Looking for easy dinners as we finish the school year? Maddie has you covered.
For a lot of families across the United States, May means the end of the school year. It might seem like schools are trying to squeeze in as much as possible during this month. From end-of-year testing to spring concerts to graduations to field trips to class parties to final exams to field days to… yeah, May está súper busy!
Plus in May you are finalizing summer plans, whether it’s planning a vacation or trying to find a summer camp your kid will enjoy or hosting a Memorial Day BBQ, a lot of that responsibility falls on us as mamás.
As a working mom, when life gets extra busy like this, the first thing I want to take off my list is making dinner. And with everything getting more expensive, DoorDash and fast food aren’t necessarily my first choice to make dinnertime easier for me – much to the disappointment of my teen.
I wanted to share some dinner ideas that are quick and easy to throw together, and more affordable than eating out or ordering in.
2 Easy Dinners from Walmart
Pasta, Side Salad and Garlic Bread
- This pasta kit is surprisingly good and can be made in the microwave.
- Salad kits are so easy, and if you don’t like caesar salad, there are tons of other options.
- If you don’t want to turn your oven on to make the garlic bread, try preparing it in a toaster, toaster oven, or air fryer.
Orange Chicken, Served over White Rice, with Broccoli
- Everything can be heated in the microwave.
2 Easy Dinners from Aldi
Fish Tacos Served with Rice
- Rice is cooked in the microwave, and that’s where you can warm your tortillas too.
- If you don’t want to turn your oven on to make the fish filets, they’re yummy when prepared in the air fryer too.
- Mix up the salad kit but then use it to top your fish tacos.
BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches, with Mac & Cheese and Green Beans
- Everything can be heated in the microwave.
- I like to toast the insides of the buns in the toaster for about a minute on the bagel setting.
