One of my favorite things to order at Starbucks is the Egg White & Turkey Bacon breakfast sandwich. It tastes good, good on protein, and low in calories. I personally am not a huge fan of the taste of egg whites so this is my spin on it. Feel free though to keep it closer to the original if that’s better for you. You do you.

An easy sheet pan dinner with big taco flavor and barely any cleanup. Chicken thighs and sliced peppers and onion get tossed with olive oil and taco seasoning, roasted until tender, then finished under the broiler for a little char. Serve it over rice for a full meal.

If you got a wife that is into making sourdough, this is a great way to make a healthy and delicious sandwich with it. Seasoned chicken thighs get seared in a cast iron skillet until juicy, then layered with crisp lettuce, tomato, red onion, and a mix of low fat mayo and dijon mustard for a little tang on every bite. For the kids, skip the dijon mustard.

This is an easy, hearty chicken dinner that comes together in one Dutch oven. The chicken gets browned first, then cooks slowly with potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic until everything is tender and full of flavor. It’s simple enough for a weeknight but still feels like a real comfort meal.

This is a really good comfort meal, especially if you like spicy Korean food. May want to hold off on the gochujang if your kids can’t handle spice, but other than that it’s a winner.

Admittedly this isn’t the most macro friendly meal you can make, but it tastes pretty good and still gives you a decent amount of protein. I think there is a way to make pizza crust using ground chicken which I’ll need to try at some point, but in the meantime, it’s not the worst thing in the world to enjoy food that you like.

Once in a while, I’ll spend the time to make something that takes a while but it really has to be worth it. One dish I’ve always liked was Kalbi Jjim, which is a Korean short rib stew. I substituted the short ribs with chuck, which is a lot leaner and suprisingly more tender, which isn’t a bad thing if you have kids.

This is kind of a nice change of scenery. High in protein and there are definitely things you can do to tweak the macros but it’s pretty good as it is. Best thing is that you can make it in one pan (I used a wok), so less cleanup afterwards. It’s also super fast to make. The longest part for me was dicing the onions and garlic.

I’ve been making this for a few months now and didn’t realize I never uploaded it. It’s a simple to make burrito that I freeze and throw in the freezer. You can do different variations of this to suit your taste and needs. Make sure to get some hot sauce and/or salsa as well.

This one is a winner. I saw something similar to this on Instagram and thought it was worth trying. The family liked it too. I would make a change here though and grill the chicken instead of baking it. With the liquid marinade, it will just cook a lot better and be crispier on the grill. Other than that, it’s a solid one.