Hey friends,

Since featuring Pizza Waffles and Baked Tacos in my Instagram Stories as I was quickly preparing my family dinner, I’ve had several requests for recipes. Let me tell you a few things:

| 1 | I can barely call these recipes.

| 2 | I am not a food blogger + don’t have any wonderful photography prepared of these actually very delicious meal options.

| 3 | These are actually crowd pleasers. They are SO simple to make and your kids will actually eat them.

| 4 | We don’t follow any specific diets in our household — we aren’t grain free, dairy free, nut free, etc. We consume in moderation! (Click here to read what my Registered Dietician friend, Calli, shared about consuming a balanced diet.) And since our children have become more selective about what they like as they grow up a bit, I try to make meals fun + interesting to get them to try new things or at the very least, eat what I make.

Also note: these meals are paired with servings of fruits and vegetables.

 

PIZZA WAFFLES

Ingredients:

• Kodiak Cakes protein pancake + waffle mix
• Pizza sauce
• Shredded cheese
• Additional pizza toppings of your liking!

Directions:

• Preheat oven to Broil.
• Prepare Kodiak Cakes according to box waffle recipe
• We have a waffle maker similar to this one and love it. Use it regularly!
• Let waffles cool slightly.
• Top with sauce, cheese + any additional toppings of your desire.
• Broil for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is golden.
• ENJOY — See, told you it was ridiculously simple.

 

BAKED TACOS

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. taco meat w. seasoning
• Shredded cheese
• 1 package crescent rolls
• Toppings as desired: guacamole, sour cream, salsa

Directions:

• Preheat oven according to crescent roll directions. (350 degrees)
• Cook + season your taco meat.
  Note: We use ground beef or ground turkey.
• Unroll crescent roll dough onto cookie sheet.
• Scoop a large spoonful of seasoned taco meat onto each flattened crescent roll dough (triangle shape).
  Note: I let meat cool slightly first or the bottom of the bakes will be slightly soft.
• Sprinkle each generously with cheese.
• Stretch dough to wrap the ingredients inside. Not all sides will be covered, but make the points touch on the top to stick together.
• Bake according to crescent roll directions, or until golden brown.
• ENJOY – Serve with toppings as desired!

Really, that’s it. Very straightforward in terms of meals. If you want to know more about how we eat in our household, you can read Why & How I Meal Plan.

I really do like to cook + bake. I just think I’m in a season of busy, or maybe I should just call it full hands, so I do the best I can to make things delicious with a balance of healthy.

 

Hope you enjoy!

XO