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Dinner Ideas & Recipes

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.

5 Ingredient Recipes

5 Ingredient Recipes

Casserole Recipes

Casserole Recipes

Chicken Recipes

Chicken Recipes

Chili Recipes

Chili Recipes

Crock Pot Recipes

Crock Pot Recipes

Dessert Recipes

Dessert Recipes

Dinner Recipes

Dinner Recipes

Easy Recipes

Easy Recipes

Freezer Cooking Recipes

Freezer Cooking Recipes
Healthy Dinner Ideas

Healthy Recipes

Healthy Recipes

Mama Shirley's Recipes

Mama Shirley's Recipes

Pasta Recipes

Pasta Recipes

Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes

Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes

Salad Recipes

Salad Recipes

Soup Recipes

Soup Recipes

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:

easy ginger peach chicken recipe

Ginger Peach Chicken Recipe

Ginger Peach Chicken Recipe
Garlic_Butter_Cheddar_Chicken_1

Garlic Butter Cheddar Chicken Recipe

Garlic Butter Cheddar Chicken Recipe
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Chicken Chili Recipe

Chicken Chili Recipe

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:

Sesame Chicken with Broccoli

Sesame Chicken with Broccoli Recipe

Sesame Chicken with Broccoli Recipe
Mexican-Lasagna

30 Minute Mexican Lasagna Recipe

30 Minute Mexican Lasagna Recipe
Oriental Steak Skewers

Oriental Steak Skewers Recipe

Oriental Steak Skewers Recipe

8 Weeks Of Meals Already Planned for You

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

Chicken Noodle Casserole

Easy Dinner Recipes Week One

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Brown Sugar Meatloaf

Easy Dinner Recipes Week Two

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Easy Chili Recipe

Easy Dinner Recipes Week Three

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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

7 Soups to Soothe Your Soul Recipe
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Taco Soup Recipe

Taco Soup Recipe
Bread-Bowl-Potato-Soup

Bread Bowl Potato Soup Recipe

Bread Bowl Potato Soup Recipe

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.

5 Ingredient Recipes

5 Ingredient Recipes
Healthy Dinner Ideas

Healthy Recipes

Healthy Recipes

Mama Shirley's Recipes

Mama Shirley's Recipes
Cheese Steak Pockets

15 Super Easy Family Dinner Ideas Recipe

15 Super Easy Family Dinner Ideas Recipe

12 Simple Savory Dinners Recipe

12 Simple Savory Dinners Recipe

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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Corn Dog Recipe

Corn Dog Recipe
Pepperoni Chicken and Spaghetti

Pepperoni Chicken and Spaghetti Recipe

Pepperoni Chicken and Spaghetti Recipe
Ranch Chicken Tenders with Cheese Fries

Crunchy Ranch Chicken Tenders with Cheese Fries Recipe

Crunchy Ranch Chicken Tenders with Cheese Fries Recipe

Sloppy Joe Recipe

Sloppy Joe Recipe
PHILLY STEAK SANDWICHES

Philly Steak Sandwiches Recipe

Philly Steak Sandwiches Recipe
MOM'S FAMOUS FISH STICKS

Mom’s Famous Fish Sticks Recipe

Mom’s Famous Fish Sticks Recipe

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.

Low Carb Dinner Ideas

Low Carb Dinner Ideas
Muffin Pan Dinners

10 Muffin Pan Dinner Recipes

10 Muffin Pan Dinner Recipes

10 Deliciously Easy Ways to Make Chicken Recipe

10 Deliciously Easy Ways to Make Chicken Recipe

One Dish Dinners
Casserole Recipes

Easy one dish dinners the entire family will love.

Casserole Recipes

Slow Cooker Suppers
Crock Pot Recipes

Fresh, easy crock pot dinners.

Crock Pot Recipes

Grilling Recipes
Barbecue Recipes

Great dinners from the grill all year.

Barbecue Recipes

Freezer Meals
Freezer Cooking Recipes

Home cooking in a flash.

Freezer Cooking Meals

Side Dishes
Easy Side Dish Recipes

Every meal shines with our family favorite side dishes.

Easy Sides

Easy Dessert Recipes
Dessert Ideas

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

Dessert Ideas

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

Chicken Alfredo

Meatloaf Recipe

Lasagna Recipe

Easy Pulled Pork

Healthy Dinner Ideas
Healthy Dinner Ideas

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

Simple Dinner Recipes

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

Bread Bowl Potato Soup

Easy Chicken Parmesan

Shrimp Dinner Ideas
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

Easy Chicken Dinner Recipes

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

10 Easy Chicken Favorites

Mama Shirley’s Biscuits
Mama Shirley's Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits

Buttermilk Biscuits

Mama Shirley’s Potatoes
Mama Shirley's Side Dish Recipes

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Mama’s Fried Chicken
Mama Shirley's Fried Chicken Recipe

Southern Fried Chicken

Midnight Velvet Cake
Mama Shirley's Chocolate Cake Recipe

Shirley’s Chocolate Cake


Easy Dinner Recipes & Meal Plan Favorites

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Crispy Baked Pork Tenderloin

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Philly Cheesesteaks

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Baked Spaghetti

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Spicy Shrimp and Broccoli

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Honey Glazed Ham

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Crockpot Burgundy Beef

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Penne in Vodka Sauce

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Easy Chicken Stroganoff

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Italian Sausage & Peppers

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Biscuit Pizza

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Classic Tater Tot Casserole

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Parmesan Chicken and Rice

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Crispy Coated Butter Chicken

Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Easy Dinner Meal Plan Favorites

Chili Coke Roast


Low Carb Dinners

55 Low Carb Dinners

One of the hardest things about following a low carb diet is incorporating it into your family dinnertime. We gathered 55 of the best family-friendly low carb dinners from around the web along with a few of our own.

You don’t have to give up family mealtime, and you don’t need to cook different meals to follow a low carb plan. These are delicious recipes the entire family will love.


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The question is heard in every household nearly every day…what’s for dinner? And though this question is one that is asked commonly, the answer might not be so simple. If you are a busy parent who is responsible for putting food on your family’s table every night, finding a meal that is healthy, relatively easy to make and that will please all your family members can be trickier than it seems.

Moms Who Think knows how hard it is to come up with meals to feed your family every night. That’s why we provide our readers with a vast Dinner Ideas and Recipes section.

When it comes to dinner ideas, the possibilities are endless. You can choose a meal based on the ingredients you want to use or the way you would like to prepare your meal. Our dinner ideas are divided into categories like Healthy Recipes, Freezer Cooking Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Easy Recipes and more.

Once you decide what type of vibe you are going for, you can explore the recipes we have in each category. Some delectable options include our African Chicken, our 30 Minute Mexican Lasagna, our Baked Potato Soup and more. Each recipe lets you know exactly what ingredients you will need and provides step by step directions that are sure to help you prepare your meal successfully.

So, the next time your family asks you what’s for dinner, don’t stress. Just look at Moms Who Think for easy recipes you can prepare to bring variety to your table every night.

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