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WTF’s for Dinner Wednesday: Lazy-Ass One Pan Cheesy Chicken & Broccoli Rice

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Why TF This Recipe Exists

It’s Wednesday, you’re out of energy, and the fridge rejects your half-assed attempts to conjure a meal like it’s some sort of mystical portal. The takeout menu is glaring at you from across the room. But no. Tonight, you’ll conquer dinner with the culinary equivalent of sweatpants: Lazy-Ass One Pan Cheesy Chicken & Broccoli Rice. It’s stupid-easy, cheap, and—wait for it—actually tasty. Your kids won’t riot. You’ll still be able to buy toothpaste tomorrow. Let’s do this.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken breast (just cut into chunks, or hell, buy it pre-diced—keep it easy)
  • 1 1/2 cups white rice (uncooked, don’t overthink it)
  • 2 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth (that box in your pantry you keep moving around)
  • 2 cups broccoli florets (fresh, or just dump frozen in, nobody cares)
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (the budget bag or whatever you have)
  • 1/2 onion, diced (optional but worth the five seconds)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced (jarred works, vampires be damned)
  • 1 tsp paprika or smoked paprika if you’re fancy
  • 1 tsp salt (adjust or ignore if you’re sodium-averse)
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil or butter

Instructions

  1. Grab your biggest skillet or a deep pan. Lightweight heroism incoming.
  2. Heat oil or butter on medium. Toss in your diced chicken, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika. Sauté a few minutes until just turning golden. (No need to cook it through. We are not overachieving today.)
  3. Add onion and garlic (if using). Stir for 2-3 minutes until they don’t look raw and sad anymore.
  4. Dump in the rice. Stir so the grains get a bit glossy and soak up all the nothing you just did. Not science, feels fancy.
  5. Pour in chicken broth. Give everything a stir. Turn heat to low, slap on a lid. Set a timer for 15 min and go scroll memes.
  6. After 15 minutes: Open the lid, dump broccoli right on top. Don’t even stir. Put lid back and let it steam with the rice for 7-10 more minutes, until rice is done and broccoli isn’t frozen anymore.
  7. Final lap: Take off lid, stir in all the cheese (and another handful if you’re feral). Stir until melted and everything looks sexy. Taste for salt. Shovel onto plates.

Swaps, Shortcuts, and Picky Kid Shit

  • Chicken: Sub with rotisserie/deli chicken, leftover turkey, or even canned chicken if your dignity is shot.
  • Veg: Use peas, carrots, or just skip the green stuff entirely. (They’ll survive, I promise.)
  • Rice: Brown rice works but takes forever, so use minute rice if you’re low on willpower.
  • Cheese: Whatever cheese isn’t moldy in the fridge. Even slices torn up. Who cares?
  • Zero chopping? Buy pre-chopped onions or garlic paste, or skip entirely. The Cheese is doing the heavy lifting anyway.
  • Budget straining? Go hard on frozen veg and skip the onion/garlic.

Why This Hot Mess Works

It’s got carbs, melty cheese, protein, and just enough vegetables that you can declare yourself a responsible adult (even if you’re lying through your teeth). Basically no dishes. Zero gourmet expectations. Pure weeknight sorcery in a single pan. May you never see another sticky rice pot again.

This is the kind of recipe I build my weekly plans around.

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WTF’s for Dinner Wednesday: Sheet Pan Chicken Fajita Hack

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WTF: Why Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas?

It’s Wednesday. The universe is trolling you. The fridge is half-empty and your patience is emptier. Enter: sheet pan chicken fajitas. Throw shit on a tray, shove it in the oven, and pretend you planned it this way. Dinner = sorted, no skill (or sanity) required. No six pans. No flavors so “bold” your kids are planning a mutiny.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs (about 3 big-ass pieces)
  • 3 bell peppers (literally any color your people don’t whine about)
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or whatever oil isn’t expired
  • 1 packet fajita seasoning OR:
    • 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
    • 1 tsp cumin
    • 1 tsp smoked paprika
    • 3/4 tsp salt (or just wing it)
    • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
    • 1/2 tsp onion powder
    • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 8 small flour or corn tortillas
  • Whatever the hell toppings you like: sour cream, shredded cheese, salsa, avocado, lime wedges

Instructions

  1. Heat that oven. Crank it up to 425°F (218°C). Line a rimmed sheet pan with foil or don’t, depending how awful you want cleanup to be.
  2. Slice the life out of it. Chop chicken into strips. Slice peppers and onion thin-ish. Don’t overthink it. Uniform-ish is fine.
  3. Dump & toss. Throw chicken, peppers, and onion on the sheet pan. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with all the seasoning. Toss with your hands like you’re just done. Spread it out in an even-ish layer.
  4. Bake & ignore. Roast for 20-25 min until chicken is cooked and shit gets a little brown at the edges. If you want to show off, broil it for 2 extra minutes at the end to char the edges.
  5. Warm tortillas. Wrap ‘em in foil and throw on a lower oven rack the last 5 min, or nuke them. Whatever.
  6. Serve. Shove everything in tortillas. Let everyone slap on whatever toppings keep them from whining.

Swaps + Shortcuts

  • Chicken: Got thighs? Even juicier. Leftover rotisserie? Cut roasting to 10 min, just char the veggies.
  • Kid allergies: Sub tofu (pressed dry), shrimp, beef strips, or canned black beans.
  • Veg haters: Swap an extra onion for a bell pepper. Use only red peppers—they’re sweeter and less likely to inspire anti-veg speeches.
  • Super broke? Half the chicken, double the veg. Or use the budget “chicken breast strips” that look depressing but taste fine when roasted.
  • Spice wimps? Use HALF the seasoning. No shame in basic.
  • Tortilla swap: Whatever’s cheapest or GF or whatever’s mangled in the back of your breadbox. Rice bowls? Also legal.
  • Time crunch? Buy pre-chopped fajita veg. Minimal soul-crushing effort required.

Why This Actually Works

You get dinner in 30 minutes, piss-all effort, and fewer dishes than you have clean spoons. The flavors taste like you ordered takeout but you can claim it’s “home cooked.” Kids can DIY their own, so nobody blames you for putting beans on a tortilla. Make this once and you’ll wonder why anyone ever messed around with frying pans on a Wednesday.

This is the kind of recipe I build my weekly plans around.

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WTF’s for Dinner Wednesday: Lazy-Ass Sheet Pan Chicken Parm

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Why Chicken Parm, Why Now?

Buckle up, because we’re not doing another sad spaghetti or dry-ass chicken breast tonight. Nope. We’re leveling up to Chicken Parmesan but without the restaurant bills, piles of dirty dishes, or an existential crisis about how long dinner takes. Sheet pan, baby. Kitchen mess? Minimal. Hotline to the pizza joint? Not needed.

What You Need (For Four Kinda-Hungry Humans)

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs, you rebel)
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs (or use regular breadcrumbs if your store sucks)
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (from the green can, I won’t judge)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried Italian herbs (or just oregano if that’s all you got)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup store-bought marinara sauce
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  • Some damn olive oil (about 2 tbsp, but we’re not measuring today)
  • Optional: handful fresh basil if you want to pretend you’re fancy
  • Whatever pasta, rice, or rolls you want on the side (or skip it)

How NOT to Ruin This (Instructions)

  1. Preheat your oven to 425°F. Don’t forget or it’ll take forever. Line a big-ass baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup. Spray or brush with a little oil, unless you like scraping crusty bits after.
  2. Pound the chicken flat-ish, about 3/4-inch thick. If you don’t own a meat mallet, slap it with a rolling pin or your aggressive frustration. Salt and pepper both sides.
  3. Mix panko, Parmesan, garlic powder, herbs, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl. In another bowl, beat the eggs. You know where this is going: dunk each chicken piece in egg, then breadcrumbs, coat both sides, and toss ‘em on the sheet pan.
  4. Drizzle or spray with olive oil. Don’t drown ‘em, just enough so the tops aren’t sad and dry.
  5. Bake for 18 minutes. Top each with spoonful of marinara and a heroic mound of mozzarella. Bake 6-7 more min until melty and good. Chicken should hit 165°F inside if you care about not poisoning your family.
  6. Optional: squidgy handful fresh basil over the top if you’re feeling it.
  7. Serve right on the damn sheet pan with pasta, rice, steamed frozen broccoli, or literally just a big hunk of bread to mop up the cheese lava.

Swaps, Cheats, and Picky Kid Insurance

  • Chicken: Thighs are cheaper and more forgiving than breasts. Or hell, sliced tofu for a veg option.
  • Breadcrumbs: Smash up some old crackers or use crushed cornflakes. Panko is best, but we work with what we’ve got.
  • Cheese: Skip the Parmesan, double the mozz. Use part-skim to avoid an oil slick.
  • Sauce: No marinara? Ketchup and Italian seasoning in a pinch. (Not gourmet, but it’s dinner, move on.)
  • Kids hate green stuff? Hide it under the cheese, or leave it off. Drop the herbs if that’s a fight starter.
  • No eggs? Use milk, yogurt, or even mayo as a sticking agent in the breading step. No one will know.

Why Your Life Just Got Easier

There are like three things to wash. Zero babysitting. The only thing complicated about this is hiding leftovers from snack goblins in your house. Mess stays on the pan; you stay sane. Budget win, taste win, sheet pan hero. Try not to eat straight from the pan (or do, I’m not your boss).

This is the kind of recipe I build my weekly plans around.

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WTF’s for Dinner Wednesday: The 5pm Panic Can Kiss My Ass (Here’s the Framework)

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It’s 4:58pm. The kids are melting, the dog is demanding a walk like he pays the mortgage, and your brain is doing that fun thing where it forgets every single food that has ever existed.

And then someone asks, “What’s for dinner?” like you didn’t already sacrifice your will to live sometime around 2:13pm.

Welcome to WTF’s for Dinner Wednesday, where we stop pretending dinner needs to be an art project and start treating it like what it is: a daily logistical hostage situation.

Let me guess: it’s chaos o’clock

Here’s what dinner time looks like in my house on a “normal” day:

  • One kid is starving but also “not hungry” and also mad at the color of the plate.
  • Someone has a last-minute practice / event / “I forgot to tell you” situation.
  • I’m standing in front of the fridge like it’s going to speak to me, and all I hear is the hum of my own resentment.
  • The pantry contains seventeen half-empty bags of snacks and exactly zero actual plans.

And somehow, society still expects a balanced meal with vibes. No. I’m tired. We’re feeding people. That’s the bar.

This is the part where people tell you to “just meal prep” and “make it a priority.” I would love to, Sharon, but my priority is getting everyone through the day without anyone crying in a closet (including me).

The Dinner Framework: Stop deciding from scratch every damn day

The biggest dinner problem isn’t cooking. It’s decision fatigue. Every day you’re reinventing dinner like you’re on some unhinged Food Network show called Who Wants to Be Slightly Less Overwhelmed?

So here’s the framework I use when I’m trying to keep my life from sliding off the counter:

Pick a “Dinner Lane” first. Not a recipe. Not a fantasy. A lane. Then you fill it in with whatever you’ve got.

Step 1: Choose one of 5 Dinner Lanes

  • Protein + Bag + Sauce (aka “Adult lunchables, but hot”)
  • Tacos / Bowls (everything becomes a taco if you believe in yourself)
  • Pasta-ish (real pasta, tortellini, ravioli, or “whatever noodles are left”)
  • Sheet Pan (throw it on a pan, let the oven do the parenting)
  • Breakfast for Dinner (the elite emergency option)

When 5pm hits, you are NOT allowed to ask “what should we make?” You ask: Which lane am I in?

Step 2: Use the 3-Part Plate (so you don’t overthink it)

Every dinner can be:

  • A thing with protein (chicken, eggs, beans, tofu, ground meat, rotisserie chicken… whatever)
  • A thing that fills (rice, pasta, tortillas, potatoes, bread, quinoa, frozen fries—yes fries count)
  • A “green-ish” thing (salad kit, frozen broccoli, cucumber slices, peas, a bag of steamable veg… we’re not auditioning for a farm-to-table restaurant)

If you hit two out of three, you’re still winning. If all you hit is “fed,” you’re winning too. This is not the Olympics.

Step 3: Keep 10 “Default Dinners” on a sticky note

Not in your head. Your head is a cursed place at 5pm.

Write down 10 dinners your people will actually eat (or at least not riot over). Then rotate them. Same stuff, different day. It’s fine. Nobody is grading you.

Step 4: Make the pantry/freezer do more of the heavy lifting

Here are the “save my ass” staples that make the framework work:

  • Tortillas (flour or corn)
  • Rice (microwave packs count, don’t be a hero)
  • Pasta + one jar sauce
  • Frozen veggies (broccoli, peas, stir-fry mix)
  • Frozen chicken nuggets or tenders (judge me if you want; my kids are alive)
  • Beans (black, pinto, chickpeas)
  • Eggs
  • Rotisserie chicken (the patron saint of tired parents)
  • Salad kits (because chopping lettuce is a scam)
  • Two sauces you love (salsa, teriyaki, pesto, BBQ, whatever)

When you have these around, “lane choosing” becomes stupid-easy. That’s the goal.

Go-to options for each Dinner Lane (aka: please just tell me what to make)

Here are a few that work when your brain is fried and someone is yelling your name from another room:

1) Protein + Bag + Sauce

  • Rotisserie chicken + salad kit + rolls (done, goodbye)
  • Frozen meatballs + microwave rice + steamable broccoli (add teriyaki or BBQ)
  • Chicken nuggets + frozen fries + cucumber slices (a classic, no notes)

2) Tacos / Bowls

  • Ground meat tacos with salsa + shredded cheese + bagged slaw
  • Bean and cheese quesadillas + whatever fruit is still edible
  • Rice bowls: rice + rotisserie chicken + frozen corn + salsa

3) Pasta-ish

  • Tortellini + pesto + peas (stir them in, pretend it was planned)
  • Spaghetti + jar sauce + “sprinkle cheese and call it culture”
  • Mac and cheese + broccoli (yes, from frozen, yes it counts)

4) Sheet Pan

  • Sausage + peppers/onions (or frozen pepper strips) + a bag of potatoes
  • Chicken thighs + baby carrots + whatever seasoning you can find with one hand
  • Salmon + frozen green beans + rice (if you’re feeling fancy, but like… normal fancy)

5) Breakfast for Dinner

  • Scrambled eggs + toast + fruit
  • Pancakes + sausage (frozen pancakes are allowed; I will defend you)
  • Breakfast burritos: eggs + cheese + whatever leftovers aren’t scary

Also: if you partake in a little marijuana and suddenly everything tastes better and you’re calmer—cool. Use that power for good. Like not screaming because someone wants ketchup for their waffles. Again.

If you’re drowning, start here

  • Pick a lane: tacos, pasta, sheet pan, protein+bag+sauce, or breakfast.
  • Choose the protein: eggs, rotisserie chicken, beans, ground meat, tofu—anything.
  • Add a filler: rice, tortillas, pasta, potatoes, bread.
  • Add a green-ish thing: salad kit or frozen veg.
  • Use one sauce/seasoning: salsa, pesto, teriyaki, BBQ, jar sauce.
  • Set a timer: 20 minutes. When it goes off, we eat something, even if it’s “snack dinner.”

You do not need a new personality. You need a system that works when you’re tired and everyone is loud.

Soft CTA (because I’m not here to bully you into meal planning)

If this framework just lowered your blood pressure by even 2%, I’ve got you.

I keep my meal plans and dinner shortcuts in my Stan Store so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel every Wednesday (or every damn day). No pressure, no “clean eating” preaching, just realistic plans for real households with real chaos.

Grab what you need (or just peek): https://stan.store/ThePottyMouthPanda

Now go feed your people. And if dinner is cereal? Congrats. That’s still dinner.

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WTF’s for Dinner Wednesday: The 5pm Panic Can Eat My Ass (Here’s the Framework)

Potty Mouth Panda

It’s 4:57pm. The kids are feral. You’re dehydrated. Someone’s asking for a snack like they didn’t just eat a whole fucking sleeve of crackers at 3:12. And now your brain is supposed to calmly produce a nutritious dinner plan? Cool cool cool…

This is WTF’s for Dinner Wednesday, and today we are ending the 5pm panic spiral with a framework so simple you can use it while someone screams “MOM” directly into the gaping hole where your soul used to be.

Relatable chaos (aka why dinner feels like a personal attack)

Dinner isn’t hard because you “can’t cook.” Dinner is hard because it shows up every single god damn day, right when your energy hits the floor and your patience flies right out the window.

And then you’ve got:

  • The fridge full of “ingredients” but no actual meals
  • The one kid who suddenly hates chicken because it “tastes like chicken”
  • The other kid who only eats beige foods and spite
  • Your partner wandering in asking, “What’s the plan?” like you’re the CEO of DinnerCorp
  • That tiny voice in your head insisting you should make something wholesome with two sides and a vegetable shaped like a heart

Listen. You don’t need more recipes. You need a fucking system that works when you’re tired, annoyed, and the pantry looks like a crime scene.

The 5pm Dinner Framework (so you stop reinventing dinner like a dumbass)

Here’s the framework. It’s boring on purpose. Boring is reliable. Reliable is hot.

Pick 1 from each: Protein + Carb + Veg/Something Green + Sauce/Flavor. That’s it. That’s the whole damn layout.

  • Protein: chicken, ground beef/turkey, eggs, canned beans, tofu, rotisserie chicken, frozen meatballs, canned tuna/salmon
  • Carb: rice, pasta, tortillas, potatoes, bread, ramen, couscous, frozen fries/tater tots
  • Veg/Green: bagged salad, frozen broccoli/peas, carrots, cucumber, corn, whatever won’t die in your crisper
  • Sauce/Flavor: jarred marinara, pesto, salsa, BBQ sauce, teriyaki, ranch, lemon + butter, “whatever seasoning blend you found in the back”

Now the important part: choose your cooking method based on your current level of giving-a-shit.

  • Level 1 (I’m barely alive): microwave, toaster, bagged salad, rotisserie chicken, cereal counts
  • Level 2 (I can do 15 minutes): pasta, tacos, eggs, frozen veg, one-pan stuff
  • Level 3 (I can do 30–40 minutes, but don’t talk to me): sheet pan meals, baked potatoes + toppings, stir-fry, chili

And yes, it’s okay if your “veg” is pickles or a handful of baby carrots you throw at them like you’re feeding zoo animals. We are surviving here people.

My go-to “no one cries” dinner options (mix-and-match edition)

These are built straight from the framework. No fancy ingredients. No inspirational plating. Just food.

1) Taco Night That Isn’t A Production

  • Protein: ground meat OR beans
  • Carb: tortillas or chips
  • Veg: bagged shredded lettuce or frozen corn
  • Flavor: salsa + shredded cheese

Optional: sour cream. Also optional: pretending you enjoy this.

2) Rotisserie Chicken “I Didn’t Cook” Bowls

  • Protein: rotisserie chicken
  • Carb: microwave rice or tortillas
  • Veg: bagged salad or cucumber slices
  • Flavor: ranch, BBQ, or teriyaki

This is dinner. Don’t let anyone disrespect it.

3) Sheet Pan “Everyone Shut Up” Meal

  • Protein: sausage, chicken thighs, or frozen meatballs
  • Carb: potatoes (chopped) or frozen fries
  • Veg: broccoli, green beans, carrots (fresh or frozen)
  • Flavor: olive oil + seasoning blend

425°F until it looks edible. Stir once if you feel like being fancy.

4) Pasta + Jar Sauce + A Vegetable You Can Tolerate

  • Protein: meatballs (frozen), browned ground meat, or none
  • Carb: pasta
  • Veg: frozen peas tossed into the boiling pasta water (lazy genius)
  • Flavor: marinara + parmesan

5) Breakfast for Dinner (aka parenting hack)

  • Protein: eggs
  • Carb: toast, waffles, or potatoes
  • Veg: fruit counts, don’t @ me
  • Flavor: ketchup, hot sauce, or syrup (not my business)

6) “Snack Plate” That’s Actually A Meal

  • Protein: deli meat, cheese, hummus, hard-boiled eggs
  • Carb: crackers, pita, bread
  • Veg: cucumbers, baby carrots, cherry tomatoes
  • Flavor: dip of choice

Call it charcuterie if that makes you feel powerful. I call it “I’m done with this shit.”

The rule that makes this work: decide BEFORE you’re starving

The real enemy is the “I’ll figure it out later” lie you tell yourself at 10am.

So here’s the move: make a tiny dinner map that removes decisions. Not a Pinterest meal plan. A real one. A functional one.

Step-by-step (takes 10 minutes):

  • Step 1: Pick 3 default dinners your house will reliably eat (even if it’s not enthusiastically).
  • Step 2: Pick 2 “emergency” dinners that require almost no cooking.
  • Step 3: Pick 1 wild card night (leftovers, freezer dive, takeout if you do that, whatever).
  • Step 4: Write it on a note on your phone or a whiteboard. Don’t trust your brain at 5pm. Your brain is a liar then.
  • Step 5: Keep a “backup kit” stocked: tortillas, pasta, rice, jar sauce, frozen veg, eggs, beans, one protein you can tolerate.

That’s it. You’re not locking yourself into a rigid schedule. You’re giving Future You fewer chances to spiral and order a $48 dinner you don’t even like.

If you’re drowning, start here

  • Put pasta on to boil. Right now. No thinking.
  • Dump in frozen peas for the last 2 minutes.
  • Heat jar sauce with butter or olive oil (because joy is allowed).
  • Serve with whatever protein you have: meatballs, chicken, beans, or just cheese.
  • Give them fruit and call it a vegetable-adjacent experience.

And if even that sounds like too much? Rotisserie chicken + bagged salad + bread. You did it. You fed people. Nobody call CPS over a crouton.

Options are available (no pressure, just a damn shortcut)

If this framework made your shoulders drop even half an inch, I’ve got meal plans that do the deciding part for you—real-life, weeknight-friendly, not “soak your own chickpeas” nonsense.

You can grab them through my Stan Store here: https://stan.store/ThePottyMouthPanda

No pressure. But if you want fewer 5pm meltdowns (yours included), it’s a solid little lifeline.

See you next Wednesday for more “what the actual fuck is for dinner” energy.

–Potty Mouth Panda ❤

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WTF’s for Dinner — This Week’s Real-AF Meal Plan

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If you’re already tired and it’s not even 10 am yet, congrats — you’re in the right fuckin place.

This is this week’s WTF’s for Dinner meal plan. These Plans are built for hot mess parents who don’t want gourmet nonsense, separate meals, or a nightly debate over what counts as “real food.”

Below you’ll see the full weekly lineup, three featured recipes, and the option to have everything done-for-you if you’re over planning entirely.

🍳 Breakfasts (Low Effort, High Survival Rate)

These are the breakfasts you can rotate all week without anyone dramatically announcing they’re “starving.”

This Week’s Breakfasts:

  • Egg Muffin Cups
  • Overnight Oats (Kid-Approved Flavors)
  • Banana Pancake Bites ⭐

⭐ Featured Breakfast: Banana Pancake Bites

These are the “pancakes without committing to a whole pancake situation” option. Soft, snackable, and suspiciously popular with kids who claim they hate breakfast.

They work for:

  • quick mornings
  • lunchboxes
  • after-school “I’m hungry but also picky” moments

👉 [Get the full Banana Pancake Bites recipe here]

(The other recipes are included in full inside the club.)

🥪 Lunches (Packable, Tolerable, No Overthinking)

Lunch does not need to be impressive. It needs to be eaten.

This Week’s Lunches:

  • Ham & Cheese Pinwheels ⭐
  • Tuna Melt Quesadillas (with chicken swap)
  • Hummus & Veggie Snack Plates

These are easy to prep, easy to pack, and flexible enough to survive picky phases.

⭐ Featured Lunch: Ham & Cheese Pinwheels

These are one of those meals that look like you tried harder than you did. No cooking. No drama. Just roll, slice, and move on with your life.

👉 [Get the full Ham & Cheese Pinwheels recipe here]

🍽 Dinners (The Main Event, Already Handled)

This is where the real chaos usually lives so this week’s dinners are built to be filling, familiar, and forgiving.

This Week’s Dinners:

  • Taco Pasta Skillet ⭐
  • Breakfast for Dinner (Pancakes + Bacon + Eggs)
  • Grilled Cheese + Tomato Soup
  • Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls
  • Cheeseburger Sliders
  • Mini Meatball Subs
  • Crockpot Chicken & Rice

You’ve got:

  • one-pan dinners
  • comfort food nights
  • a slow cooker option for the days you’re already done by noon

⭐ Featured Dinner: Taco Pasta Skillet

This one is a classic “dump it all in a pan and everyone shuts up” meal. It’s fast, filling, and doesn’t require you to explain what quinoa is.

👉 [Get the full Taco Pasta Skillet recipe here]

🍎 Snacks (Because Hunger Is Apparently a Personality)

Rotating snack options this week:

  • Granola bars
  • Rice cake stacks (PB + banana)
  • Yogurt tubes
  • DIY trail mix
  • Cheese sticks + fruit

Nothing fancy. Nothing controversial. Just food that keeps the peace.

🐼 Want This Whole Plan Done For You Every Week?

WTF’s for Dinner Club gives you:

  • Full recipes for every single meal listed above
  • Prep notes, swaps, and shortcuts to save your sanity
  • A complete, sorted-by-aisle grocery list (no Sunday-night scrambling)
  • Zero decision-making. Just dinner, handled.

👉 [Join WTF’s for Dinner Club here]

If reading this already made you feel calmer about feeding your family, the club is the shortcut. It’s a weekly subscription for parents who want realistic meals, less thinking, and dinner handled without guilt.

Not ready yet? Totally fine. Bookmark this post. Come back next week when dinner starts feeling like a personal attack again.

Surviving together,
🐼 Potty Mouth Panda

P.S. Tried a recipe? Tag me @PottyMouthPanda or scream into the void with us in the Coffee, Chaos & Curse Words Facebook group. We’re all in this hunger game together.

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WTF’s for Dinner: May 12-18

Potty Mouth Panda

Listen. I don’t know who needs to hear this, but winging dinner is a fuckin scam. If you’re anything like me, by 5pm you’re staring at your fridge like it owes you money, your kids are hangry, and you’re 45 seconds away from just handing everyone a spoon and a jar of peanut butter and saying fuck it.

So I sat my ass down and made a plan—one that feeds the chaos without making me lose my damn mind.

Here’s what’s for dinner in my house this week. Each one is quick, picky-eater-friendly, and designed to work even when you’re running on caffeine and vibes.

🗓️ This Week’s Dinners

🍗 Monday – BBQ Chicken Wraps

Rotisserie chicken. Tortillas. Shredded cheese. Toss it in BBQ sauce and call it a wrap (literally).
Serve with a side of baby carrots or pretzel sticks if you’re feeling fancy.

🍔 Tuesday – Sloppy Joe Sliders

Ground beef + ketchup + mustard + brown sugar. Pile it on slider buns and serve it with chips or pickles.
Bonus: leftover sloppy joe mix make a bomb addition to mac & cheese later in the week.

🌮 Wednesday – Lazy Girl Taco Bowls

Ground beef or turkey, taco seasoning, rice (or lettuce), cheese, and whatever toppings are left in the fridge.
Optional but encouraged: crushed chips and hot sauce.

🧀 Thursday – One-Pot Mac & Cheese + Broccoli

Elbow noodles + cheese + a bag of frozen broccoli = dinner. One pot. No dishes. Chef’s kiss.
Add some hot dogs or leftover sloppy joe mix if you need more protein.

🌭 Friday – Sheet Pan Sausage & Veggies

Slice up whatever smoked sausage and veggies you’ve got. Toss with olive oil + seasoning. Roast and forget it.
It’s giving lazy but still counts as cooking.

🍗 Saturday – Baked Chicken Tenders + Fries

Frozen or homemade—no judgment here. Bake ‘em up, throw some fries next to it, serve with ranch.
Pro tip: let them dip EVERYTHING. Makes it taste better apparently.

🍳 Sunday – Breakfast for Dinner

Scrambled eggs, toast, pancakes, fruit. Use what you’ve got and put it on a plate.
Because sometimes the only thing that feels manageable is pretending it’s still morning.

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  • Exact recipe breakdowns
  • Smart prep tips to stretch leftovers without repeating meals
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