Kid-Friendly Dinners

Kid-Friendly Dinners

I’ve been told I have the tastes of an eight-year-old. Normally I respond to such accusations with an assertion that I merely have a discerning palate, thank you very much. But sometimes, even I have to admit that it is true. Sometimes I just want creamy, easy mac and cheese for dinner, no frills or additives or fancy sauce flavors. Sometimes I just want little English muffin pizza bites that I can eat while I watch cartoons, trying not to get sauce on the blanket in which I’ve wrapped myself. Sometimes I can’t even be bothered with real dinner, and I want breakfast for dinner, quick and easy to whip up and oh-so-satisfying.
But who doesn’t want a lovely, comforting, easy dinner that appeals to the kid in us now and again? Some nights we all have the tastes of an eight-year-old. And heck, some of us even have eight-year-olds, and toddlers, and teens, and it can pay dividends to make a dinner light on broccoli and high in sweet, salty, cheesy satisfaction. An evening of pancakes might be just the thing to turn a dreary day around. And maybe this week we could all, children and grown-ups alike, use juvenile palate pleasers every night of the week.

MONDAY

No boxes, but still just as quick and easy Cheeseburger Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese.
Cheeseburger Mac

    TUESDAY

    No need to feel guilty – fruit in this breakfast for dinner recipe! Chocolate Chunk Pancakes with Fresh Raspberry Maple Syrup (and you don’t need to come up with a dessert too)
    Pancakes

     

    WEDNESDAY

    Easy, customizable Pizza Bagels. Everyone can pick the toppings they want.

    Pizza Bagels

      THURSDAY

      Nothing beats a Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Serve with carrot and celery sticks and some ranch for dipping, take your grilled cheese dinner to a new level!

      Grilled Cheese

      FRIDAY

      This Cheesy Breakfast Sausage Casserole is so tasty, and breakfast-for-dinner TWICE in ONE WEEK?! 

      Cheesy Breakfast Sausage Casserole

        SATURDAY

        Even if you make a simple roasted veggie casserole because you need to have veggies at some point this week, serve it up with something fun and lovely like this gooey Skillet Cheesy Monkey Bread.

        Monkey Bread

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