When it comes to cooking for our families, it's usually not the actual cooking that's the biggest challenge, but rather coming up with interesting new dishes. Too often we find in ourselves in a rut making the same meals over and over and staring into our pantries knowing there's more out there, but we're just too tired/busy/overwhelmed to figure out what it is. That's where mom food bloggers come in.
Somehow, these super women have done the near impossible — they've made parenting look Pinterest perfect while maintaining the raw reality that it is anything but. Food blogger moms not only make incredible meals, they do so with practicality in mind. A food blogger mom isn't about to tell me to spend four hours in a kitchen working on a dish. She isn't going to pick obscure ingredients I can't find in my cabinet or at the very least in my grocery store. And she for sure is going to keep a kid's fickle taste buds in mind.
They serve up a heapin' helping of inspiration with their creative recipes and gorgeous, hunger-inducing photographs. And after a scroll through these ladies' recipes, any frustrated mom will be able to walk away with something to make for dinner (or heck, at least dessert!).
Here are 15 of our favorites who can help answer that ever-persistent question of What's for dinner?
Hungry Food Love
Beautiful, flavorful food with a Latin twist is what's found at Hungry Food Love. We love these Creamy Seafood Casserole Baked Tacos for a creative twist on taco night.
Dinner at the Zoo
Easy, healthy, kid-friendly recipes are all at Dinner at the Zoo. Besides the brilliant blog title that so aptly describes many a mom's life, there are great recipes like this Cilantro Lime Chicken.
The Lazy Mom's Cooking Blog
The Lazy Mom's Cooking Blog speaks to those of us moms who are always in slight disbelief that it's time to feed our family again. The recipes are quick, easy, and affordable (with a $20 per day budget). The recipes she shares, like this Chocolate Chip Granola, are sure to become fast family favorites.
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Teach. Eat. Love.
From meal staples to creative bento box ideas like this Little Mermaid Bento Box that will surprise and delight the kids, Teach. Eat. Love. is all about fun, delicious, and healthy family fare — exactly what we all want to serve our families.
Everyday Maven
Everyday Maven provides a host of unique recipes that use real foods, many of which are gluten-free and dairy free. A favorite from her site is this Asian-inspired Quick Spinach Egg Drop Soup, which is a great vegetarian meal any night of the week.
Kitchen Confidante
Launched in 2010, Kitchen Confidante is aspirational yet practical. We love this Cranberry Pomegranate Baked Brie, which is the perfect festive appetizer to serve or bring to a gathering.
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Hip Foodie Mom
Hip Foodie Mom has a great selection of recipes ranging from decadent desserts to easy meals that will become staples, like this Autumn Corn Chowder. She also shares healthy weekly meal plans with handy shopping lists.
Veggies Don't Bite
Veggies Don't Bite offers a slew of healthy, plant-based recipes including those that are vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free that look and taste great. With treats like these Easy Vegan Apple Nachos With Pumpkin Caramel, the family will have no idea that what they're eating is free of anything.
Picky Palate
While even the pickiest eaters would find it hard to turn down this Peanut Butter S'mores Dessert Pizza, Picky Palate is filled with plenty of other healthy meal options that will win them over as well. The weekly meal plans are totally copycat-worthy too.
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Steamy Kitchen
Steamy Kitchen is full of family-friendly, Asian-inspired dishes like this Pineapple Fried Rice — yum! Recipes come with detailed step-by-step directions and tips that make recreating them a breeze.
Eating on a Dime
Eating on a Dime is all about stretching the dollar in the kitchen. With easy-to-make, low-cost recipes like Easy Chicken Enchilada Soup, it's a site to bookmark for sure.
Weelicious
From first foods for baby and perfect finger foods for toddlers to meals for the entire family, Weelicious serves up something for every family member. Creative twists on traditional dishes, like these Sweet Potatoes in Orange Cups, make it a favorite.
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Jelly Toast
Jelly Toast is visually gorgeous site to et lost in. Fun twists on traditional dishes like these Sopapilla S'mores will keep mamas coming back for more.
Mel's Kitchen
With five children of her own, Mel of Mel's Kitchen knows exactly what it's like being a busy mom trying to get dinner on the table for the family. Her recipes aren't fancy, but rather staples the family will love to see in rotation, like this Spaghetti Pie.
Foodtastic Mom
A fun read, Foodtastic Mom mixes it up with a combination of recipes, travel information, and humor about the daily happenings of raising a family. The recipes take fun twists on traditional dishes, like this Supreme Mashed Potato Pizza. Potatoes + pizza = yum!
