Fifteen Back to School Dinners the Whole Family Will Love

Even though back-to-school sales have been popping up for weeks with many kids starting classes well before Labor Day, make no mistake, summer is still with us. In many areas of the country, temperatures continue to soar making getting back into the swing of planning and cooking meals and prepping lunches and snacks for the school year seem daunting. For the moment, let’s tackle the weekly dinner challenge. You can stay out of the fast food lane and minimize what you spend on frozen convenience food dinners by relying on my kid-tested and grown-up approved Back to School Dinner Favorites. And more good news! Many of these recipes can be prepped ahead according to your schedule.

Complete Back to School Collection with more yummy dinners + breakfasts, lunches and snacks

Featured Back to School Dinner Recipes

These super-simple recipes lets you get dinner on the table FAST while satisfying even the pickiest of eaters. And with after-school and evening activities ramping up quickly, time-crunched parents like you will welcome “clean” tasty meals you can count on. No kids at home? My Back to School Dinner Recipe Collection contains fun and tasty recipes for busy adult schedules as well!
 

Coming to the Blog: Crispy Choco-Chip Peanut Butter Cookies (Bet’cha can’t eat just one!)

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3 Responses

  1. A nice collection of recipes for families. You know I LOVE your sticky chicken recipe!!!
  2. This is a terrific collection. I always remember how stressed I would be at dinnertime when the girls were in school and there were after school activities. Love cooking in advance, it makes life a breeze!
  3. Linda, this is a great resource for us busy moms! I know I'm dreading the hustle and bustle of all that back to school brings! That garlicky penne is calling to me!