Check out these 100+ 30 Minute (or less) Meal Ideas for the Busy Cook. Find inspiration and delicious meal ideas in 30 minutes or less!
100+ 30 Minute (or less) Meal Ideas for the Busy Cook
As a homeschool mom with 5 kiddos, I totally get that life is hectic sometimes! Actually, it is crazy more often than it’s not! I know many other families are in the same boat – maybe your family feels like time is a big factor when dinner rolls around. With these meals, dinner can be done in 30 minutes or less!
I recently had two readers specifically ask me for quick recipes – so I rounded up more than 100 of them for you! While I do have several on my blog, I appreciate that some of my bloggy friends were able to help me out by sending me some of theirs as well!
I also asked my Facebook friends and fellow bloggers to hook us up with some awesome 30 minute meal ideas, because who doesn’t need more quick meals in their recipe box? You can find the thread HERE.
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Originally published on September 20, 2013. Updated on April 24, 2021.
Thanks for including my recipes, Jamie! 🙂
Great roundup. Thanks for including my Quick-Fix Chicken Salad Wraps.
Thanks for including my recipes Jamie. I pinned it and will share on Facebook.
Great quick recipes Jamie. This should keeps us cooking for a while 🙂 thanks for including my Pineapple Ham.
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
Everything looks so delicious and I love having access to such a large list of quick meals. I wonder how long it will take me to read through them all.
Awesome, Jamie! What an excellent resource.
Thank you for adding my link.
(Darn fingers are too fast for my brain)
Fantastic round up Jamie. I'm pinning this.
Anne xx
Yay I love this collection. I've been looking for easy recipes and you totally just made my week easier. Thanks for sharing!
Great idea for a round-up! Who doesn't need quick and easy meals?? (And I only have 1 kiddo!)
These are just what I need! Can't wait to try some of them! FOund you through Mix it up Mondays link party. Following you as well.
What a great round up! I will have to spend lots of time here checking out all of these great recipes. Busy Mom? I would like to meet a Mom that isn't busy. LOL!
Saving this page!!!
This is a fantastic post! What a great collection! I am off to pin this for later!
Thanks for linking to the In and Out of the Kitchen Link party! I am always glad you stop by and share!
Wow, what an awesome round-up! Pinning to try some of these recipes soon! Thanks Jamie!
awesome list! Thanks for including my recipe!