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93 Easy Family Meal Ideas That Are Picky Eater Friendly Let's face it, constantly coming up with easy family meal ideas can be down right exhausting, like why do our families have to eat so friggin much!?! But don't you worry, I got your back mama. Use this list with my easy family meal planning system to uncomplicate your family meal planning. With your printable all you'll have to do... Vegetarian BLT Pasta Salad (TLT Pasta Salad)
[fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="true" min_height="" hover_type="none" link="" border_sizes_top=""... Easy weeknight meal, cajun shrimp wraps are a 30 minute dinner by being ready in as much time as it takes your rice to cook. Cajun Shrimp Wraps Everytime I share these Cajun Shrimp Wraps on my stories I get asked for the recipe so I thought it should have a permanent place here so you can pin the recipe and reference it whenever you are doing your meal planning. They're easy to make and ready in as much time as it takes for your rice to cook,... 7 Ingredient Easy Snack Balls Family Favourite Snack Balls Our family is obsessed with these easy grab and go snack balls. They've been on regular rotation for years and now I only ever make double batches because we eat them up so quick.ย  Related Posts M&M Snack Bites Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins Strawberry Chocolate Muffins 7 Healthy Costco Snacks Tasty Chickpea Sandwiches Save Time and Money with Uncomplicated Meal Planning - Free Printables What I love... Family Favorite Veggie Loaded Cheeseburger Pasta Family Favourite Veggie Loaded Cheeseburger Pasta Dinner This veggie loaded cheeseburger pasta dinner is a family favourite in our house. They love the cheesy pasta and I love that it's loaded with veggies and fairly easy to cook. It's one of those meals that you can load it up with whatever vegetables need to be eaten from the fridge. This particular time I used onions, mushrooms and... Carrot Cake Donuts - Gluten Free and Oh So Good! From time to time I like to whip up a tasty treat and try a new recipe, and these Carrot Cake Donuts did not disappoint! With the Easter holiday approaching these make for a perfect Spring treat to enjoy with the family. Plus, they have tons of carrots so it's kind of a salad right ๐Ÿ˜‰ We're not a gluten free... Quick and Easy Meal Ideas for Families 10 Quick and Easy Meal Ideas Some days we just really don't feel like f@%#ing cooking. The kids are demanding, it's been a hectic day, you feel like crap or just unmotivated, whatever the reason may be, it happens, and that's why I always include a few toddler friendly quick and easy meal ideas when I meal plan (get your free Grocery Shop and Meal Plan... Chicken Salad Easy Meal Planning with Healthy Meal Plans I love cooking healthy meals for my family at home, but some weeks with the busy life of 2 under 2 it can be a hard task. Meal planning can take too much creative brain work, grocery shopping can be quite the task, and then actually cooking what I thought would be a good idea during the week can be... M&M Snack Bites M&M Snack Bite Recipe If you follow along on my Instagram Stories you know that our family loves snack balls. I've been making the same snack bite recipe for over a year and it's time to switch things up a bit. I based this M&M snack bite recipe off my previous recipe with a few simple and tasty changes. I also changed up the way... Easy and tasty veggie breakfast hash. Perfect for family weekend breakfasts. You can easily adjust the heat of the chipotle aioli to suit your tastes. Easy Veggie Breakfast Hash with Chipotle Aioli I love having a sit down family breakfast at least once a weekend and this easy veggie breakfast hash has become a family favourite. Matt is obsessed with the chipotle aioli which can also be great on burgers or as a dipping sauce. I'm obsessed with the fact that it's a sheet pan meal which makes it super easy to... Boost your milk supply with these tasty energy bites. Lactation Boosting Energy Bites These lactation boosting energy bites are a favourite snack of ours and everyone who tries them loves them. They're great for boosting your milk supply, but they're also a great snack regardless if you're breastfeeding or not. The oats, seeds, and brewers yeast all help build your supply. I would notice a difference between days that I snacked on them throughout... Sweet and salty trail mix to satisfy your cravings with a healthy snack. Sweet & Salty Trail Mix I used to go to Bulk Barn to load up on different trail mixes. It was nice to have an assortment, but many had lots of added sugar with coated nuts, and it got really pricey too! That's when I started making this sweet and salty trail mix. It has a bit of salt and a bit of sweet to... Strawberry banana smoothie recipe. Strawberry Banana Smoothie We are a big smoothie family and this strawberry banana smoothie has been a family favourite. It's reminiscent of my teenage favourite mall smoothies without all of the extra who knows what in it. Four simple ingredients is all you need, no added sugars or flavours. The key to making this strawberry banana smoothie really tasty is to use super ripe... Healthy snacks from costco, cheese and crackers, apples and peanut butter, chips and salsa, and other quick treats. 7 Healthy Costco Snacks We are a big Costco family. Logan and I go every 2 weeks to stock up on produce and get some other snacks and pantry items. On Instagram you guys have shown a lot of interest in what we regularily buy so I wanted to show you my top 7 healthy costco snacks. If you like these kinds of posts... Mexican Fried Rice Mexi Fried Rice This Mexi Fried Rice is a family favourite that we eat for dinner every week or two. It's very filling and loaded with veggies to keep the family fed and healthy, all while being made in 30 minutes or less. The recipe uses staples we generally always have in our pantry and fridge including rice, beans, corn, tomatoes, onion, peppers,... Strawberry chocolate chip muffins. This healthy muffin recipe is so tasty and great for the whole family. Strawberry Chocolate Healthy Muffin Recipe This healthy muffin recipe has quickly become a family favourite. As soon as I perfected the recipe, Matt, Logan and I devoured all of them within 24 hours! After that I was told anytime I make these strawberry chocolate muffins I need to make a double batch! So be prepared to have these eaten up until you start making double... A chickpea tuna sandwich recipe that is sure to fulfill vegetarians cravings for tune. It's totally vegan and the perfect sandwich for a healthy lunch. Chickpea Tuna Sandwich - A Vegan Tuna Sandwich You'll Love Before becoming a vegetarian I used to LOVE Tuna! Tuna sandwiches, tuna on crackers, I used to snack on tuna all of the time, but after changing my diet to a more plant based one I struggled to find a replacement for my beloved healthy snack. That is until I discovered the idea of making aย chickpea tuna sandwich. I've tried a... Easy weeknight dinner: prawn pesto pasta. 30 Minute Prawn Pesto Pasta Dinner This 30 minute prawn pesto pasta is the bomb! I've made different variations of it for years and it's become not only Matt's favourite dinner but now it's Logan's favourite dinner too! It's loaded with veggies, and super easy to prepare, making it perfect for weeknight dinners! The first step is to prepare all of those veggies if you haven't already,... Tasty chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie that will satisfy any sweet tooth while getting in some nutrients with spinach, banana, and pineapple. Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Smoothies are a great way to get a lot of nutrition in at one sitting, but they don't have to be all fruits and veggies (not that there's anything wrong with that!), they can be super tasty sweet treats too! This Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth whether you want a tasty way to start... This tasty burger in a bowl is vegetarian and such a quick and easy dinner to make for you and your family. Meatless Burger in a Bowl Last week I tried this meatless burger in a bowl recipe and oh my goodness, it is so so good!!! Basically, it's a burger without a bun in a bowl.ย  Its jam packed full of veggies to stay nutritious for you and your family, and with the burger sauce and pickles, it fulfills those comfort food cravings while still staying... Healthy chocolate chip banana muffins that are sure to please the whole family. Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins When life gives you super ripe bananas you make banana muffins! I don't know about you, but I always keep bananas on hand for smoothies, and generally a few times a month there are a few straggler bananas that get super ripe before I use them up. Yes, they'll make your smoothie deliciously sweet, but why waste them on a... Lactation boosting recipe for breastfeeding moms. Tasty green smoothie to help boost milk production. Green Matcha Lactation Boosting Smoothie For me, breastfeeding was hard at the start, but after a few tips and making sure I had the right essentials things were going fairly smoothly. After a while, I felt as though LO wasn't getting as much milk as he may be wanting. He'd been gaining weight at a good rate and having the right amount of wet diapers,... Delicious chia pudding with a healthy make ahead breakfast bar and some berries. Great lactation boosting recipe for new moms. Dairy free and vegan breakfast. Vanilla Chia Pudding With Berries and a Fruit and Nut Breakfast Bars I fell in love with chia pudding the first time I had it, then proceeded to completely forget about it until I came across it again. A few weeks ago I stumbled acrossย @megs.veganlife's chia pudding recipe on Instagram and rediscovered my love for it.ย  Now that I'm eating dairy free I've found it hard to find a yogurt alternative that... Lactation boosting breakfast bars with brewers yeast, oatmeal, and apricots. Make ahead for quick and easy breakfasts on the go or breastfeeding snacks. Lactation Boosting Breakfast Bars Mornings can be hectic and rushed whether you're a mom or not, and it's easy to skip the most important meal of the day. These healthy breakfast bars are super easy to grab while you run out the door or scarf down while you're breastfeeding your baby, or if you have more time you can enjoy one of my new... Tasty chocolate peanut butter covered pretzels recipe for quick and easy snacks and tasty treats, and is totally vegan. Peanut Butter Chocolate Covered Pretzels Warning these chocolate peanut butter covered pretzels are highly addictive!! After I discovered just how easy they are to make I began making them whenever I felt like a sweet treat, and now I've been making them a couple times a week! They have the perfect balance of sweet and salty making them an ideal snack and they're perfect to... Quick and easy cranberry matcha coconut energy balls, energy bites, snack balls, snack bites, protein balls, protein bites Cranberry Matcha Coconut Energy Balls Energy balls are a great snack for grabbing while you're on the go. They take less than 10 minutes to make a batch, store in the fridge for a few weeks, are healthier than your average granola bar, and are super convenient to eat while you're busy. I had been wanting to try a few recipes for quite some time and... Cucumber and Hummus - 15 Ways to Top Your Breakfast Bagel - Happy Stylish Fit 15 Ways to Top Your Breakfast Bagel As a new mom, breakfast bagels have become my go to because they're easy to make and I can eat them one handed while breastfeeding.ย They're a greatย breakfast staple for everyone, and the combinations are endless. As you can see from the list below you can use the same few ingredients and mix them up in different ways. If you generally like... 3 Tasty Vegan Dinner Recipes Tested and Approved - Happy Stylish Fit 3 Tasty Vegan Dinner Recipes Tested and Approved As many of you know I have been vegetarian for over a year now, but most recently I have had to cut out dairy because Logan seems to have trouble digesting it, leaving me with a mostly vegan diet. I say mostly because I still enjoy eggs, honey, and the occasional prawns. With this new diet change I have had... 5 super tasty healthy muffin recipes including cranberry orange muffins, banana chocolate chip muffins, blueberry oatmeal muffins, banana berry muffins and peanut butter and honey banana muffins. Healthy Muffin Recipes For those that follow me on social media you may have noticed that I've gone into a slight muffin craze, and many of you requested that I share with you my top healthy muffin recipes. In an effort to stock up my freezer for nursing snacks I've tried out 7 different recipes in the last week. Some of them didn't... 7 tips for eating healthy snacks on the go. 7 Tips For Eating Healthy Snacks on The Go As we all know we are living busier and busier lives. We try to live a healthy lifestyle, but when we're caught up in the hustle and bustle it's easy to fall into the convenience trap of easy to grab snacks with hidden not so good things, rather than eating healthy snacks on the go. Yes those easy to grab...

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If your household runs similar to ours, youโ€™re probably the main person responsible for meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking family meals. Even if you and your partner share duties itโ€™s likely that youโ€™re the one actually making the list and making key decisions. This responsibility is an important one. Weโ€™re the gatekeepers for our familyโ€™s health, but it isnโ€™t always easy.

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