A New Routine {Recipe: Homemade Meatball Subs} (2024)

Ah yes… the start of a new school year. Always an exciting time. Loving these meatball subs. Bet the kids adored them!

I became the menu planning person about a year ago and I just don’t know how we survived without it! These are definitely on our list next week – we’ll go all Joey Tribiani on ’em 😉

sounds easy and delish!! Love a meatball sub.

I have to get back to menu planning too, and these must be on my plan very soon. We love meatball subs! Hope the first couple of days have gone well!

I’m usually a very organized person but at the moment our house is a wreck since we are packing up.

Your “back to school week” sounds like my “back from vacation” week, where I come back energized and ready to tackle an endless to-do list… which last about four days before I find myself ignoring the list and checking facebook for the millionth time! These subs looks fantastic- you’re right; a great change-up on spaghetti and meatballs!

Ah, I sort of miss that back to school feeling (not that I was ever organised at all!). You’re right though that menu planning is a really good way to start – I’m definitely going to put these on our menu for this week!

I had to laugh at this because we are on week two of school and all the newness of the first week has definitely worn off here. All three of our kids have been slacking so far this week…I’m scared of what week 3 will bring. I really do need to get on the dinner planning bandwagon…it’s a fast food night here after soccer practice is over. Those subs do look pretty incredible.

Your kiddos are just adorable! And I would be a total mess without menu planning, for sure — it would be Chipotle every night for us. I’ll definitely be adding these subs to the list for next week!

This is like the third meatball sub recipe I’ve seen lately. I think the universe is telling me I need to make some!

I’ve been meal planning a bit more lately in an attempt to curb the pregnancy weight gain and it’s amazing how much healthier we eat when we plan ahead!! PS: I love the lip gloss in her backpack!!

Sorry but I feel the need to apologize – I was the extremely organized mom of previously young children who had warm breakfast, warm lunches (yea! left-overs and thermos!) and dinner on the table at 6:30 every night. (Prior to the stay at home gig I was an extremely organized corporate executive.) I also was a stay at home mom when they were little so once they go to school what do you have to do with your time other than clean, cook and volunteer? Yeah. No, I’m not from the 50’s, my youngest just entered college (yea!!!) – one thing I learned – when they become teenagers you will get the above photo again, they’ll just be older, and more put together and telling you what angle to get the photo from!! And you’ll love it. My God teenagers bathe more than anyone I’ve ever met. I’m glad my 3 are now in college and the universities are paying their water bill!! Good luck with the school year. I kinda miss it. Except for the projects. Any teacher that gives regular projects should be shot. Those late night runs for poster board did get old! (and you’ll miss it someday) Enjoy. You have a beautiful family. Purchasing pre-made meatballs is okay (I know you didn’t) – but it’s still okay. Sanity is sometimes purchased.

My organizer is stacked on top a pile of books unused. We all have good intentions. This meatball sub looks delicious.

I need to take your lead and start menu planning. I may not have a family, but I am exhausted after a long day of work and don’t want to spend much time figuring out dinner. Love your meatball subs! I need to add this to my don’t-want-pasta-again list. (P.S. thanks for including my recipe!)

We totally subscribe to the organized chaos methodology, but I love those morning and afternoon checklists you shared. I’m thinking I need to make a version for my kiddos. Oh, and those meatball subs look amazing — definitely making them soon!

I am with you on the menu planning-an absolute must! As for being organized, I know if I’m not on top of everything, everything falls apart! But I guess that’s part of what makes me mom. It’s total job security too! I think my job would be very secure if I made these subs too! Seriously good!

Such cute kids! I don’t know what its like yet to be sending my kids off to school, but menu planning is already saving us from ‘snack dinners’ which Im terribly guilty of sometimes, and extra trips to the grocery store. (though I feel like Im always doing that anyways?) These meatball subs look and sound wonderful! My husband would be in 7th heaven!

It’s really funny how things change from the start of the school year to the end – or even the second week 😉 We get going next week so we’ll see how long we can stay organized.

I’m lucky to make it 6.3 seconds! The subs look fantastic. I needed a new meatball recipe, I can’t wait to try it!

I loooove meatball subs. These look fantastic!

Such beautiful kids, and good for you for at least starting out so organized 🙂 I always have to remind myself how worth it meal planning is when it seems like one more job that can be ignored! Love these subs, so easy and sure to make my hubby happy 🙂

Menu planning is a must for our family! These subs would make a wonderful addition! 🙂

I love making meatball subs! Such an easy dinner. I make mine with milk in the meatball mix to keep them moist.

I won’t have to go through this back-to-school frenzy with my boys for a couple of years yet, but I do hope I’d be able to deal with the chaos once the time comes. I definitely agree that meal planning helps a lot, and it’s something I’ve been trying to do. And I’m going to add these gorgeous meatball subs in the rotation soon. Thanks for the recipe.

A recipe perfect for me and my family. I just made one small change, I add some hemp seeds, we learned to put it almost in every dish.

I am always in the mood for meatball subs 🙂 this looks so tasty, my husband will love it!

Made this for dinner the other night with some friends and it was a huge hit. Followed the recipe exactly. This is the first time that I made homemade meatballs.

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