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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!

    • A bowl of yellow sauce sprinkled with orange spice sits on a cutting board next to a sliced lemon half and a small white spoon.
      Mom's Simple Microwave Hollandaise Sauce (No Blender)
    • The finished casserole sits on a white table next to a white and green striped towel, a stack of plates, and a spatula.
      Frozen Burrito Casserole with Green Enchilada Sauce
    • A Romaine salad with tomoatoes and avocado.
      Cilantro and Pepita Dressing
    • The finished cranberry and goat cheese ball wrapped in chopped apricots, cranberries, pecans, pistachios, pepitas, and thyme presented on a wood platter.
      Cranberry Herb Goat Cheese Ball with Nuts and Cream Cheese
    • A tall stack of golden edged cookies sitting on a white plate with a black rim. Below are orange slices, cardamom pods, and orange zest.
      Easy One Bowl Soft Orange Cardamom Sugar Cookies
    • 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
    • An oval dish of browned cheese dip arranged next to a bowl of carrot and celery sticks and a plate of pretzels.
      Warm Buffalo Chicken or Turkey Dip with Ranch
    • Finished treats are stacked 4 layers high on a wooden cutting board.
      Homemade Birthday Cake Rice Krispie Treats

    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 next to the words "seasonal meal plan 2023" and "20 recipes for summer fruits and vegetables" over a white background.
      20 Recipes for Family Friendly Fall Meals
    • 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
    • Two concentric rings in light and dark green surrounding the words "sample meal plan, kid favorites" with the blog name in a yellow box at the bottom.
      Kid Favorites Meal Plan Recipes

    See more meal planning made simple →

    Recipes for the Winter Holiday Season

    • 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
    • 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
    • Sheet Pan Pecan Roll Pancakes are arranged on three white plates with berries for garnish.
      Sheet Pan Pecan Roll Pancakes
    • A Spinach and Feta Pie sits on a wooden cutting board with a serving on a white plate next to it.
      Spinach and Feta Pie
    • Three glasses of a red beverage sit on a black surface with a holiday backdrop..
      Mulled Wine
    • A Dutch oven containing mahogany beef ribs in a shiny sauce alongside two tumblers of wine and a white plate with a serving of the ribs.
      Cranberry Braised Short Ribs with Cranberry Red Wine Glaze
    • 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
    • Pistachio and Almond Shortbread

    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
    • Pork
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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 →

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

    • 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
    • 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
    • The glazed biscuits are piled on a black and white plate over a peach cloth-draped surface.
      Sweet Peach Biscuits with Almond Glaze
    • A carafe of lemonade sits on a green woven tray next to a glass of lemonade and a plate of lemon slices and basil leaves.
      Homemade Basil Lemonade

    Favorite Salad Recipes

    Salads can work as side dishes or make a whole meal all on their own. These recipes will liven up the dinner rotation with new flavors and fresh ingredients.  Salads are one of the secret weapons in feeding picky eaters, with loads of options for customizing and building a plate in DIY fashion.

    • Barbecue Chicken Chopped Salad
    • Chicken and Cabbage Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette
    • A beet and avocado salad in a glass dish sits on a black surface. A spoonful of chili-soy vinaigrette is nearby next to a striped black and white towel.
      Beet and Avocado Salad with Chili-Soy Vinaigrette
    • An overhead shot of Antipasto Chopped Salad on a white and green background.
      Antipasto Chopped Salad

    See more salad and dressing 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 blue plate is filled with bean and broccoli tacos in charred tortillas topped with radishes and crumbled cheese.
      Charred Broccoli Tacos with Honey Chipotle Sauce
    • 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 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
    • 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 serving of golden breaded pork and apples on a white plate with gravy, green beans, and mashed potatoes.
      Crispy Breaded Pork Cutlets with Apple Cider Gravy
    • 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 jar of peach butter sits on a wood tray along with a fresh peach and a blue plaid cloth.
      Slow Cooker Peach Butter
    • A platter of the finished dish sits on a red and black surface next to a small dish of chili onion crunch and an ear of corn.
      Sautéed Corn with Peppers and Chili Onion Crunch

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    • The finished cranberry and goat cheese ball wrapped in chopped apricots, cranberries, pecans, pistachios, pepitas, and thyme presented on a wood platter.
      Cranberry Herb Goat Cheese Ball with Nuts and Cream Cheese
    • A serving of golden breaded pork and apples on a white plate with gravy, green beans, and mashed potatoes.
      Crispy Breaded Pork Cutlets with Apple Cider Gravy
    • The finished casserole sits on a white table next to a white and green striped towel, a stack of plates, and a spatula.
      Frozen Burrito Casserole with Green Enchilada Sauce
    • 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

    Seasonal Favorites

    • Three glasses of a red beverage sit on a black surface with a holiday backdrop..
      Mulled Wine
    • A Dutch oven containing mahogany beef ribs in a shiny sauce alongside two tumblers of wine and a white plate with a serving of the ribs.
      Cranberry Braised Short Ribs with Cranberry Red Wine Glaze
    • 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
    • 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

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