Char’s Back To School Recipe Round-Up

It just seems like yesterday I was gearing my gang up for back-to-school, now my boys are 23 & 25?!

Not sure how that happened, but here we are. If you’re a parent, you know how time literally flies…insert sad crying face emoji!

I know from lived experience how hectic and, at times, overwhelming this time of year can be….

especially when it comes to feeding a busy family.

Although I don’t have all the answers, I do have a few recipes that were go-to’s when my gang was heading back to school. In true ‘Char-fashion’ dishes use mostly pantry staples items, taste amazing, and use fairly simple cooking methods.

Click on each recipe title for link to recipe (listed in no particular order btw). Hope you & your crew enjoy these dishes as much as mine did (and still do!).

Happy cooking, eating, and back-to-schooling!!

Char’s Tex-Mex Rice Salad

~ perfect gluten free, plant protein packed and veggie loaded lunch grub, after school snack or weeknight dinner side. Bonus: good excuse to use up all those garden ripe tomatoes.

Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Coconut Crunch Topping

~ back to school and pumpkin spice go hand-in-hand, right? These muffins make for a tasty breakfast on the fly, lunch box treat or a ‘just because’ afternoon indulgence for mom or dad.

Deconstructed Cabbage Roll Pasta Bake

~ pasta dishes were my saving grace when Tyler & Colgan were growing up. This pasta bake was a favourite in our home, all the fab flavours of cabbage rolls without the fuss. You’re welcome!

Chocolate Tahini Hummus

~ the ultimate after-school snack! Serve with apple and/or pear wedges, strawberries or salty pretzel sticks.

Char’s Lemon Walnut Tuna Melts

~ the tuna melt recipe you didn’t know you needed! No doubt this recipe will become a weeknight family favourite.

Get Up & Go Morning Muesli

~ one bowl + pantry staple items = make ahead breakfast made easy!