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    Food Appreciation for Family Meals

    Lucky you! You've found the source for family meals that are full of kid-friendly flavors, a good mix of quick dinners and slow weekend recipes, and meals that are anything but boring. Feeding kids that are picky eaters is a special challenge, and my two kids have made me an expert.   We have plenty of recipes plus sample meal plans, seasonal meal plans, and loads of meal planning strategies to bring harmony back to your dinner table.  If you appreciate food for its variety in texture, color, and flavor but still need kid-approved substitutions, this is your place. Welcome!

    Trending Recipes

    Here are our most popular recipes, from beverages and dips to main dishes and dessert. You are sure to find something new to try!

    • The baked biscuits sit in a basket lined with a blue striped towel.
      Zucchini Cheddar Cornmeal Biscuits
    • A slice of the sweet focaccia shows jammy berries and satiny lemon glaze.
      Sweet Focaccia with Blueberries and Lemon
    • The pieces of pork are pulled apart with two forks on a white plate.
      Pulled Pork Dry Rub for Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder
    • A glass bowl is filled with scoops of ice cream, a slice of peach, and cookie crumbles, and sits on a teal checkered cloth.
      Homemade 3 Ingredient Peaches and Cream Ice Cream
    • A glass cup of a pale green dressing sits on a cork coaster over a light wood tray.
      Creamy Cilantro Pepita Dressing
    • Easy Chicken Pecan Salad piled in a wooden bowl with chunks of pecans and celery.
      Easy Chicken Pecan Salad (With 5 Variations!)
    • The finished pasta strands are swirled into piles and garnished with basil in a white bowl on a green surface.
      Angel Hair Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes
    • Pink dessert bars are stacked on a white plate with lemon peel and strawberry slices as garnish.
      Strawberry Lemon Bars with Shortbread Crust

    Meal Planning Made Simple

    Meal planning is my ticket to weeknight sanity and I wouldn't make it through hectic weeks without a plan of action for dinners.  I want to help you find the same success!  Check out some of these posts for my best meal planning information.

    • The Plan. Eat. Post. Repeat. logo next to the words, "family meal planning strategies" with the phrase "make family friendly meal plans that work" below.
      Family Meal Planning Strategies
    • The Plan. Eat. Post. Repeat. logo is next to the words, "seasonal meal plan spring 2024" at the top of the image and the words, "25 recipes to shake up your spring meal plans" are below.
      25 Recipes to Shake Up Your Spring Meal Plan
    • The words, "keeping peace with picky eaters at your dinner table" are at the top of the white background with a two-tone green dinner plate graphic at the center. The words, "Plan. Eat. Post. Repeat." are in a yellow box at the bottom.
      Keeping Peace with Picky Eaters at Your Dinner Table
    • Two concentric rings in light and dark green surrounding the words "sample meal plan for busy nights" with the blog name in a yellow box at the bottom.
      Busy Weeknight Meal Plan Recipes

    See more meal planning made simple →

    Seasonal Favorites

    • A white bowl contains a mix of popcorn, pretzels, cereal, and candy and sits on a black surface with small pumpkins.
      Halloween Snack Mix (5 Minute No Bake Recipe)
    • A detail image of the baked muffins with glossy chocolate chunks.
      Double Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins with Cake Mix
    • The crips baked crackers are loaded with brown sugar candied bacon, rosemary, and black pepper.
      Bacon Crackers with Rosemary and Black Pepper
    • A stack of golden yellow pancake squares sits near a bowl of whipped butter.
      Sheet Pan Pumpkin Spice Pancakes and Brown Sugar Butter
    • A bowl of creamy broccoli cheddar soup studded with visible broccoli and carrots sits in a gray and blue bowl next to pieces of bread.
      Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup
    • A serving of pancake squares is displayed on a wood platter with butter and maple syrup nearby. Toy spiders and straw pumpkins are in the background.
      Sheet Pan Halloween Pancakes with Spooky Spider Webs
    • The thick cheese spread is served with pretzels, vegetables, and other crackers.
      Cheese Spread with Cheddar and Beer
    • Baked applesauce muffins are golden brown in tulip muffin liners.
      Applesauce Muffins with Spice Cake Mix

    Browse Recipes by Category

    There are recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and everything in between and you can find everything in the Recipe Index listed by category.  Here are a few popular categories to browse.

    • Dips and Spreads
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • Salads and Dressings
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    Cassie Waltman

    I'm Cassie, I started this blog to provide meal planning advice and tasty recipes that the whole family can enjoy.  It is my goal to bring you information and recipes to avoid refused dinners, recipe fails, and that dreaded late-afternoon panic when someone asks, "what's for dinner?"

    Learn more about me →

    Recent Posts

    What's new? It's this! Here's where you'll find the latest recipes, meal plans, and recipe collections.

    • Slices of asparagus pizza are piled on a wooden platter.
      Asparagus Pizza with Lemon, Prosciutto, and Ricotta
    • A glass platter of strawberry shortbread cookies is decorated with dried strawberries, strawberry glaze, and crushed strawberry powder.
      Strawberry Shortbread Cookies with Strawberry Glaze
    • The finished salad has visible pieces of nectarine, cucumber, pancetta, corn, and parsley.
      Nectarine Salad with Crispy Pancetta
    • Fusilli pasta is coated with a red pesto and tossed with tomatoes, spinach, and pine nuts before being plated on a white platter.
      Red Pesto Pasta

    Favorite Soup Recipes

    It's soup season! Soups make great meal prep items, perfect for reheating for lunches and dinner all week. Go for bright flavors in broth based soups or extra cozy creamy ones; there's no wrong choice!

    • A bowl of garnished brothy soup shows sliced radishes, cilantro, lime, avocado, and cheese toppings.
      Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup with Rotisserie Chicken
    • A bowl of white soup garnished with chili oil, cilantro, and mushrooms sits on blue striped cloth on an orange background.
      Thai Coconut Chicken Soup (Tom Kha Gai)
    • The overhead view of three bowls of soup on a wood table with bread and butter.
      Sausage, Kale, and White Bean Soup with Farro
    • A bowl of creamy broccoli cheddar soup studded with visible broccoli and carrots sits in a gray and blue bowl next to pieces of bread.
      Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup

    See more soup recipes →

    Flavor Packed Main Dishes

    At the center of any dinner is the main dish and we have a great variety of options, from chicken and beef to vegetarian recipes.  Any time we find a kid-friendly substitution or variation, we let you know so that everyone at the table can enjoy the meal together.

    • A serving of the pasta sits on a gray and green patterned plate.
      Miso Mushroom Pasta
    • A bacon cheeseburger sub topped with lettuce and special sauce in a basket alongside potato chips.
      Quick and Easy Bacon Cheeseburger Subs With Special Sauce
    • A black and white plate is piled with rice, chicken, veggies, peanut sauce, cilantro, lime wedges, and crushed peanuts.
      Peanut Chicken and Veggies Sheet Pan Dinner
    • A white bowl containing shrimp poke and a variety of toppings sits on top of a red and white patterned cloth.
      Fresh and Flavorful Sesame Shrimp Poke Bowl

    See more in the Recipe Index →

    Updated Posts

    Occasionally we add more details to the recipe preparation, capture new photos, or update other information so that you have the best chance of success in making recipes at home. These recipes are the most recently updated.

    • A spoonful of chicken noodle soup contains chunks of chicken breast, ditalini noodles, carrots, and celery.
      Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
    • A white bowl is piled high with black beans, roasted sweet potato, mojo marinated chicken, avocado, herbs, and sauce.
      Mojo Chicken Bowls with Sweet Potato and Black Beans
    • An oblong white bowl is piled with cantaloupe melon balls speckled with mint and line zest and garnished with mint leaves.
      Melon Salad with Mint and Lime
    • A detail image of the Greek salad dip reveals pieces of cucumber, tomato, feta, olives, red onion, and garbanzo beans
      Chopped Greek Salad Dip

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    Hi, I'm Cassie! I'm glad you're here. Check out my most popular recipes below or browse the recipe index for a new favorite.

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    • Finished treats are stacked 4 layers high on a wooden cutting board.
      Homemade Birthday Cake Rice Krispie Treats
    • Fusilli pasta is coated with a red pesto and tossed with tomatoes, spinach, and pine nuts before being plated on a white platter.
      Red Pesto Pasta
    • Slices of broiled chicken thighs are stacked on a blue platter with lime wedge garnish.
      Everyday Broiled Chicken Thighs
    • Pork tenderloin slices sit on a bed of rice alongside roasted broccoli, raw carrots, and cabbage and are drizzled with a orange-red sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds and cilantro.
      Hoisin Pork Rice Bowls with Zippy Gochujang Sauce

    Seasonal Favorites

    • The golden snack mix studded with chocolate candies in brown, orange, and cream colors.
      Sweet and Salty Fall Snack Mix
    • Coffee cake pieces are piled on a pewter plate where the crumb filling layers are visible.
      Fragrant Cardamom Coffee Cake
    • Avocado slices are fanned out over the top of a bowl of soup along with crisp tortilla strips and cilantro leaves.
      Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup
    • The baked dip is sprinkled with parsley, has golden edges, and is displayed on a round platter with crackers and chips around the sides.
      Baked Goat Cheese Dip with Bacon and Dates

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