Struggling with Dinner Ideas: Seeking Easy, Kid-Friendly Meals for a Busy Schedule

[arancf13]

So, I am literally the worlds worst cook, dinner time stresses me out every night, fussy kids, I don’t want to eat their food, they don’t want to eat mine. I never do a full weeks shop as I end up chucking it away. We don’t do takeaways as they don’t like them particularly, occasional McDonald’s. Up until recently I worked 7 days a week, just given up the business so I have more time but I still work 5 days a week.
Basically, I want easy dinners, I feel like I dread every night having to do something. The girls have school dinners so they have a full hot meal and I do do something every night but I just need some ideas, feel free to help please

 

[sweetgram]

There not for everyone bit might be an idea have you got a slow cooker?

 

[arancf13]

@sweetgram I need to get one, it’s in the list. I did have one and I did a hand casting in it

 

[bapbep13]

Coukd you try Hello fresh or I prefer Gousto, follow the receipt, can’t go wrong really and it is economical for dinners, you could all choose 3 or 4 meals for the week, see how it goes.

 

[arancf13]

@bapbep13 I tried hello fresh but the girls were not interested and I’m a single parent so it was too much for just me. Thankyou though x

 

[incenzo23]

I feel your pain. I consider myself a good cook and the little sods still won’t eat what I make

 

[lizzystephens96]

What do they actually like?

 

[arancf13]

@lizzystephens96 the usual kid stuff, pasta, chicken nuggets, pizza but even that I hate cooking. I just hate the whole concept of cooking haha

 

[saba]

Pasta dishes

 

[shortsinger]

Hello fresh

 

[moobandy]

Gusto is the way forward!

 

[jeanhy]

Look on pinch of nom website lots of easy recipes

 

[withmyhandsliftedup]

My daughter follows @yuri48 (3 children) they’ve tried loads of recipes xx

 

[jeskalynn]

Slow cookers are great we use jd seasonings and add these to meat, frozen veg and usually passata quick and easy xx

 

[godschild1368]

Food, Fun and Friends

 

[christianity2012]

We use Gousto several times a month. It gives me more ideas of things to cook.

 

[rabih]

Spaghetti meatballs, cheese and potato pie, tacos, fajitas, puff pastry pizza Squares, sausage and mash, mild chicken curry, dippy eggs

 

[marshall61]

Get the kids to write down a list of all the meals they will eat and try to adapt them so that everyone can enjoy

 

[stefanm]

***2nd worst!

 

[arancf13]

@stefanm you or me? I literally burn beans I would say I make up for it in other ways but I’m generally just rubbish at anything domestically