Best Buys for Kids' Sleepovers

No matter their age, when it comes to feeding the kids, play it safe and stick to traditional crowd pleasers. Food won't go to waste, and no one will leave hungry: Win-win for all!

Save Collection

By: Teri Tsang Barrett

Related To:

Photo By: generalfmv

Photo By: Dave White

Refrigerated Pizza Dough

DIY pizza is an activity that doubles as a homemade dinner. Be mindful about choosing topping options, so that any leftovers can be used in other meals.

Popcorn Kernels

Skip pricey snack foods and give the kids the same satisfaction by serving freshly popped popcorn. Use on-hand pantry staples to season different batches. (The kids won't even realize they're snacking on whole grains!)

Waffle or Pancake Mix

Instead of plowing through boxes of costly cereal or frozen breakfast goods, treat your houseguests to fresh waffles and/or pancakes. If the kids are old enough, hand over the reins and put them to work instead.

Frozen Juice Concentrate

Stock up on a few cans when the sales hit. Not only will this eliminate the cost of buying gallons of juice, but parents will also appreciate being able to water down any too-sweet batches.

Rosemary Flank Steak with Arugula Salad

Air Fryer Pork Chops

Tuscan Chicken Skillet

Portobello Mushroom Lasagna

Giant Brownie Snack Cake

On Tonight

The Great Food Truck Race

Tournament of Champions

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

The Pioneer Woman

The Kitchen

Delicious Miss Brown

Kardea Brown

Ree Drummond

Ina Garten

Sunny Anderson

Bobby Flay

Valerie Bertinelli

Guy Fieri

Giada De Laurentiis

Molly Yeh

Step-by-Step Tutorials

Browse Meal Plans

Meatloaf for Two

Fricasé de Pollo

Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

Encore: Shrimp and Couscous With Yogurt-Hummus Sauce

Encore: Baked Pork Chops

Try Premium

Simple Ground Beef Suppers

A Week of Almost-Famous Meals