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[quote=Anonymous]More realistically for most people:

Breakfast: 
To bump up the yogurt/granola, do Full-fat greek yogurt (ideally plain or with just a little honey or something) topped with berries and nuts.

Instead of waffles with pbj, I make pbj oatmeal: cook whatever kind of oatmeal your kids like best, mix in peanut butter and frozen berries.

I also do banana slices with a little dollop of pb on each one (put a spooful of pb in a ziploc, snip one corner and frost it onto the banana slices).

And I would add in eggs of some kind.  Scrambled eggs with cheese are a great way to add veggies.

As for pantry staples to assemble simple meals:
Pasta only works if your kids will eat a reasonably healthy sauce on it.  If not, the pasta becomes a side dish (carb) vs. entree.  Is there a jarred (or homemade and frozen) sauce your kids will eat?

Some of my go-to easy meals:
Lunches I do tend to go with sandwiches.  Will your kids eat cold cuts, tuna fish, grilled cheese, or just pbj?  Are they eating whole wheat bread at least?  
Along with that I tend to do fresh fruit (apples, pears, oranges, grapes) and veggies (carrots, broccoli, cucumber) with a dip (ranch, hummus, guac, even ketchup occasionally) for the veggies.

Dinner:
Quesadillas: pre-cooked chicken or canned beans for protein, frozen corn and butternut squash, shredded cheese and tortillas.

Scrambled eggs and toast works for dinner too.

Veggie soup and grilled cheese or toast with bree or avocado spread.

Homemade "pizza" on something like pita bread
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