"You can't do it all. And early on as a parent, I found that out by burning out completely while trying to be the perfect mother. One of the first things I abandoned to reestablish my sanity? Not trying to cook three from-scratch meals for my family every day while also trying to parent, work, and clean. Let's face it: if you're in the parenting business, you better have a few incredibly easy go-to meals up your sleeve"
"Over on Reddit, one parent wanted to crowd source more easy meal ideas, and they were not playing. "Hit me with your single EASIEST healthy kid dinner!!! If a cutting board is involved it's too hard. If you're blending something it's WAY too hard. If even a single pot or pan is involved, I'm still listening but I'm suspicious." Love this. Love that no one is beating around the bush here."
"The poster also gave an example of their favorite easy kid meal go-to: "Microwave a sweet potato. Scoop out the inside. Microwave some canned chili. Throw together. Meal!" Down in the comments, parents delivered. First off all, every listed "kid charcuterie," although it goes by different names, like "snack dinner" and "muffin tin dinner." You are familiar with this: a bunch of little snacks on a plate that barely require cutting or effort."
A parent burned out while trying to be the perfect mother and stopped attempting three from-scratch meals every day. Prioritizing sanity led to relying on extremely simple, fast meals that require minimal prep and few dishes. Parents sought and shared the easiest healthy kid dinners, emphasizing no cutting boards, no blending, and minimal pots or pans. Suggested options include microwave sweet potato with canned chili, kid charcuterie/snack plates, Costco rotisserie chicken with bagged rice and frozen vegetables, quesadillas, simple rice bowls with egg and avocado, and air-fried nuggets with sliced peppers.
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