17 Back To School Recipes – Back to school is a crazy time of year. You don’t have time to think about dinner when you are trying to figure out math homework. Give a few of these recipes a try so at least dinner will be an A+! Make-ahead recipes, soups, casseroles, Instant Pot meals, an Air Fryer recipe, and a super quick stovetop meal. All of these recipes are super easy to make and are sure to please even the pickiest eaters!
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I can’t believe that I am already seeing the first day of school pictures online. It feels like summer just started! Where did the time go?!?!?
With school starting, dinner is the last thing you want to be thinking about. Today I am sharing 17 of the best recipes to make dinner during the new school year a breeze. All of these recipes are super easy to make and are sure to please even the pickiest eaters. I’ve got make-ahead recipes, soups, casseroles, Instant Pot meals, and a few super quick stovetop meals.
Back to school is a crazy time of year. You don’t have time to think about dinner when you are trying to figure out math homework and head to ball practice. Give a few of these recipes a try so at least dinner will be an A+!
Need some side dish ideas to go with all of the yummy recipes? Here are a few of our favorite recipes from the blog that go great with these easy back to school recipes:
Smothered Green Beans
Smothered Green Beans – canned green beans baked in bacon, brown sugar, butter, soy sauce, and garlic. This is the…
Yum Yum Broccoli Casserole
Yum Yum Broccoli Casserole – our favorite broccoli casserole!!! SO easy to make and tastes great! Simply mix everything together…
Teriyaki Green Beans
Teriyaki Green Beans – our favorite green bean recipe. SO delicious!! Green beans, shallot, mushrooms, garlic, teriyaki sauce and sesame…
Asparagus Au Gratin
Asparagus and Mushroom Au Gratin – so easy and tastes great! Asparagus and mushrooms topped with an easy cheese sauce…
Old School Chicken & Rice Casserole
Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole
Instant Pot Crack Chicken Pasta
Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos
Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Crack Chicken Chili
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I receive many recipes from various websites daily. While I enjoy seeing all of the recipes , I actually USE more of your recipes than anyone else’s! You have captured the essence of how we cook here in the south and I look forward to every recipe. Keep sending the “crack” sister! We love it!!
I COMPLETELY AGREE Lynn! My email is full of recipe sites, but Stephanie’s caught my eye immediately! I print new recipes each week, and have tried so many, and all different types from Plainchicken.com. We have never been disappointed! Classic Southern cooking, and so good. Thank you Stephanie, all of your effort is worth it!!!!
"crack" in food = bacon + ranch dressing = awesome taste!!
YASSS!!!! Best combination out there!
I love your recipes?. I hate that you use "crack" in the titles in such a profligate manner. Can't you use words like delicious, delectable and other such words?
Toni – I hate that people don't know the definition of crack. Look it up! Crack as an adjective is defined as "very good, especially at a specified activity or in a specified role". I guess you’ve never cracked glass, or cracked a joke, or cracked up laughing. Crack was a word long before there was ever a drug.
Crack Dip is an easy make-ahead dip.
This dip name came about by accident. I made this for a Titans football game last year. We pulled it out at the tailgate and everybody went nuts over it. We couldn't stop eating it and jokingly said this stuff is like crack. The name stuck. I take this to every tailgate, and it is always a hit!
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