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    Easy Dinner Recipes for Busy Parents

    Welcome to Kitchen Skip, a food blog for busy parents who love good food and crave easy, flavorful dinner recipes. You'll find simple, nourishing recipes with clear instructions and reliable results. Every recipe here is a meal that I have fed my own family!

    • a plate of cooked asparagus
      Oven Roasted Asparagus
    • casserole dish of egg noodles, tuna and peas
      Instant Pot Tuna Casserole
    • A bowl of spinach and kale salad tossed in a creamy miso tahini dressing.
      Kale and Spinach Salad with Miso Tahini Dressing
    • Ground chicken in a bowl with white rice, cabbage and cucumber.
      Quick & Easy Ground Chicken & Rice

    Spring Recipes

    Is the weather warmer yet? These lighter recipes will get you hungry for spring!

    • A piece of cod on a plate with panko baked on top, surrounded by peas
      Panko Crusted Cod with Creme Fraiche Sauce
    • A bowl of arugula quinoa salad sprinkled with dried cranberries and pieces of pecans.
      Arugula Quinoa Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
    • a bowl of orzo with canned tuna and herbs
      Tuna and Orzo Pasta Salad
    • a bowl of salad with green goddess dressing
      Green Goddess Salad

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    Hi, I'm Jenny - Recipe developer, culinary school graduate and busy Mama of two trying to answer the never-ending question "what's for dinner?"

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    Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes

    These are the quick and easy recipes you need for busy weeknights!

    • A bowl of chicken and rice soup garnished with dill.
      Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Soup
    • A bowl of linguine in creamy sauce with artichoke hearts, spinach and parsley.
      Creamy Instant Pot Artichoke Spinach Pasta
    • chickpeas and spinach
      Chickpeas and Spinach
    • Italian sausage with sliced polenta rounds, mini bell peppers and tomatoes.
      Polenta with Sausage

    See more quick and easy recipes →

    New Recipes

    Here's what I've been feeding my family and cooking in my kitchen lately.

    • Homemade almond butter granola bars.
      Almond Butter Granola Bars
    • Granola in a bowl with yogurt and fruit.
      Cinnamon Granola
    • A bowl of grated cabbage and carrot coleslaw.
      Miso Slaw
    • A bowl of shredded chicken breast in green salsa topped with grated cheese and black beans.
      3-Ingredient Crock Pot Green Chile Chicken

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    Salads

    Fresh, satisfying salads and slaws!

    • bowl of broccoli slaw with honey mustard dressing
      Broccolini Slaw with Honey Mustard Yogurt Dressing
    • salad dressing made from kefir and mayonnaise
      Kefir Dressing
    • a bowl of chicken salad with bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and croutons
      BLT Chicken Salad with Creme Fraiche Dressing
    • a bowl of cold rice noodles cucumber, cabbage, carrots, green onion and tofu next to a small bowl of soy sauce dressing
      Cold Rice Noodle Salad

    See more salad recipes→

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    Soup and Stew

    Warm bowls of soup are perfect for colder weather! These soup recipes are easy and flavorful.

    • bowl of white bean soup
      Instant Pot White Bean Soup
    • a bowl of mushroom and pearl barley soup
      Instant Pot Mushroom Barley Soup
    • a bowl of beet soup next to a raw beet with greens attached
      Beet Vegetable Soup
    • A bowl of shredded chicken breast, peas, carrots, potatoes and dumplings in broth
      Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

    See more soup and stew recipes →

    Instant Pot Beans & Grains

    Healthy, affordable beans & grains are easy to cook and meal prep in your Instant Pot.

    • a bowl of cooked black eyed peas
      Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas
    • fluffy basmati rice and chickpeas on a plate, seasoned with yellow turmeric and other spices
      Instant Pot Basmati Rice with Chickpeas
    • A bowl of quinoa
      Easy Instant Pot Quinoa (white or red)
    • bowl of black beans
      Instant Pot Black Beans (perfectly cooked, no soaking!)

    See more Instant Pot Recipes →

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