08/11/2026
We had SUCH a good summer, but I won’t lie... I’m ready for school to start and get back into a routine.
I’m also slightly dreading it because our schedule this year is going to be absolute chaos. The boys will be at different schools, one of them is about 45 minutes away, and then add in pickups, sports, therapies, homework and all the things.
I'm not entirely sure how it works out but its always about 20 minutes before dad gets home that I realize I need to make dinner ... and fast before I have a pack of feral starving boys.
Honestly this is exactly why I make our skillet meals.
I wanted the convenience of grabbing a boxed dinner from the pantry, but with simple ingredients, homemade flavor, and options I actually feel good about feeding my family.
One pot, a few fresh ingredients, and dinner is handled!
I can’t make the school-year schedule any less crazy, but I can make dinner one less thing to think about because the mental tax is REAL!
If your school-year calendar is looking a little scary too, stock the pantry now. Shop the full Stirred Kitchen Co. skillet meal lineup on our website or at one of our retail locations around the Central Valley.