Summer is a time for families with school-age children to enjoy vacations, the neighborhood pool, barbecues, and warm summer evenings together, and generally schedules aren’t quite as hectic. Come mid-August, schedules adjust significantly and are more rushed with early mornings, the advent of homework and earlier bedtimes. This traditionally has brought on a little more stress for families in two ways: 1) what do you give kids for their school lunch that you know they will enjoy and is still nutritious, and 2) what to serve the family for dinner. Both need to be quick and easy to prepare, yet satisfying and delicious for the family. 

Beef.ItsWhatsforDinner.com has beefy solutions for both problems. 

The Best. School. Lunch. Ever! collection includes 12 simple, delicious and fun recipes that will make lunch the highlight of the school day. From the classic PB&J with a beef twist, to mini pizzas, and delicious wraps, there will be something for everyone — even the adults. A favorite from this collection is the Chimichurri Steak Wraps recipe which features an easy Chimichurri Sauce that is popular in Brazilian steakhouses, but once your family tastes is, it will be popular in your household as well. See the entire collection for the remaining 11 recipes here. 

For quick and easy weeknight dinners, the following recipes are specially selected to meet the needs of the entire family from late summer into the holidays. Except for the first one which utilizes a slow cooker, each of these recipes are quick to prepare, using 10 ingredients or less and require just 30 minutes or less. While the total time of the slow cooker recipe averages just more than 7 hours, actual prep time is just minutes, so you can be out the door in the morning without worrying about dinner. 

Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwich - Easily prep in the morning and let the slow cooker do the work for you, without heating up the kitchen. This recipe is a test kitchen favorite, and the entire family will enjoy it. 

Lean Mean Cheeseburgers - Everyone loves a cheeseburger and these are no exception, and they use 93% lean ground beef. 

Beefy Sweet & Sloppy Joes - Sloppy Joe’s are a classic. They are great for summer yet are a timeless fall-time recipe. 

Taco Beef Nuggets with Tejano Dipping Sauce - Easy-to-eat taco bites are a delicious treat that are fun to eat. This recipe is great for eating on-the-go or while focusing on homework. 

Confetti Beef Tacos - Super quick in just 20 minutes. This taco recipe has great flavor and is simple to prepare, and even kids can help make them. 

Hoisin BBQ Kabobs with Pineapple Salsa - Become known as the neighborhood chef with this straightforward and delicious kabob dinner. 

Fast, easy, flavorful and nutritious, each of the recipes above fit the bill, but are still going to be light on the pocketbook as they feature either ground beef or less expensive cuts such as Chuck roast, sirloin cubes, and even leftover steak of your choice (try using top round or bottom round steak). Back-to-school will be simple, stress free, nutritious and delicious this year.