Dad-tested. Kid-approved.
5 Meals Kids Won't Refuse
Quick. Simple. Dad-tested. Kid-approved.
Quesadilla Night
Crispy tortillas filled with melted cheese and whatever toppings your kids will actually eat.
It's basically pizza's cousin—cheesy, handheld, and customizable.
Ingredients
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Optional: diced cooked chicken, black beans, diced bell peppers
Instructions
- 1Heat a large skillet over medium heat
- 2Butter one side of each tortilla lightly
- 3Place tortilla butter-side down in skillet
- 4Sprinkle half with ½ cup cheese (and any fillings)
- 5Fold tortilla in half, press gently with spatula
- 6Cook 2-3 minutes until golden, flip carefully
- 7Cook another 2 minutes until cheese is melted
- 8Let rest 1 minute, cut into triangles
💡 Dad Tips
- • Use a pizza cutter for easy slicing
- • Low and slow = crispier tortilla
- • Let kids add their own toppings before folding
🔄 Easy Variations
- • Pizza quesadilla: marinara + mozzarella + pepperoni
- • Breakfast quesadilla: scrambled eggs + cheese + bacon bits
- • Dessert quesadilla: Nutella + banana slices
🥗 Nutrition tip: Add black beans for protein, spinach sneaks in easy
Breakfast for Dinner
Fluffy scrambled eggs, crispy bacon or sausage, and toast. Breaking dinner rules = automatic win.
Build-Your-Own Tacos
Set up a taco bar and let everyone build their own. Less cooking, more fun.
Pasta with Butter + Parm
Classic comfort food. Simple ingredients, zero complaints. Add veggies if you're feeling brave.
Pizza Bagels
Mini pizzas on bagel halves. Perfect finger food, perfect portion control, perfect for dad.
Master Shopping List
Everything you need for all 5 meals
Dairy & Eggs
- Butter (1 stick)
- Shredded cheese (2 bags)
- Parmesan (block or grated)
- Eggs (1 dozen)
- Sour cream
- Mozzarella (shredded)
Meat
- Ground beef (1 lb)
- Bacon or sausage
- Pepperoni
Bread & Carbs
- Flour tortillas (8 pack)
- Bread for toast
- Taco shells (box of 12)
- Pasta (1 lb)
- Bagels (4 pack)
Produce
- Lettuce (1 head)
- Tomatoes (2-3)
- Your kids' favorite fruit
Pantry
- Taco seasoning (1 packet)
- Pizza/marinara sauce
- Salsa
- Salt & pepper
Plan, Track, & Cook
Make mealtime even easier with these tools
Weekly Meal Planner
Drag & drop meals to plan your week
Kid Favorites Tracker
Rate how much YOUR kids love each meal
Tap stars after cooking to remember what works!
Quick Timer
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