Kitchen Tips How To Dinner Fix A Month's Worth of Dinners Kids Really Love By Vicky McDonald Vicky McDonald Website Vicky McDonald is a Seattle-based editor with over 15 years of experience in the media industry. She currently works as an editor for ParentMap.com. Prior to that, she was a senior content manager at Allrecipes. She loves baking, developing new recipes, and growing vegetables. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on May 1, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email "What's for dinner, Mom?" It's the never-ending question when you're a parent. Making dinner for your kids can be frustrating. Sometimes they love what you make, and sometimes they just plain hate it. One thing that's for certain is that kids are very honest with their feedback. So, when your kids love what you've made, you know you're on to a winner. To make things easier, we've picked out a month's worth of recipes that are kid-tested and kid-approved. Many of these recipes are so simple your kids can help make dinner with you, so they'll appreciate it even more. Pasta Pleasers 1. Spaghetti and Meatball Muffin Bites Rave Review: "My kids LOVE this recipe. I used mini meatballs I found at Whole Foods. My daughter requested it again as her birthday dinner." — kotoba Photo by SHORECOOK. 2. Cheesy Stuffed Shells Rave Review:"These were great. A great quick and easy meal. And my kids actually ate spinach willingly!"— Rae 3. Baked Ziti I Rave Review: "This recipe was easy and good, and as other reviewers have said it is very similar to lasagna. My 3 year old really like it too!" — CHINDERS Baked Ziti I | Photo by cookin'mama. 4. Old Fashioned Mac and Cheese Rave Review: "This is a classic recipe for macaroni and cheese. The kids will love this!" — JAYDE175. Watch the video to see how it all comes together. 5. Ham and Cheese Bowties Rave Review: "The whole family (3 kids) enjoyed it and wanted seconds...and THAT doesn't happen often!" — MOMTOKTL Photo by Allrecipes Magazine. 6. Tuna Noodle Casserole Rave Review: "My 4 year old helped make this and she had a blast. It was so easy to prepare and make." — Heather Meaty Meals 7. Mini Meatloaves Rave Review: "Very clever recipe that was appealing to everyone! The kids liked having their own personal meatloaf and my dh even preferred it over the one giant lump of meatloaf." — Peripheree Photo by KGora. 8. Family Sicilian Sauce and Meatballs Rave Review: "This was amazing - the whole family felt like we were eating at a fine Italian restaurant. This recipe is not difficult and is SURE to impress others. My kids keep telling me how great it was." — Christi 9. Lasagna Cupcakes Rave Review: "Big hit with my family. Used seasoned turkey and meat combo. Mixed the cheeses and Ricotta together like the video showed. My son says it tasted like pizza!" — Samedar Kosmides Photo by lutzflcat. 10. Glazed Meatloaf Rave Review: "Fantastic meatloaf! When I asked my boyfriend and his son what they thought of it...they both said it 'Tastes like More!' Made it to specs and loved it. A definite favorite for the family!" — N 11. Meatloaf Patties Rave Review: "Delicious, kid-approved mini-meatloaf patties!" — courtneynjones 12. Uglies Rave Review: "Great for kids. My 4 kids loved these." — MANDY5473 Photo by abapplez. 13. Simple Beef Pot Roast Rave Review: "Presentation and taste was a big hit. Many recipe requests. I was almost embarrassed to say how easy it was to prepare! My kids give this one 5 1/2 Stars!" — Kerry-Lynn 14. Hamburger Steak With Onions and Gravy Rave Review: "Amazing! My kids – ages 10, 8, and 2 – ate this up and asked for seconds." — Erika D. Melrose 15. Turkey Sloppy Joes Rave Review: "Very good! My granddaughter who is very picky loved this!"— Jack Schmidt Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner 16. Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs Rave Review: "My whole family Loved this recipe, even my ultra-picky little boy! It was super easy, was made with ingredients I always have on hand, and it tasted GREAT with no adjustments necessary to the recipe!" — IgetPaidToDrinkCoffee Photo by Sherri. 17. Breaded Chicken Fingers Rave Review: "My kids loved them! I baked them instead of frying and they still turned out crispy." — JENNIBG 18. Easy Shake and Bake Chicken Rave Review: "Chicken was juicy and very good. All the kids raved! Quick and easy. Will make again!" — Momof3 19. Oven Roasted Chicken Teriyaki Rave Review: "My five year old devoured it! and I loved it as well Definitely will be making again soon!" — Kerry 20. Chicken Enchiladas Rave Review: "The entire family, fussies and all, raved about these enchiladas. I would not change a thing." — Allyson 21. Herbed Chicken Nuggets Rave Review: "My 2 year old LOVES them! Definitely a keeper!" — DAYDREAMFREAK Photo by SHORECOOK. Yay Veggies 22. Disney's Ratatouille Rave Review: "I loved this! My 6 year old daughter couldn't get enough of it" — halfnotes footballgrl16 23. Quick Beef Stir Fry Rave Review: "Very easy and delicious! And my kids ate their veggies!" — Stephanie Ann Bovee 24. Kids Favorite Cauliflower Rave Review: "I'll have to admit, this was pretty good. Grand Daughter loved it." — bd.weld 25. Homemade Tater Tots Rave Review: "Never have to buy frozen store bought Tater Tots® anymore. This will be a good, more healthy recipe for kids and adults to remember their childhood favorite." — Shaysfoodjourney Photo by Soup Loving Nicole. 26. Tater Tot Bake Rave Review: "This was a great recipe!!! It was so easy to make and even my 14 month old loved it!" — MORGMOM Perfect Pizza 27. Vegetable Pizza Rave Review: "The "no-veggies" kids tussled over the last piece!" — COLDSOUP 28. Pizza Casserole Rave Review: "My family went nuts over this dish! I have two very picky teenagers, so if they liked it, that is amazing in itself." — OperaFan Photo by Cynthia Ross. 29. Bubble Pizza Rave Review: "This is my granddaughter's most requested meal when she comes to visit." — NEUJERZE Easy Pork 30. Southwestern Sweet Grilled Pork Chops Rave Review: "Very easy to make...the sauce glazes to the pork chops and it's great. My kids loved the sweet aspect to the sauce and devoured the pork chops." — jkhuff Photo by KGora. 31. Pigs in a Blanket Rave Review: "I love these. My mom used to make them all the time for us when we were younger. Now I get to do the same for my son (who LOVES hotdogs)." — Momof2 Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit