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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 pieces of pork are pulled apart with two forks on a white plate.
      Pulled Pork Dry Rub for Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder
    • A slice of the sweet focaccia shows jammy berries and satiny lemon glaze.
      Sweet Focaccia with Blueberries and Lemon
    • A platter of four fish stick tacos are garnished with white sauce, cabbage, salsa, and cilantro.
      Easy Fish Stick Tacos with White Sauce
    • 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
    • A gray bowl is piled with a orange-red pasta with chickpeas and grated Parmesan cheese.
      Cozy One Pot Pasta e Ceci (Pasta with Chickpeas)
    • The finished sauce is transferred to a serving pitcher and garnished with cayenne.
      Mom's Simple Microwave Hollandaise Sauce
    • Easy Chicken Pecan Salad piled in a wooden bowl with chunks of pecans and celery.
      Easy Chicken Pecan Salad (With 5 Variations!)
    • A glass cup of a pale green dressing sits on a cork coaster over a light wood tray.
      Creamy Cilantro Pepita Dressing

    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

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    Seasonal Treats

    • Baked applesauce muffins are golden brown in tulip muffin liners.
      Applesauce Muffins with Spice Cake Mix
    • A copper bowl is filled with the buttered pecans and garnished with a sprig of rosemary.
      Buttered Pecans with Brown Sugar, Rosemary, and Cayenne
    • Coffee cake pieces are piled on a pewter plate where the crumb filling layers are visible.
      Fragrant Cardamom Coffee Cake
    • The finished cranberry and goat cheese ball wrapped in chopped apricots, cranberries, pecans, pistachios, pepitas, and thyme presented on a wood platter.
      Party Perfect Cranberry Cheese Ball with Goat Cheese
    • A detail image of the baked muffins with glossy chocolate chunks.
      Double Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins with Cake Mix
    • Easy One Bowl Soft Orange Cardamom Cookies
    • 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
    • A stack of red and white dessert bars with brown graham cracker crust sitting on a wood plate.
      Ultimate Cranberry Cheesecake Bars with Orange Cranberry Swirl

    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.

    • A white bowl contains the curly macaroni pasta cooked in the butternut sauce and a breadcrumb and cheese topping.
      Butternut Mac and Cheese
    • Apple cheesecake bars are piled on a wooden platter next to apple slices and cinnamon sticks.
      Apple Cheesecake Bars
    • Small marbled shortbread cookies decorated with sprinkles and candy eyeballs are piled into a white bowl printed with pumpkins.
      Halloween Shortbread Cookie Bites
    • The slaw contains visible pieces of green apples, red onions, cabbage, carrots, and fennel in thin shreds.
      Fennel and Apple Slaw

    Holiday Sides

    Holiday meals mean bringing everyone together at the table for their favorites! From fluffy biscuits to creamy potatoes to craveable vegetables, you'll find the recipes you need to complete the most memorable meals right here.

    • A serving of the loaded potatoes on a light blue plate sits next to a casserole dish of the mashed potatoes.
      Cheesy Loaded Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes
    • The finished brussel sprouts are golden and shiny and some of the pieces are caramelized and crisp looking.
      Crave-Worthy Roasted Maple Balsamic Brussel Sprouts
    • The deeply caramelized roasted delicata squash is glazed with the maple and ancho vinaigrette.
      Roasted Delicata Squash with Maple and Ancho Chile
    • A white bowl contains the curly macaroni pasta cooked in the butternut sauce and a breadcrumb and cheese topping.
      Butternut Mac and Cheese
    • Tender green stalks of broccolini with crisp florets are piled into a serving platter with lemon wedges for garnish.
      Air Fryer Broccolini with Miso and Honey
    • The baked biscuits sit in a basket lined with a blue striped towel.
      Zucchini Cheddar Cornmeal Biscuits
    • The bronzed gratin in a black cast iron skillet is at the center of the image, surrounded by plates, forks, an ear of corn, a Parmesan cheese wedge, and cloves of garlic.
      Garlic Parmesan Corn Au Gratin
    • Fluffy mashed potatoes are swirled in a white round serving dish and drizzled with melted butter.
      Classic Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes

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    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.

    • Three bowls of pumpkin soup are topped with sage and croutons.
      Pumpkin Bacon Soup with White Beans and Croutons
    • A slice of the enchiladas shows layers of tortillas, black beans, and cheese.
      Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas
    • 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 spoonful of chicken noodle soup contains chunks of chicken breast, ditalini noodles, carrots, and celery.
      Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

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    • A bowl of creamy white soup with gnocchi, chicken, peas, carrots, and green beans visible.
      Veggie Packed Chicken & Gnocchi Soup (Instant Pot or Stove Top)
    • Slices of broiled chicken thighs are stacked on a blue platter with lime wedge garnish.
      Everyday Broiled Chicken Thighs
    • 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
    • A cast iron skillet pot pie with a golden pastry crust sitting atop a brown woven background.
      Creamy Chicken or Turkey Pot Pie with Puff Pastry Crust

    Seasonal Favorites

    • The golden snack mix studded with chocolate candies in brown, orange, and cream colors.
      Sweet and Salty Fall Snack Mix
    • A wooden plate holding three squares of a golden cake studded with cranberries and drizzled with a white glaze.
      Tender Cranberry Orange Snacking Cake with Molasses
    • The crips baked crackers are loaded with brown sugar candied bacon, rosemary, and black pepper.
      Bacon Crackers with Rosemary and Black Pepper
    • The skewers are arranged on a circle of wrinkled parchment on a black surface along with olives, grapes, mustard, gherkins, and honey.
      Charcuterie Skewers for a Unique Charcuterie Board

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