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Category: Easy Family Dinners

Looking to get an easy family dinner on the table without a lot of time and complication? These recipes feature real-food family-friendly meals without a lot of fuss.

Basic Spaghetti Sauce | © Life Through the Kitchen Window.com
February 17, 2019February 17, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

7 Fast, Easy, Family-Friendly Meals

Pasta with Garlic, Red Chili Pepper & Lime | © UrbanCottageLIfe.com
September 12, 2017September 24, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Pasta with Garlic, Red Chili & Lime ✽ Dinner Fast!

Hamburger Skillet Dinner with Potatoes & Tomatoes | © UrbanCottageLife.com
May 29, 2017October 18, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Hamburger, Potato & Tomato Skillet Dinner: Easier! Faster!

Pomegranate Chicken Thighs on Kale & Grain Salad |© UrbanCottageLife.com 2016
December 9, 2016November 14, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Freestyle Kitchen ❊ Pomegranate Chicken Thighs & Kale and Grain Salad

Sausage, Potato & Onion Dinner | © UrbanCottageLife.com 2016
November 16, 2016June 10, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Freestyle Kitchen ❊ Sausage, Potato and Onion Dinner

Cauliflower Mash | © UrbanCottageLife.com
January 5, 2016November 24, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Cauliflower Mash and A Quick & Easy Sausage & Lentils Dinner

Salmon Baking Tray Dinner | © Life Through the Kitchen Window.com
May 24, 2015June 11, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Freestyle Kitchen ✺ Salmon Baking Tray Dinner

Lemon Honey Salmon on Celeriac Puree | © Life Through the Kitchen Window.com
April 12, 2015July 15, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Freestyle Kitchen ❧ Lemon Honey Salmon on Celeriac Puree

Basic Spaghetti Sauce | © Life Through the Kitchen Window.com
November 25, 2014February 12, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

It’s Just Dinner ✲ Casual Spaghetti Sauce for Family & Friends

Pasta with Potatoes, Cabbage & Cheese | © Life Through the Kitchen Window.com
February 19, 2012August 5, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Italian Comfort: Pasta with Potatoes, Cabbage & Cheese

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Time to put the coffee on and settle in for a good read to decide what I’m going to make from this enticing new cookbook. Congrats to @jannisescott1 and @penguinrandomhouse! #oventotable #canadiancookbooks #cookbook Inspired by my latest blog post, 7 Fast, Easy, Family-Friendly Meals, I just made this one-pan meal of chicken, tomatoes and cannellini beans. I used chicken thighs and sadly didn’t have any parsley for a touch of green freshness, but sometimes you just have to go with the flow. Already looking forward to the leftovers! #simplemealideas #simplemeals #familyfriendlymeals Just one of the many reasons I like to shop at #remarkfreshmarkets in #canadaslondon. I bought bananas anyway, but I have Prosecco at home. The best of both worlds 😊 #wordsofwisdom A collection of 7 fast, easy, family-friendly meals, on the blog now. #familyfriendlymeals #mealplanning #cooking Making my own sunshine on a gloomy day. #newrecipecomingsoon #baking #muffins #ldnont #canadaslondon #orangepoppyseed This is me, not breaking any bones this evening (if you know me, you’ll get that). I was going to go play cards. I did my hair. I put on makeup. I changed my clothes. I got 40 feet from my door and discovered the downhill pathway to my car was a sheet of ice. I went back home. Oh well, at least I got out! Stay safe everyone! #icestormontario #homesafe The most popular recipe on the blog right now: Hamburger, Potato & Tomato Skillet Dinner. Fast family food! #fastfamilydinner #hamburgerskilletdinner #fastdinner #fbcigers #canadaslondon I think I may have knocked it out of the park with this one. Chocolate Ginger Granola takes the humble breakfast granola to a new level of indulgence. Recipe just published on the blog — link in profile. #granola #chocolategingergranola #baking #fbcigers #canadaslondon #ldnont A little Saturday morning recipe development ... hope this second version is the charm! Any guesses? #baking #recipedevelopment #muffins

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Urban Cottage Life is a friendly place, but there are some disclaimers and rules. I’m a home cook and recipe development enthusiast. I’m not trained as a chef, nutritionist, dietician, or food storage expert and the information I provide here does not constitute professional advice.

Cooking can be a risky business, so please educate yourself on safe techniques and practices. I do my best to make sure the recipes I present are accurate, but typos and mistakes can happen. I am not responsible for any mishaps you incur as a result of the information on this blog, such as injuries (cuts, burns, etc. happen in the kitchen), food safety issues or ingredient costs if a recipe fails.

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