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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!

    • sliced kielbasa sausage in a skillet
      How to Cook Kielbasa
    • A burger bun filled with lentil Sloppy Joe mix topped with shredded cabbage and carrots.
      Lentil Sloppy Joes (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker)
    • bowl of spaghetti with canned tuna and pesto
      Tuna Pesto Pasta
    • tofu in a bowl of brown rice
      Easy Tofu Marinade

    Fall and Winter Recipes

    Cozy recipes for fall and winter.

    • Bowl of fettuccine noodles and Instant Pot Bolognese sauce
      Instant Pot Bolognese
    • a bowl of beet soup next to a raw beet with greens attached
      Beet Vegetable Soup
    • a bowl of sliced kielbasa with roasted potatoes and purple cabbage
      Kielbasa and Cabbage & Potatoes with Dill Vinaigrette
    • a bowl of beef stew made in an Instant Pot
      Instant Pot Beef Stew

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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

    Quick and easy recipes for busy weeknights and activity-packed weekends.

    • bowl of cooked white rice with shredded carrot topped with sliced chicken thighs
      Instant Pot Chicken Thighs and Rice
    • ramen noodles in a bowl
      Quick & Easy Instant Pot Pho with Ramen Noodles
    • Ground chicken in a bowl with white rice, cabbage and cucumber.
      Quick & Easy Ground Chicken & Rice
    • A baking dish of hard shell ground chicken tacos.
      Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Tacos

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    Snacks and Treats

    Healthy-ish snacks and treats that are easy to make and great for lunch boxes!

    • Squares of granola bars made from almond butter, dark chocolate, coconut, pecans and chia seeds
      Chia Bars
    • Homemade almond butter granola bars.
      Almond Butter Granola Bars
    • Granola in a bowl with yogurt and fruit.
      Cinnamon Granola
    • homemade nut-free granola bars made with sunflower seed butter and chocolate chips
      Nut Free Granola Bars (Easy, No-Bake)

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    Cozy, Soothing Drinks for cold weather

    Delicious soothing beverages to keep you healthy during the colder months.

    • A mug of tea surrounded by orange and lemon slices, cinnamon sticks, turmeric, ginger and an apple
      Winter Elixir
    • A mug of tea next to cinnamon sticks and lemon slices.
      Easy Homemade Cinnamon Tea (Hot or Iced)
    • A mug of maple flavored coffee with foamy milk on top and a tiny stirring spoon filled with maple syrup.
      Maple Syrup Coffee
    • a mug of savory broth with a lemon slice
      Garlic Ginger and Lemon Broth or Tea

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    Vegetable Side Dish Recipes

    Eat your veggies! These vegetable side-dishes are easy to cook and make vegetables taste good!

    • Two sweet potatoes on a plate topped with butter mashed with white miso paste.
      Miso Butter Sweet Potatoes
    • A sheet-pan of roasted green beans
      Frozen Roasted Green Beans
    • bowl of sliced, cooked cabbage with lemon slices and chopped parsley
      Instant Pot Cabbage
    • A bowl of spinach and kale salad tossed in a creamy miso tahini dressing.
      Kale and Spinach Salad with Miso Tahini Dressing

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    Instant Pot Beans and Grains

    Affordable beans and grains are really easy to cook in your Instant Pot.

    • bowl of white beans
      Instant Pot White Beans (Cannellini, Navy, Great Northern)
    • fluffy basmati rice and chickpeas on a plate, seasoned with yellow turmeric and other spices
      Instant Pot Basmati Rice with Chickpeas
    • bowl of brown rice and white quinoa
      Brown Rice with Quinoa (Instant Pot)
    • a bowl of cooked pinto beans
      Instant Pot Pinto Beans (soaked and no soak)

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