• 16 Enticing Chicken Family Dinner Ideas | Renée at Great Peace #mealplanning #familydinnerideas #chickenrecipes #ihsnet
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    Family Dinner Ideas with Enticing Chicken Recipes

    Because you can utilize it in so many ways chicken is such a versatile family dinner idea. It serves as a healthy protein that can be added to any casserole, or can serve as a stand alone main entree. And, chicken recipes are both budget friendly and healthy alternatives to other kinds of meats.  And, since most kids enjoy eating chicken you rarely have to worry about someone saying, I don’t like it.  Chicken recipes can be eaten for any meal from breakfast, to lunch and dinner, and even the occasional protein based snack.

  • 30 Family Dinner Ideas for a Busy Weeknight | Renée at Great Peace #familydinnerideas #mealplanning #dinner #whatsfordinner
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    Family Dinner Ideas for a Busy Weeknight

    With parents schedules always expanding to accommodate extracurricular activities, work, and homeschool, what’s for dinner can be the last thing on their minds. No one wants to come home after a long day trying to decide what family dinner ideas to make on a busy weeknight. Staring at the open pantry and refrigerator attempting to come up with ideas can not only be frustrating but it can be downright exhausting. Keeping a running list of ideas on-hand makes it easy to decide in moments where decision fatigue make it hard to think.  This post contains affiliate advertisement links. There are several family dinner ideas for a busy weeknight that are perfect for those…

  • Family Dinner Ideas for a Get Together | Renée at Great Peace #mealplanning #familydinner #familydinnerideas #dinner #ihsnet
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    Easy Family Dinner Ideas for a Get Together

    When you are hosting a family dinner and get together, there are a lot of things to consider. From invitations, theme and more, there is a lot to prepare. While there is a lot to take care of, one of the most important aspects of the planning process is the menu. You are going to want to seek out some easy family dinner ideas for a get-together when it comes to a menu plan.  A dinner party is a fantastic way to spend time with friends or extended family. Connecting over delicious food and good conversation is a fantastic way to bond. After all, there is almost nothing that brings…

  • 32 Family Dinner Ideas for Saturday Night | Renée at Great Peace #familydinnerideas #dinnerideas #mealplanning #family #dinner
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    Family Dinner Ideas for Saturday Night

    Sitting down to a family dinner is an important part of every household and should be taking place at least once a week if not daily.  It is common knowledge that life gets busy for everyone, especially those that have a family. From long days at work and school to packing everyone up to cart them off to extracurricular activities, parents these days have a lot on their plates, and most of it doesn’t pertain to food. It is said that children who participate in a frequent family dinner routine are less likely to give in to peer pressure or develop eating disorders. In fact, kids that sit down at…

  • Fall Family Dinner Ideas Using Savory Pumpkin Recipes | Renée at Great Peace #mealplanning #dinnerideas #fallrecipes #savorypumpkin
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    Fall Family Dinner Ideas Using Savory Pumpkin Recipes

    While it might seem trendy the reality is pumpkin is a wonderful vegetable that is super healthy. It’s readily available and not very expensive. So it makes a great vegetable to be the central theme of your fall family dinner ideas.  I’m sharing ideas from appetizers to savory breads. Maybe you haven’t thought about appetizers as a dinner idea. They are great when gathering with friends and family. But, they also make for a wonderful way to feed the family a very casual dinner on a Friday night while having a game or movie night