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Family Dinner Ideas

Get delicious family dinner ideas and recipes, 30 minute meals, 5 ingredient dinners and family friendly dinner ideas, from our families to yours. Whether you need dinner ideas for tonight or are planning in advance, we’ve got you covered.

We made meal planning easy with 8 weeks of free meal plans for dinner with recipes. Use our quick, easy and family friendly meals to plan ahead for stress fee suppers.

Pressed for time (or just don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen)? Check out the quick and easy 30 minute meals! They’re entire meals that go from kitchen to dinner table in 30 minutes without sacrificing taste.

All of the recipes have been served on our own family dinner tables, we hope you enjoy our dinner recipes as much as we do.

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Once-Beloved Restaurant Chains That May Not Survive

November 20, 2024

For many of us who grew up in the '80s and '90s, certain restaurant chains

Some Our Favorite Dinner Ideas

Find some of our favorite dinner ideas below, with full recipes and related ideas for your next family dinner!

Chicken Dinner Recipes

We have all your favorite family chicken dinner recipes such as:

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Take a Look at This Quick and Easy Ginger Peach Chicken Recipe

September 18, 2009

You might think that all truly delicious recipes take a lot of time and effort

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Try This Amazing Garlic Butter Cheddar Chicken Recipe

April 8, 2009

These chicken breasts are first dipped in savory garlic butter and coated with flavorful cheddar

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Try This Easy and Healthy Chicken Chili Recipe

November 17, 2008

Chili is the perfect meal when you crave something hot and hearty to warm you

Quick & Easy 30-minute meals

From entree to sides, dinner is done in 30 minutes or less with our quick & easy meals. Some of our family’s favorites include:

Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes

Sesame Chicken with Broccoli Recipe

February 11, 2014

Sesame Chicken with Broccoli Ingredients:5 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce4 teaspoons toasted sesame oil5 teaspoons honey1¼

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30 Minute Mexican Lasagna Recipe

October 12, 2013

Mexican Lasagna Recipe Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons olive oil 2 pounds ground chicken breast 2 Tablespoons

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Oriental Steak Skewers Recipe

September 12, 2013

Oriental Steak Skewers Ingredients: 1 pound boneless beef sirloin tip roast⅓ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce¼

8 Weeks Of Meals Already Planned for You

Get 8 weeks of free family dinner plans with easy recipes included.

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Easy Dinner Recipes Week One

August 1, 2007

This week of easy dinner recipes includes family favorites that are sure to please. Enjoy

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Easy Dinner Recipes Week Two

August 1, 2007

The second full week of easy dinner recipes with entrees and side dishes. Our easy

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Easy Dinner Recipes Week Three

August 1, 2007

In the third week of easy dinner recipes we include easy dinner ideas ranging from elegant chicken

Soul-Soothing Soup Recipes

Whether the storms are outside or inside, soup is good for the body and soul. With these hearty, easy soup recipes you can nourish both deliciously.

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7 Soups to Soothe Your Soul Recipe

February 18, 2016

7 Soups to Soothe Your Soul Homemade Vegetable Soup A hearty vegetable soup can warm

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You Need to Try This Taco Soup Recipe

October 1, 2007

Tacos are a traditional Mexican dish, consisting of a corn or wheat tortilla folded around

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Bread Bowl Potato Soup Recipe

June 12, 2012

Potato soup is a hearty meal in and of itself, rich and creamy with tender

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If you’re looking for other collections of dinner ideas & recipes outside of food type, be sure to check these out! You can find easily-created dinner ideas, healthy recipes and of course, the family favorite: Mama Shirley’s recipes. They are truly old-fashioned family meals!

Included as well are our most popular, pinned and “liked” recipes of all time. They’re the only recipe stash you’ll need on nights you want dinner ideas…fast. With a few ingredients, a homemade dinner is easy.

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8 Trader Joe’s Dinners You Can Make in 30 Minutes Flat

November 6, 2024

For Trader Joe's fans, these eight hacks will help you create delicious family dinners in

Breakfast, Lunch & Snack Recipes Healthy Recipes

25 Healthy, Portable Snacks to Always Have on Hand

September 9, 2024

We know life gets busy between going to work, taking the kids to extracurricular activities,

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8 Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Busy Mornings

July 31, 2024

Ok, we all have to admit that some mornings are just a complete rush, and

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15 Super Easy Family Dinner Ideas Recipe

October 8, 2015

These are the perfect weeknight family dinners. They're the most popular of our quick and

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12 Simple Savory Dinners Recipe

February 12, 2016

Stovetop Lasagna A classic Italian dish made fast and easy on the stovetop.

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These are the kids favorites, meals that adults love too. Your next dinner idea doesn’t have to be something complicated, or something you’d ever order from a restaurant.

There’s sometimes a certain comfort to just eating what you loved as a child, and introducing your children to it as well. Only every once in a while of course!

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Your Kids Will Love These Homemade Corn Dogs

March 24, 2008

Who doesn’t love a corn dog? With the crisp batter and the tender meat on

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Pepperoni Chicken and Spaghetti Recipe

May 25, 2010

This recipe has the best of both worlds: pizza and chicken. With the spicy, pizza-flavored

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Crunchy Ranch Chicken Tenders with Cheese Fries Recipe

May 22, 2010

This is one of the all-time kid's favorite dinners. It's perfect for a quick dinner

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How to Make the Nostalgic Sloppy Joe Recipe

November 14, 2007

If you've never had a Sloppy Joe, you're definitely missing out! Sloppy Joe’s are somewhat

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Philly Steak Sandwiches Recipe

July 30, 2012

Philly Steak Sandwiches Crispy Onion Rings Philly cheesesteaks have as many variations as there are

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Mom’s Famous Fish Sticks Recipe

July 30, 2012

Mom's Famous Fish Sticks Garlic Buttered Egg Noodles Fish sticks are the only way a

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One of the hardest things about following a low carb diet is incorporating it into your family dinnertime. Well, we’ve gathered 55 low carb dinner ideas just for you. ‘

And if you want to go in a completely different direction, dinner can be hand held and fun when you make it in a muffin tin. Because they’re so portable, they’re fantastic for lunches too. We also tested each recipe in double batches for the big eaters in the family and they all made a very hearty dinner.

Lastly, chicken can be a dowdy dinner companion. Give boring chicken a tantalizing makeover with these 10 recipes we’ve included for you.

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Low Carb Dinner Ideas

June 24, 2016

55 Low Carb Family Friendly Dinner Ideas One of the hardest things about following a

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10 Muffin Pan Dinner Recipes

January 27, 2015

Dinner can be hand held and fun when you make it in a muffin tin.

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You Need to Try These 10 Deliciously Easy Chicken Recipes

February 18, 2016

Chicken doesn't have to be boring or complicated. These ten chicken recipes will have your

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One Dish Dinners

Easy one dish dinners the entire family will love.

Casserole Recipes

Slow Cooker Suppers

Fresh, easy crock pot dinners.

Crock Pot Recipes

Grilling Recipes

Great dinners from the grill all year.

Barbecue Recipes

Freezer Meals

Home cooking in a flash.

Freezer Cooking Meals

Side Dishes

Every meal shines with our family favorite side dishes.

Easy Sides

Easy Dessert Recipes

These are all the best sweet endings to the perfect meal.

Dessert Ideas

Easy Family Dinners
Our most popular dinner recipes over the last 14 years.

Healthy Dinner Meal Plans

Use the free 8 weeks of healthy weekly meal plans we put together, along with our Healthy Recipes section for an easy way to plan your family’s dinners.

Even your picky eaters will enjoy these delicious dinners while getting nutritious meals at the same time.

8 Weeks of Healthy Dinners

Whether you don’t like to cook or don’t have the time, you can have flavorful dinners with easy to find ingredients.

12 Simple Savory Dinners

Date Night Dinners
Elegant Entrees

Elegant Entrees

These are the memorable recipes for those special occasions. An anniversay, birthday or maybe just a date night without the kids…any one of these dishes will help make your evening a night to remember. From Simmering Scampi to Sizzling Steak, your luxurious feast awaits.

A Meal to Remember

Shrimp Dinner Ideas

16 Shrimp Dinners

Shrimp is versatile, healthy, and absolutely delicious. Try it with one of our 16 recipes to add variety and superb flavor to this wonderful main dish.

From scampi to slow cooker, you’ll find the perfect way to make and enjoy this seafood favorite.

16 Dinner Recipes with Shrimp

Chicken can be a dowdy dinner companion. Give boring chicken a tantalizing makeover with these 10 recipes.