These deliciously healthy, kid-approved recipes will make dinnertime a simpler time. They have few ingredients, equipment needs, or steps to follow--and all them can be made quickly. Also, there are easy menus, as well as tips to help feed your kids and get them in the kitchen to have some fun.

Forget drive-thrus, carryout meals, and the feeling that your kids aren't getting the right nutrition. These dishes will delight them--and you. Before long you'll be hearing, "Thanks, Mom! Tastes great!"

Kid Menu 1
Puffy Ham, Corn, and Cheese Casserole
raw veggies with Ranch Dressing
Banana-Peach Shake

Kid Menu 2
Tuna Melt
Roasted Poatoes
kiwifruit or mixed berries
Flavored milk

Kid Menu 3
Hearty Navy Bean Soup
Crisp-and-Spicy Cheese Twists
blueberries, pineapple tidbits, and dry cereal in fat-free vanilla yogurt
Milk

Kid Menu 4
Oven "Fried" Chicken Fingers with Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce
Grilled Vegetable Packet
Flavored milk

Kid Menu 5
Lazy Lasagna
Veggie salad with Ranch Dressing
Fruit Chunks with Creamy Marshmallow Dip
Milk

Kid Menu 6
Hamburger-Mushroom Pizza
Pineapple-Mandarin Salad
Fat-free pudding cup
Milk

Kid Menu 7
Cheesy Chicken-and-Broccoli-Topped Potatoes
Apple-and-Pear Slaw
Chewy Chocolate Cookies
Milk