Sometimes you just get tired of cooking the same meals and need a little inspiration for cooking. See our tried and true, kid-approved favorite meal ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

  • Sausage, egg, and spinach casserole
  • French toast nuggets
  • Tater tot sausage casserole
  • Sausage and ham muffins
  • Blueberry and banana pancakes
  • Egg and sausage burrito
  • Cinnamon crescent rolls
  • Hash brown waffles
  • Breakfast pizza bagel
  • (Copycat Cracker Barrel) Hash brown casserole
  • Chicken salad sandwich
  • Club salad
  • Grilled chicken broccoli wraps
  • Homemade pizza roll-ups
  • Egg, cheese, bacon, and avocado sliders
  • Mediterranean pasta salad
  • Grilled mozzarella, pesto, and tomato sandwich
  • Loaded taco potato
  • Cheesy beef quesadilla
  • Quinoa salad

I love my Instant Pot, and it’s one of the most used kitchen gadgets or any gadget for that matter, so most of my list can be cooked using this method in addition to stovetop or crockpot.

  • Top round roast, mashed potatoes, and corn
  • Fish or beef tacos
  • Homemade pizza
  • Chicken lasagna
  • Unstuffed green peppers
  • Lemon garlic chicken bites and sweet potato cubes
  • Cheesesteak style sloppy joes
  • Veggie fried rice
  • Italian sausage and veggies sheet pan
  • Zuppa Tuscano (homemade)
  • Skillet garlic butter and herb steak bites and potatoes
  • Salisbury steak and mashed potatoes
  • Creamy beef and shells
  • Grilled chicken kabobs
  • Shrimp and veggies sheet pan
  • Tuscan chicken pasta
  • Lasagna soup
  • Tomato and spinach chicken spaghetti
  • Lasagna roll-ups
  • Baked salmon and asparagus (foil wrapped)