots/fries in the other. Rice in rice cooker.

I hate taco night. It is not easy. Pasta takes too long to boil but maybe there are better stovetops that boil water fast?

Charcuterie. Cereal. Smoothies plus veggie muffins from Target/RealFood. CHicken salad from Costco with crackers and veggies. Ham/turkey sandwiches. Cast iron burgers- use pre-formed good meat patties, season, 4 min each side. Slice in half for kids or make sliders.

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I have a totally different approach (I'm a meal prep/big freezer batch/pasta person) BUT totally agree with the charcuterie idea. This is my favorite easy family dinner in the dead of summer when it's too hot to move and the thought of even putting on a burner is impossible. It's also super customizable. DH and I want the fancy cheeses and cured meats and interesting toppings, but the kids really just want cut fruit, cheddar cheese, and some kind of bread or cracker, maybe a dip or two. Often we can build a charcuterie spread out of what is in the fridge.[/quote]

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