A new year means a new start. Making family dinner a priority is a great goal. And it doesn’t need to be overwhelming. And it doesn’t need to be homemade. The most important part of family dinner is eating (preferably healthy) and being together. Connecting is an important part of family dinner.
So if your family is looking for more connections, let’s start with dinnertime. Turn off screens and talk to each other. We love to share our favorite thing that happened that day. Ideally we would also share a challenge we had or someone we helped, but with 4 kids we often don’t get that far. Family dinner conversations help kids and adults listen and talk to each other. I know your family will become closer as you strive to make family dinners a priority.
And if these dinner ideas help take out the stress of meal planning and that 4:00 time crunch, it would make my day. I know I’m better at cooking dinner when I have a plan. Not to mention the money I save. So let’s get cooking.
- Cereal (see what happens when I don’t plan soon enough)
- Chicken Tacos
- Chicken Enchilada’s with Green Sauce
- Tostada’s with Instant Pot Refried Beans (I freeze the extra)
- BLT’s with Avocado
- Quesadilla’s with Guacamole (We brought home avocados from Ca)
- Baked Potato Soup
- Omelettes
- Homemade Pizza
- Baked Sweet Hawaiian Chicken
- Black Bean Soup
- Garlic Veggie Pasta
- Glazed Balsamic Brushetta Chicken
- Chicken Pad Thai
- Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Pesto Pasta with Chicken
- Chinese Chicken Salad
- Chicken Pesto Sandwiches
- Crispy Potato Tacos
- Baked Potatoes
- Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- Roasted Rosemary Chicken with veggies
- Spinach Rolls
- Chicken Pot Pie
- Lentil Soup
- Breakfast Burritos
- Au Jus Roast Beef Sandwiches
- Buttery Garlic Herb Chicken & Zucchini
- Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
- Waffles
- Taco Soup
And if you are looking for more ways to trim your budget check out this post that shares 20 cheap family dinner ideas to help you save. And if your family goal is to be better at family nights you can get ideas below.
Family Night Ideas
January 7th- Family Goals. I love making goals as a family. We will be sharing them on Instagram so be sure to follow along.
January 14th- Old Testament Stories- Acting out the scriptures. We will be learning the 10 commandments.
January 21st-Family Night Lesson: Hate Speech
January 28th- Habit #1. Our new family night monthly topic will be discussing the Highly Effective Habits. My oldest loves the Teen version and my 11 year old got this kid version at Christmas.
