IF our kids had it their way, they would have McDonald's for dinner every single night - and trying to get them to eat a vegetable is like drawing blood from a stone.
So with this in mind, we're always on the hunt for faff-free meals that our fussy eaters actually approve of - and won't break the bank either.
Taking it back to basics, TikTok account Food Made Simple has amassed more than 500k followers thanks to her simple recipes that take mere minutes to prepare and cost under £5.
And the best part is, you probably already have everything you need to make them.
Fish finger pie
It's an absolute British staple - but who says fish pie has to take hours to prepare?
Instead, the dad has reduced it down to just a handful of ingredients.
To make the individual servings, he started by popping two fish fingers in a bowl and adding a generous amount of mayo over the top.
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Next, he adds a spoonful of peas and a handful of cheese over the top and mixes it all together.
After this, he then divides the mixture between three small china pots and adds two scoops of mashed potato.
To finish, he adds a couple squares of cheese and puts them in the oven until they're golden on top.
They gushed: "My kids love these!"
Hash brown pizza
Hash browns and pizza are two favourites in our households - so it's no surprise that the kids love when he combines them.
In a viral video, the dad filmed himself filling the bottom of a pizza tray with a bag of hash browns and squishing them together.
Once she's made the potato base, the dad then spoons some passata over the top and covers it in cheese.
Before popping it under the grill, he finished off with some pepperoni.
"This looks amazing," one viewer replied.
Another gushed: "OK I'm making this one!"
Garlic bread lasagne
We're used to having garlic bread as a side with lasagne - but the dad has made it an integral part of his kid-friendly recipe.
Giving viewers a step-by-step tutorial, the dad started by cooking an entire garlic bread and then crushing it with a rolling pin to make her layers.
He then lined the bottom of a tray with her garlic bread and covered them in his pre-prepared ragu before topping with cheese.
The dad repeated this process until she couldn't fit in any more and popped her garlic bread lasagne under the grill.
"You're onto something here," one fan replied.
"I HAVE TO TRY THIS OMG," another added.
"I tried this with my family tonight," a third wrote. "It was an absolute hit."
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