I'm seeing on social media that school has already started for a lot of kids. What??? I do not like this. I always feel like school has no business starting for anyone until after Labor Day. Grace started her sophomore year of college this week, and I am just not a fan of that either. How fun it's been having her off from school since the end of April! All good things have to come to an end, though, right? And it is exciting to see her start this new year of learning.
Regardless of when your kids start school (or maybe you're going back to school yourself??), let me help make meal planning a bit easier. I've got a bunch of breakfasts, snacks, and dinners to help you feel more organized. Just pick and choose which recipes you want to use and get that shopping done!
And like I said in last year's post, cereal for dinner is A-okay! I believe there is even a Bluey episode where they end up having cereal for dinner, and I'm like,"Yes, let's normalize that this happens sometimes in real life!" (even with the best of intentions)
And just a note - all of the recipes in this post are different from last year's Back to School post. I wouldn't repeat myself and waste your time like that...!
Breakfast
Make ahead, minimal dishes, easy morning, flexible ingredients, kid-friendly...what's not to love about this overnight baked oatmeal recipe?
This easy recipe for freezer friendly breakfast burritos is a great grab-and-go meal, or a make-ahead breakfast for trips and tailgates!
A bit tastier (maybe healthier?) than the fast food version, these sausage egg & cheese biscuit breakfast sandwiches are so simple to whip up!
Make it with fresh berries or frozen - either way, this blueberry coffee cake is an easy, slightly indulgent way to start any morning!
This recipe for healthy poppyseed muffins has everything you love about the classic - perfect muffin top, almond flavoring, & a nice helping of poppyseeds!
Snacks
We had a hard time picking a first recipe to try out of the new Magnolia Table cookbook, but this recipe for banana bread ended up being a great choice! It's simple and easy, but a little creativity takes this classic to new heights!
You can easily modify this recipe for tasty pumpkin spice protein balls into an any time of year healthy, filling snack!
This yummy recipe for peanut butter & chocolate oat muffins is a great healthy snack, and can be easily adapted to be gluten-free or paleo!
The simplest of all beginner's recipes - cheap, made in a single dish, and ready in five minutes! To top it off, this easy homemade hummus is delicious!
Dinner
This easy, pantry-friendly recipe for One Pan Roasted Rosemary Mustard Chicken is tasty, affordable, and comes together quickly!
This simple, flexible recipe for honey ginger stir fry with chicken should be one of your go-to easy weeknight dinner recipes!
Busy family? This One Pan Spanish Rice Bake is for you. Other than the produce, it's a pantry meal, and it also comes together in a single pot!
Frugal, easily doubled or tripled, warm and comforting, endlessly flexible - what more could you ask from this delectable recipe for white chicken chili?
Looking for the simplest, easiest way to get healthy homemade tacos on the table without browning up some beef? Try this easy recipe for slow cooker lime chicken tacos!
Whether you top this bacon chicken ranch skillet with regular or avocado ranch dressing, this combination of tasty proteins and vegetables is a favorite!
I hope these recipes help you feel more organized. You could choose one of these meals per week for the next 5-6 weeks and you'll have a lot of variety and make meal planning so simple! Happy Back to School and back to a season of routine!
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