Keep it simple. Don't over think it. Get the kids involved, even if it's just stirring something. Cassaroles are KING! (I'm the mom of 6... trust me on this...)
A really easy and tasty dish that kids like (or at least mine did...) is 2 cans of chili in a cassarole dish, about a cup of shredded...
Hi... I have the newer KA 600 Pro... I LOVE the danged thing. I can do double batches of cookies, bread dough, what ever I knead to. Which is handy, since I'm lugging it with me as I'm off to culinary school...