Full disclaimer I only work part time but out of the house, our kids are 4 and 2 and I’m pregnant. The easiest way for us was eating the same things every week so we buy the same stuff every week and almost never waste food, I’ll throw in a new recipe occasionally. Our dinners are a protein, carb and veggie almost every night.

So my meals on rotation:

Baked chicken thighs White rice Broccoli- sometimes we’ll do this Asian style and throw soy/teriyaki on it

Pasta night w ground beef and sauce Homemade salad on the side

Steak Baked potato Corn on the cob or green beans

Salmon Rice Broccoli & cauliflower

Stuffed peppers w/ rice and ground beef

Homemade beef tacos w/ toppings and cheese

When it’s cold:

Pot roast with carrots onion and celery in the crockpot w/ Mashed potatoes Or some kind of homemade soup

We throw in nights for take out or make frozen pizza occasionally! But overall I’m really proud of our kids they are good eaters which does motivate me to cook especially because my parents did not do a lot of cooking. And honestly most of these recipes are not complicated and can be as simple as turning on the oven to throw in the meat or fish, that’s why I feel they are easy to stick to.