Take some of the work off of your plate this month with easy ideas for your family for each meal of the day. The recipes and ideas here are all straight forward, kid-friendly, and made with approachable ingredients (since I know we all have a lot of other things to deal with right now!).
Healthy Family Meals for April
Healthy Family Meals for AprilThis meal plan takes the reality of being home into mind and also has a few fun ideas to help you celebrate Easter (if you do). This plan follows a basic theme structure to make meal planning easy and you can grab a downloadable version of my templates here.
Family Meal Plan
I’m offering 5 breakfasts, a few lunch and snack ideas, and 7 dinners for each week to hopefully give you plenty of options to help reduce the decision fatigue you might be feeling feeding a family day in and day out!
Week 1
I like to add simple sides to main meals to round them out and ensure that there’s always something on the table that the kids like. Things like fruit, veggies, cheese, or crackers are my go-tos.
Breakfast
- Apple Raisin Oatmeal
- Strawberry Smoothies
- Trail Mix Breakfast Bars with Oatmeal
- 2-Ingredient Pancakes
- Mini Egg Muffins with Zucchini and Cheese
Lunch, Snacks, and Treats
- 80 Healthy Lunch Ideas
- Easy Veggie Muffins
- Lentil Falafel
- Easy Granola Bars
- Vanilla Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Dinners
- Easy Instant Pot Butter Chicken (I’ve been adding 4 cups cauliflower florets to this and they blend right in!)
- Refried Bean Roll Ups with Roasted Broccoli
- Healthy Pasta Salad (the leftovers are great for lunch!)
- Family-Style BLTs
- Pizza
- Sweet Potato Chicken Nuggets with Rice or Pasta and Roasted Asparagus
- Orzo Paella
Week 2
Week 2Breakfast
Make a batch of muffins to have on hand for easy breakfasts or snacks—they all freeze really well too!
- Chocolate Banana Muffins with Oats
- Overnight Oats with Greek Yogurt
- Simple Blueberry Smoothie
- Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins
- Hard-Cooked Eggs and toast
Lunch, Snacks, and Treats
- 50 Kids Lunch Recipes
- Banana Peach Oatmeal Muffins
- Easy Strawberry Applesauce
- Chocolate Avocado Pudding
Dinners
- Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
- Sweet Potato Quesadillas
- Chicken Casear Pasta Salad
- Snack Plate
- Pizza (takeout or frozen or homemade!)
- Chicken and Sweet Potato Bowls
- Lamb Meatballs with couscous and Sauteed Carrots
Week 3
Week 3For the hummus sandwiches, try serving the components separated for littler kids or make an open face “sandwich” and cut into cubes for easy eating. You can also serve the chopped salad deconstructed and let the kids choose which ingredients they want to put on their plates.
Breakfast
Lunch, Snacks, and Treats
- 15 Easy Toddler Meals
- Banana Oatmeal Muffins
- Healthy Oatmeal Cookies with Carrots
- Mini Ricotta Cheesecake
Dinners
- Pasta Fagioli
- Chicken Tacos
- Carrot Hummus Sandwiches
- French Bread Pizza
- 5-Ingredient Skillet Gnocchi
- Mediterranean-Style Chopped Salad
Week 4
Week 4If you have any challenges finding ingredients, comment below and I’ll do my best to offer suggestions for foods you can swap in!
Breakfast
- Baked Oatmeal Cups
- Smoothies with Hidden Veggies
- Strawberry Muffins
- Oatmeal Apple Bread
- Fluffy Applesauce Pancakes
Lunch, Snacks, and Treats
Dinners
- Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
- Roasted Veggie Tacos
- Sesame Noodles
- Snack Plate
- English Muffin Pizza
- Easy Fried Rice
- Slow Cooker Lentil Chili
Happy Family Meals
If you’re looking for more guided meal plans with grocery lists, feeding tips, and a super easy approach to feeding your family, my Happy Family Meals system is ready for you—and it’s on sale! Check it out here.
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