👋 I’m a dad and I’m looking for recipe ideas. Kids are 9 and 1. Generally I’d like to have some protein and veg in there if possible. If it can last a couple of days and reheat well, even better. Thank you 🙏
thank for the original creator Richard Martin
These air fryer chicken nuggets are easy, can be made in oven too. Just spray them with some oil before baking: https://theeuropeandish.com/air-fryer-chicken-nuggets-homemade/
When my girls were little they didn’t like veggies. I started putting it in the middle of my meatloaf and they ate it
Goulash & garlic bread
Spaghetti & garlic bread
Sloppy joes
Tuna & noodles
Meatloaf, potatoes and vegetable
Mac and cheese with hotdogs
Mac and cheese eith tuna and peas (mixed)
Ramen noodles, can chix and green beans (mixed)
https://therecipecritic.com/korean-ground-beef-rice-bowls/ I add steamed broccoli. Keep the meat separate from the rice until eating.
https://www.thechunkychef.com/best-homemade-sloppy-joes/
I make this and leave it in the fridge for a day or two. Getting what I want out to microwave. Lightly toasted bun so it holds up better. Freezer friendly.
I made chicken patties with rice and vegetables. I had a lot of leftover rice and vegetables so the next day I threw a can of Roteli ( drained), cooked down as much liquid as possible. Then threw in a half can of black beans ( drained) and half packet taco seasoning. Served with shredded cheese and chips. I still have quite a bit left. The very last night I used the last bit to stuff peppers. I mixed the rice and beans with enchilada sauce, stuffed the peppers, topped it with cheese. Baked it covered for 25 minutes, with 10 minutes left remove the foil and bake to get the cheese browned slightly.
Sheppards pie season and brown ground beef drain add a bag of frozen mixed veggies make some gravy can do home made but i usually dona combo of canned/jarred and powdered add to meat let heat a lil more then put in baking dish top with mashed potatoes i make homemade then optional sprinkle paprika i use spanish smoked paprika then pop in oven on broil till golden brown
Sausage, egg and cheese roll ups.
Put cooked sausage link, slice of cheese and scrambled egg on crescent roll. Roll up and bake according to the directions on the crescent roll package. Easy and delicious. They reheat well too
Tater tot casserole. You can literally use whatever veggies you want! I have used corn, peas, broccoli, carrots…you get the point 🤣 My 8 year loves it and never complains about the vegetables.
Chicken Alfredo bow tie pasta. Get an Alfredo packet and make the pasta. I put roasted red pepper, peas Carmelita onion and bacon in mine. You cam always adjust what you put in for your youngest.
Fried rice with veggies. You can get Asain veggies for 1.50 from Bird Eye frozen
Soups. Just buy the broth and in what ever veggies you have. Add your protien.
We add beans to stretch our protein. Black and kidney and pinto beans. Garbanzo beans to every salad.
One of my favorite meals to make and reheat are turkey meatballs (I buy the 2 lb pack of ground turkey at Sams) with some Parmesan cheese and capers (optional). Then make your choice of veggies in the oven ( I do carrots, potatoes, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, etc) and I make a batch of rice. Simple but easy and also easy to reheat
This you can serve with some veggies
https://bakeitwithlove.com/stove-top-meatloaf/#ingredients
Chicken enchiladas are cheap and easy! Casseroles of any kind too!
Beef broth, pork chops with seasoning you like on top, smear sour cream on top then crispy fried onions. 350 degrees in oven for one hour if chops are thin. Longer for thick chops, 15 to 20 minutes. Our oven cooks on the hot side.
Chicken Pot Pie
Mixture:
1-2 cooked chicken breast (shredded or chunks) or whatever chicken pieces you want and how much you want in your pot pie
4 small cans or 2 tall cans of cream of chicken soup. ( IF you like a dry pot pie use less cream of chicken soup
3 cans of mixed vegetables or what ever vegetables you like. ( If you don’t like alot of vegetables you can cut down on how much you use ).
Mix it all together in a cake pan or aluminum pan. Do not fill to the top because the crust has to go on top.
You might be able to make a small pot pie with the left over mixture
Leave it sit and make the crust mixture to go on top of mixture
Crust:
Get a box of bisquick
( This will make a thin pie crust if you like a thicker crust double the portions )
Put 1 cup of bisquick in a bowl
Add 1/2 cup of milk
Add 1 egg
Mix it up
Then pour your bowl of crust mixture on top of the mixture that’s in the cake pan
It looks like it’s not enough but it is because it will rise some. If you like a thick crust just double the ingredients.
Put it in the oven on 350 until the crust browns
With any ground beef recipe, you can make a pound stretch by substituting some cooked lentils.
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/24264/sloppy-joes-ii/ way better than manwich and i recommend hawaiian dinner rolls
Chicken or beef noodles over mashed potatoes, chicken dumplings , chili Mac- Mac and cheese add chili, tuna casserole- Mac and cheese add tuna and peas
Three chicken breasts in the crockpot with one jar of salsa con queso. Cook on low for 6-8 hours then shred the chicken and stir. Serve on tortillas with your favorite taco toppings.
Walmart bakery french bread, pizza sauce, cooked meat and toppings of your choice. Bake at 400 until cheese is melts and lightly brown.
https://www.yummyhealthyeasy.com/easy-crock-pot-cream-cheese-chicken/
This is really good! You can leave out the chili powder if y’all are sensitive to spice.
Kielbasa sausage with broccoli and cheddar. One pan bake!
Take 3 boxes of scalloped potatoes mix and prepare as box directions..add a bag of frozen peas and a bag of frozen carrots and a pound and a half of diced ham, chicken, or cooked ground beef…mix together and cook slightly longer than box directions…pull out and top with shredded cheese blend and pop back in to melt cheese….my whole family loves it…it’s easy and delicious
Fish sticks with veggie Mac n Cheese, Veggie Pizza bread and Spaghetti made with zucchini noodles, Broccoli cheese tots, Potato cakes with rice and carrots, Goulash, Hamburger helper, Tuna salad sandwiches
Bag of frozen meatballs jar or 2 of beef gravy. Throw in the crock pot serve over noodles or mashed potatoes with ur fav veggie
Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients:
1-2 chicken breast or WHATEVER CHICKEN you like cut up or shredded
1 bag of egg noodles
3-4 pieces of Celery
1-2 cans of carrots
1-2 cans of sliced potatoes
1-2 jars of Bouillon cubes ( I get the powder on, because I don’t like to unwrap them 🤣
Make:
I boil my chicken in a big pot. As it boils I dip out the white foam on top.
I cut up into pieces and boil the celery in a small pot
When the chicken is finished boiling, I take it out and cut it up. You don’t have to dump the water because you can use it. Just dip the foam out.
Put your noodles in the pot ( you will probably have to add water) and let them cook after they are finished start adding your ingredients.
Cut or shredded your chicken put it back into the pot.
Now drain your celery. Put it in your pot
Drain your can of carrots
( I always run water through my can because I didn’t like the strong carrot taste ) Dump it in
Repeat that with your can of potatoes
( if you want smaller pieces just take your knife and chop it up in the can )
Now add the bouillon cubes until you reach your desired taste
Now you have a pot of Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Teriyaki chicken. Boil chicken(if using boneless cut into chunks and brown)place in skillet with onion green pepper thinly sliced carrots and pineapple chunks. Top with teriyaki sauce and simmered until veggies are tender. Serve on rice or ramen noodles with a side of broccoli.
Knorr has a variety of food packets to make in microwave. I add frozen veggies and cooked hamburger, ham, sausages after 6 minutes in microwave and makes 2 meals for me…the packs come in variety of noodles and rice and flavors….cheap meals and great for left over meat.
I cooked these EASY recipes . It helps me stretch my budget on groceries. I prepare them beforehand. Prepacked them by servings and separating the meat from the sauce. Kids reheat them when hungry 😃 *KOREAN FRIED RICE *TERIYAKI pork/beef/chicken/tofu/veggies *CURRY pork/beef/chicken/veggies *BRAISED beef with mushroom/broccoli/ *SWEET AND SOUR pork/meatballs *SPICY GARLIC pork/chicken *DIMSUM STYLE pork with rice *JAMBALAYA pork/chicken/sausage/beef Just let me know which recipe you’re interested, ill be glad to share the details
I make goulash with burger meat stewed tomatoes and elbow noodles or chicken meat. Noodles. Peas with cream of. … soup and broth. Second day add cheese and bake to heat
Beef strogenoff season and brown ground beef make pasta of your choice we like angel hair make gravy can do homemade of jarred/canned or dry packets I do a combo of canned/jarred and dry packets of beef gravy and brown gravy sometimes I use a mushroom one mixed with others when meat is done drain grease and after gravy is done add to meat the combine with pasta I always make soupy since noodles will absorb gravy I let it sit for a lil covered then serve my daughter and I like to add sour cream and sometimes a lil Italian dressing it gives it a lil zip my daughter and husband will sometimes add just parmesan cheese you really dont need to add anything it’s great without but these are some extra options
I like pita pockets and then have some protein like shredded chicken, lettuce tomato etc. the kids can make their own pita pocket. I also take a pita and throw in some shaved ham and cheese wrap it in foil and let it heat in the oven so it gets all melted.
Taco pasta/rice saute chopped onion and green pepper add corn and black beans both drained and a can of rotel tomatoes. Add cooked noodles or rice chopped cilantro and a can of fiesta nacho cheese soup. Mix and bake in a greased casserole dish until hot and bubbly. Add cheese on top and bake until melted.
Chicken, ramen noodles, broccoli tossed with teriyaki sauce… reheats well… my kids 3, 8, & 12 love it
If you don’t cook keep it simple any casserole try frying hamburger and finely chopped or shredded veggies so they don’t know they are in there add what spices you like add a starch pot rice pasta and a sauce cream soups pasta sauces experiment. If using rice orange juice could be your sauce. Have kids involved in you choices. If they don’t like hamburger go for chicken or chopped hotdogs. Cooking is not that hard if you are willing to try different combos
Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken
Ingredients:
1 Can Crushed Pineapples 1 Cup BBQ Sauce (Doesn’t have to be Hawaiin-Style, Honey BBQ Sauce would also be fine)
2-4 Boneless Chicken Breasts (Or however many you need for your family)
Directions: 1. Mix together BBQ Sauce and Pineapples together in bowl. 2. Place chicken in Crock Pot 3. Pour mixture over chicken 4. Cook on low for 5-6 hours.
Note: You may use sugar free bbq sauce to cut down on the sugar.
You can also add 1 cup of uncooked minute rice (plain or jasmine) to the crockpot when the chicken is finished cooking for about 1/2 hour. It will thicken the sauce but also complete the meal.
I just made “lazy lasagna” for the first time today. In a crock pot, put a layer of sauce on the bottom, then a layer of cheese ravioli (we used tortilini because the ravioli was gone) then some browned ground beef, a layer of spaghetti sauce, a little mozzarella cheese, the ravioli, beef, sauce, cheese-until the crock pot is full-ending with cheese on top. Cook on low for 4 hrs. It’s a hit with my kids! I served with tossed salads and breadsticks-though your little one might be too young for the tossed salads