Blue Ribbon Back-to-School Recipes

Find kid-friendly eats for the busy days ahead! From snacks to easy-pack lunches and simple weeknight dinner recipes, these fun recipes are sure to be a hit with kids of all ages.

Steak Kabobs on a platter.

Steak Kabobs

Aurora McBee avatar
By Aurora McBee
This is a summer favorite of mine. I also frequently make these while we're camping.
(4 ratings)
A Pepperoni Pizza Dog on a plate.

Pepperoni Pizza Dogs

Barbara Lentz avatar
By Barbara Lentz
My grandkids love these and they are fast and easy to make. Yummy too.
(1 rating)
Chicken Penne Pasta Casserole ready to be served.

Chicken Penne Pasta Casserole

Teresa Horn avatar
By Teresa Horn
Love to cook from scratch and was in the kitchen wondering just what to fix ...
(1 rating)
Philly Cheesesteak Calzone sliced and on a platter.

Philly Cheesesteak Calzones

Amy Cox avatar
By Amy Cox
While we were moving into our new home, I whipped this up because we didn't ...
(7 ratings)
A plate of Oreo Cookies & Cream Cookies.

Oreo Cookies & Cream Cookies

Jean Romero avatar
By Jean Romero
Just tried these awesome cookies yesterday and fell in love. These are to die for ...
(4 ratings)
A stack of Blondies on a cake plate.

Blondies

Kitchen Crew avatar
By Kitchen Crew
Customize these chewy blondies with whatever chips you want - chocolate, peanut butter, butterscotch, white ...
(4 ratings)
Tuna Noodle Casserole ready to be served.

Tuna Noodle Casserole

Marianne Gleason avatar
By Marianne Gleason
This is a quick and easy casserole to make for a weeknight dinner. Serve with ...
(2 ratings)
Fun Pizza Dip served with crackers and bread.

Fun Pizza Dip

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By CHRISTINE REARDON
I have probably made this recipe over 50 times. It is the perfect appetizer for ...
(18 ratings)
Cilantro Pesto Chicken Pizza ready to be sliced.

Cilantro Pesto Chicken Pizza

Kristi Bell avatar
By Kristi Bell
My hubby loves this recipe. The kids not so much. On half of the pizza ...
(2 ratings)
A slice of Are You Kidding Me Cake on a plate.

Are You Kidding Cake

JANE LOUISE avatar
By JANE LOUISE
I have named this cake appropriately because that's what people say when they ask for ...
(66 ratings)
Fruit Pizza ready to be sliced.

Fruit Pizza

Janell Smith avatar
By Janell Smith
A family favorite and always a huge hit.
(6 ratings)
My Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup ready to be enjoyed.

My Grilled Cheese And Tomato Soup

Vail Bee avatar
By Vail Bee
Seriously one of my favorite things to make AND eat! It's good for any time ...
(12 ratings)
A large bowl of Frito Corn Salad.

Frito Corn Salad

Pamela Floyd avatar
By Pamela Floyd
This recipe was given to me by my niece. Not long after she was married ...
(14 ratings)
A platter of Homemade Pigs in a Blanket.

Homemade Pigs In A Blanket

Diane C. avatar
By Diane C.
In honor of National Hot Dog Day, I wanted to make hot dogs for dinner, ...
(1 rating)
Sopaipillas on a plate drizzled with honey.

Sopaipillas (mexican Dessert)

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By Melissa Turner
Tender warm pillows of fried dough, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and drizzled with honey.
(7 ratings)
Two Crescent Wrapped Cheese Hot Dogs on a plate.

Crescent Wrapped Cheese Hot Dogs

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By Brenda-Lee Barajas
We never use hot dog rolls anymore. These are sooo good and easy to make. ...
(5 ratings)
Three Reese's Peanut Butter Cookie Bars on a plate.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cookie Bar

Mary Gonzalez avatar
By Mary Gonzalez
I love the recipes I've found on Just A Pinch. I must give credit to ...
(1 rating)
White Trash in a big serving bowl.

White Trash

Kimi Gaines avatar
By Kimi Gaines
My sister received this in a Christmas gift basket last year and brought it to ...
(12 ratings)
Two Chubby Hubby Bars on a napkin.

Chubby Hubby Bars

Kristin Miller avatar
By Kristin Miller
These are sweet and salty and very addicting!
(96 ratings)
Three Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Brownies with milk.

Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Brownies

Ania Rebeil avatar
By Ania Rebeil
I received this recipe from a friend about 10 years ago. I think that the ...
(9 ratings)
Three Homemade Chicken Hot Pockets on a plate.

Homemade Chicken Hot Pockets

David Henson avatar
By David Henson
I created this out of necessity for something different and something easy to eat at ...
(8 ratings)
Fried Chicken Strips on a plate with french fries.

Fried Chicken Strips

Penny R avatar
By Penny R
All seasonings/spices can be adjusted to suit your taste.
(7 ratings)
Colorado Cowboy Casserole ready to serve.

Colorado Cowboy Casserole

Lisa Foote avatar
By Lisa Foote
Cowboy Casseroles have a long history and many varieties. I added a little spice to ...
(5 ratings)
Scooping out the Ravioli Casserole.

Ravioli Casserole

Vickie H avatar
By Vickie H
Sometimes I will add a can of tomatoes too. I never measure my seasoning, if ...
(6 ratings)
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