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Kid-Friendly Recipes

Need dinner ideas the kids will actually eat? These kid-friendly recipes are easy, comforting, and family-approved with simple flavors everyone at the table can agree on.

Natasha and son enjoying homemade sandwiches

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Cheeseburger Sliders (Easy, 30-min Recipe)

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Scoop of Baked Mac N Cheese removed from a white dish with a metal spoon

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Baked Mac and Cheese (VIDEO)

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Grilled Cheese sandwich cut in half

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Grilled Cheese Sandwich (with Video)

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Sloppy Joe up close with saucy sloppy joe filling in a bun

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Sloppy Joes Recipe

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Buttermilk Pancakes stacked on a plate served with maple syrup

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Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe (VIDEO)

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Chocolate Chip cookies on rack

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Chocolate Chip Cookies (VIDEO)

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steak salad divided into ingredients in a white bowl with honey lime dressing in a mason jar on the side

Salad

Steak Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

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microwave corn on the cob with husk removed

Sides

Microwave Corn on the Cob

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Breakfast

Fluffy Egg White Omelette (Soufflé Style)

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Sides

How to Boil Corn on the Cob

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Salmon bowls recipe in a large bowl with mayo sauce drizzled over the top

Seafood

Salmon Bowls

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Fruit Salad dressed and served in a white bowl with a serving spoon

Salad

Easy Fruit Salad

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Blueberry banana muffins on a baking rack with fresh blueberries in a bowl

Breads

Blueberry Banana Muffins

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Large Greek Cobb Salad on a white plate with greek dressing in a mason jar

Salad

Greek Cobb Salad

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Beef tacos recipe on a plate with toppings and lime slices on a plate

Beef

Ground Beef Tacos

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Homemade Italian sub sandwich with a slice of tomato, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, pesto, meat and toasted bread

Lunch

Italian Sandwich Recipe

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One raspberry lemon cheesecake bar on a plate with raspberries and lemon peel garnish

Cake

Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars

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Smashed sweet potatoes with lemon garlic dipping sauce served on a white plate

Sides

Smashed Sweet Potatoes

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slice cut out of a whole blueberry coffee cake with fresh blueberries on top

Cake

Blueberry Coffee Cake

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Appetizers

How to Peel Hard Boiled Eggs (the Easy Way)

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Lemon pepper chicken recipe cooked in a skillet with a fork for serving

Chicken

Lemon Pepper Chicken

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Honey glazed chicken in a saute pan garnished with green onions.

Chicken

Honey Glazed Chicken Breast

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Chicken

Chicken Lettuce Wraps (P.F. Chang’s Style)

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browned whole chicken in the air fryer

Chicken

Air Fryer Whole Chicken

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blue serving dish with crispy baked chicken wings and dipping sauce

Appetizers

Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

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easy chicken taquitos recipe on a white plate with salsa for serving and garnished with fresh cilantro, tomatoes, and sour cream drizzle

Main Course

Homemade Taquitos

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browned ricotta gnocchi recipe in a saute pan with bacon

Main Course

Ricotta Gnocchi

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Chocolate drizzle over Breakfast cookie treat

Cookies

Biscotti Recipe

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Squares of the best chocolate fudge recipe

Candy

Easy Fudge Recipe

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Cookies

Rugelach Cookies

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Blue plate with palmiers cookies piled on top

Cookies

Palmiers Cookies (Elephant Ears)

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Scooping homemade butterscotch sauce using a spoon

Desserts

Easy Butterscotch Sauce

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Turkey stuffing recipe in a white casserole dish with parsley garnish chopped sourdough bread

Sides

Stuffing Recipe

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Bakery-Style Apple muffins with crumb topping

Cupcakes & Muffins

Cinnamon Apple Muffins

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Lemon vinaigrette dressing in glass jar

Condiments

Lemon Vinaigrette

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honey and butter on top of best cornbread recipe on a white plate

Breads

Cornbread Recipe with Honey Butter

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Apple roses lined up on a plate with two apples

Fruit Desserts

Apple Roses Recipe (with Video)

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Baked apples filled with cinnamon sugar in a rectangular baking dish.

Fruit Desserts

Baked Apples Recipe (with Video)

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Two bowls of Roasted Tomato soup recipe with Grilled Cheese and a spoon

Soup

Roasted Tomato Soup Recipe

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Hummus recipe served with warm pita bread

Appetizers

Best Hummus Recipe (with Video)

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Two oven-toasted sandwiches on a cookie sheet cut in half

Main Course

Baked Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

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Easy Frittata recipe in black skillet

Breakfast

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Pumpkin cheesecake slice on a plate with fork and homemade caramel sauce to drizzle on top.

Cake

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three latkes on a plate with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkled with fresh chives

Breakfast

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A corn chip dipped into a bowl of Green Goddess Salad in a white bowl

Salad

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Crispy Italian Chicken Cutlets on a wire rack served with lemon wedges.

Chicken

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Breakfast

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Caprese pasta salad recipe in a white bowl with a spoon for serving.

Salad

Caprese Pasta Salad (with Video)

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Greek Salad recipe with the best Greek Salad dressing in a a white bowl

Salad

Greek Salad Recipe (with Video)

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Shrimp scampi recipe in a white dish with butter garlic sauce and parsley garnish

Appetizers

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Pies & Crumbles

Peach Pie Recipe (with Video)

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Breakfast

Croissant French Toast Casserole

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Homemade Green Goddess Dressing in a mason job and dripping from a spoon

Condiments

Green Goddess Dressing

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Drinks

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