Simple meal plan for families
Seven dinners kids will eat without you cooking twice. Each one is adaptable, milder, spicier, with or without, and works in one big pan.
The week at a glance
- Mon
Spaghetti bolognese
Classic, make a big batch Sunday, freeze half.
- Tue
Mild chicken curry
Coconut milk, curry, rice. Add heat at the table.
- Wed
Sheet pan salmon & potatoes
Salmon on potatoes, broccoli on the side, one tray.
- Thu
Baked mac & cheese
From pantry pasta, cheese sauce, breadcrumbs on top.
- Fri
Burger night
Hand form patties, everyone tops their own.
- Sat
Pancakes, savoury & sweet
Savoury first (spinach, cheese), sweet for dessert.
- Sun
Roasted veg bowl
Sweet potato, chickpeas, couscous, yogurt drizzle.
Three habits that help
- 1
Let the kids pick one dinner a week. Complaints usually drop faster than you expect.
- 2
Leave one evening deliberately empty in case something derails the week.
- 3
Double a recipe on the weekend and reuse the leftovers on Wednesday.
Plan together, eat together
Cook Book shares the plan with your whole household, everyone knows what's coming, no group chat.
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