Scheduling

Being a Mom of 4 I had got into a routine when it came to eating. Once they were eating regular food their schedule became breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner. It's worked really well and still does for the most part although now that they are getting bigger I have come to notice they are asking for a little more or if something is left out such as grapes, veggies, or other sliced fruit they will make their way passed it and eat some until there's nothing left. Honestly I really shouldn't care so much about them eating fruits and veggies but if I allow them to eat it all they would and well, the cost comes into play especially when there's 4 of them!
I have always tried to make sure they ate healthy items versus boxed, canned, or frozen meals. The positive side to that is they like a lot of different things and they really aren't that picky (don't get me wrong I do make each child's plate a little different from the other one). The down side is I just can't run into the store grab a can of spaghettios or a frozen meal and have them eat it.
I make a weekly menu depending on what my schedule is like for each day that week. For lunch I make sure they have a variety of sandwich options (specifically during school as they always take their lunch).
With the way things are with economy I really have to watch what I buy especially because we live on one income.
Hopefully some of these recipes will help you out too.

Mom of 4