Hi Reader,

If you are scrambling to think of something to make for Father's Day tomorrow, let me help.

Even without knowing your dad, I can guarantee at least one of these recipes will impress.

They aren't fancy or fussy. Just simple recipes, with a bit of flair that always get rave reviews.

For Breakfast

• ​For the Dad with a Sweet Tooth​: Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes. Serious wow factor with rather simple ingredients.
• ​If the Kids are in Charge​: Cheese Danish. With the help of puff pastry, this flaky danish with a creamy filling is about as easy as it gets.
• For Something Savory: Sausage Gravy and Homemade Biscuits will keep everyone full until lunch.

For Dinner

• Keep it Classic: You can never go wrong with a juicy Burger or perfectly cooked Ribeye.
• To Really Impress: Instant Pot Short Ribs. They're rich, tender, and honestly rival what you'd get at a restaurant.
• Protein-Heavy: If Dad is watching his waistline or loves to bulk up on protein, I suggest grilling Marinated Chicken Thighs (make extra to add to salads through the week), Grilled Shrimp Skewers, or Grilled Flank Steak.
• For the BBQ Lover: Get creative with a BBQ Chicken Burger Stuffed with Cheese, Instant Pot Ribs, or keep things simple and use the slow cooker to make Crockpot Pulled Pork.

For Dessert

• Light and Refreshing: A No-Bake Key Lime Pie that is tart, creamy, and incredibly easy to make.
• A Classic Hit: Homemade Banana Pudding. It is creamy, rich, and undeniably my husband's all-time favorite.
• For the Chocolate Lover: Chocolate Bundt Cake. It's moist, its rich, and dare I say, better than Nothing Bundt Cakes.
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What I Am ACTUALLY Making

While I wanted to share with you ideas fit for a variety of fathers, here is what I am choosing to make myself.

• For Dinner: Burgers + Homemade Baked Beans + Potato Chips (taking a shortcut and starting the beans with canned beans so I can spend the day at the beach with my husband and this is probably his favorite summer meal)
• For Dessert: I typically go for banana pudding, but this year we are keeping it SUPER simple. I am grabbing peaches from the farm stand and grilling them with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream Layla made.
• For Breakfast: A cheese danish. Made by me...I like to keep it easy too 😉

Hopefully these ideas help make your menu planning a little easier.