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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.

Chicken Tenders vs. Chicken Breast: Flavors, Versatily, and Nutrients of the Two
Are you wondering what the difference between chicken tenders and chicken breast is? When it
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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:

Ginger Peach Chicken Recipe
Ginger Peach ChickenIngredients:4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 (18 oz.) can peach halves in juice
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Garlic Butter Cheddar Chicken Recipe
Garlic Butter Cheddar Chicken These chicken breasts are first dipped in savory garlic butter and
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Chicken Chili Recipe
Chicken Chili RecipeChili gets a lean, mean makeover with chicken instead of ground beef. The
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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 Recipe
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
Mexican Lasagna Recipe Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons olive oil 2 pounds ground chicken breast 2 Tablespoons
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Oriental Steak Skewers Recipe
Oriental Steak Skewers Ingredients: 1 pound boneless beef sirloin tip roast⅓ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce¼
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Get 8 weeks of free family dinner plans with easy recipes included.

Easy Dinner Recipes Week One
This week of easy dinner recipes includes family favorites that are sure to please. Enjoy
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Easy Dinner Recipes Week Two
The second full week of easy dinner recipes with entrees and side dishes. Our easy
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Easy Dinner Recipes Week Three
In the third week of easy dinner recipes we include easy dinner ideas ranging from elegant chicken
Continue readingSoul-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.

7 Soups to Soothe Your Soul Recipe
7 Soups to Soothe Your Soul Homemade Vegetable Soup A hearty vegetable soup can warm
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Taco Soup Recipe
Taco Soup Recipe Tacos are a traditional Mexican dish that is popularly known as a
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Bread Bowl Potato Soup Recipe
Bread Bowl Potato Soup Potato soup is a hearty meal in itself, rich and
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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.

Turkey vs. Chicken
When looking for healthy protein options for your family, turkey and chicken are both great
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How To Introduce Solids To Baby, And Which Are The Best
Introducing solid foods to a baby is an exciting milestone that many parents look forward
Continue readingPepper and Sausage Calzones Recipe
Pepper and Sausage Calzones Ingredients: 1 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed 1 cup
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15 Super Easy Family Dinner Ideas Recipe
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
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!

Corn Dog Recipe
Corn Dog Recipe Who doesn’t love a corn dog? The crisp batter…the tender meat on
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Pepperoni Chicken and Spaghetti Recipe
Pepperoni Chicken and Spaghetti This recipe has the best of both worlds, pizza and chicken.
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Crunchy Ranch Chicken Tenders with Cheese Fries Recipe
Crunchy Ranch Chicken Tenders with Cheese Fries This is one of the all-time kid's favorite
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Sloppy Joe Recipe
[addtoany] Sloppy Joe’s are kind of like a hamburger, but it’s what makes them sloppy
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Philly Steak Sandwiches Recipe
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
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.

Low Carb Dinner Ideas
55 Low Carb Family Friendly Dinner Ideas One of the hardest things about following a
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10 Muffin Pan Dinner Recipes
10 Muffin Pan Recipes for Dinner Dinner can be hand held and fun when you
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10 Deliciously Easy Ways to Make Chicken Recipe
10 Deliciously Easy Ways to Make Chicken Chicken doesn't have to be boring or complicated.
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Easy one dish dinners the entire family will love.
Casserole Recipes
Fresh, easy crock pot dinners.
Crock Pot Recipes
Great dinners from the grill all year.
Barbecue Recipes
Home cooking in a flash.
Freezer Cooking Meals
Every meal shines with our family favorite side dishes.
Easy Sides
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
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
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.
10 Easy Chicken Favorites
Buttermilk Biscuits
Creamy Scalloped Potatoes
Southern Fried Chicken
Shirley’s Chocolate Cake
Easy Dinner Recipes & Meal Plan Favorites
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Crispy Baked Pork Tenderloin
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Philly Cheesesteaks
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Baked Spaghetti
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Spicy Shrimp and Broccoli
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Honey Glazed Ham
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Crockpot Burgundy Beef
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Penne in Vodka Sauce
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Easy Chicken Stroganoff
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Italian Sausage & Peppers
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Biscuit Pizza
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Classic Tater Tot Casserole
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Parmesan Chicken and Rice
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Crispy Coated Butter Chicken
Easy Family Dinner Ideas
Chili Coke Roast
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.

Easy Crock Pot Pulled Pork Recipe
Updated:Easy Crock Pot Pulled Pork Pulled pork in the crock pot is one of life’s finer pleasures. Serve this sweet and tangy recipe on kaiser rolls with potato salad for an easy but filling supper. Set the crock pot up in the morning for a tasty pulled pork supper at night! Pulled Pork Crock Pot […]
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Basil Garlic Whole Chicken with Vegetables Recipe
Updated:Basil Garlic Whole Chicken with Vegetables A whole chicken in the crock pot is a simple main dish that can be served with anything. This recipe isn’t fancy, but it is tasty! Ingredients: 3 raw carrots, thickly sliced 3 raw celery stalks with leaves 2 medium onions, chopped One whole chicken, 3 to 4 pounds 1 cup chicken broth […]
Read more »Crock Pot Rib Recipe
Published:Crock Pot Rib Recipe Ribs in the crock pot are easy and come out tender and juicy. This recipe adds to the versatility of your crock pot. Dinner is a breeze! Ribs Crock Pot Recipe Ingredients: 6 or 8 ribs 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 cup ketchup 1/4 cup lemon juice […]
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Crock Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe
Updated:Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice This crock pot chicken and rice recipe is a favorite with the kids in our house, there are never any leftovers and it’s a very easy dish to make. Enjoy! Chicken and Rice in the Crock Pot Ingredients: 2 cans 98% fat free cream of chicken soup 1 Tablespoon olive oil […]
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Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe
Updated:Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe Crock pots make cooking so easy. All you have to do is prepare ingredients, put them in the pot and get ready to come home to a great, warm meal. Crock pots can be great for preparing any kind of meal, but they are best for stews and soups. This […]
Read more »Crock Pot Ham Recipe
Updated:Crock Pot Ham Recipe Ham in the crock pot is one of the simplest meats you can cook. Time after time it stays juicy and is easy to make. This recipe consists of ham and water. You can’t get any easier than that! If you have the time or the taste for something that’s still […]
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Crock Pot Chili Recipe
Updated:Crock Pot Chili Recipe When it comes to chili, there are many different people who lay claim to its origins. But one thing is for sure…it’s not Mexican. Although it is a spicy dish, Mexicans claim that it is an imitation of their food, but not the real deal. It is more likely the dish […]
Read more »Crock Pot Roast Recipe
Updated:Crock Pot Roast Recipe This is an easy recipe for roast in the crock pot, but it is hearty and tastes amazing after cooking all day. Roast Crock Pot Recipe Ingredients: 2 1/2 lb. Chuck roast 2 packets dry Italian dressing mix 1 cup water Directions: 1. Place roast in crock pot and sprinkle dressing […]
Read more »Classic Crock Pot Beef Recipes
Updated:Crock Pot Beef Recipes Slow Cooker Beef CROCK POT APPLE CIDER STEW Ingredients: 1-2 pounds beef or venison stew meat8 carrots, sliced thin6 potatoes, sliced thin2 apples, chopped2 teaspoons salt1/2 teaspoons thyme2 Tablespoons minced onion2 cups apple cider Directions: 1. Place carrots, potatoes, and apples in crock pot. 2. Add meat and sprinkle with salt, […]
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Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Updated:Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe Chicken soup is delicious and nutritious and known as an effective treatment for colds and other ailments. If we look at its origins, it can be traced back to the domestication of fowl and the combining of noodles and broth which goes back as far as the 1200’s. In […]
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Crock Pot Meatloaf Recipe
Updated:Traditionally, meat loaf is ground meat mixed with other ingredients, molded into the shape of a loaf and then baked or smoked. It is usually made with ground beef but other meats like ground lamb, veal, pork, venison, seafood or poultry can be used as well. Other ingredients are added to the meatloaf to keep […]
Read more »Crock Pot Corned Beef Recipe
Updated:Crock Pot Corned Beef Recipe For something different, try this corned beef crock pot recipe. This is a full meal, from meat to vegetables. Corned Beef Crock Pot Recipe Ingredients: 1 corned beef brisket 1 Tablespoon prepared mustard 1 cup brown sugar 1 quart apple juice 8 small red potatoes 1 onion, peeled and cut […]
Read more »Crock Pot Potato Recipe
Updated:Crock Pot Potato Recipe This crock pot potato recipe is perfect for crockpot lovers and potato lovers everywhere, it is absolutely delicious! Potato Crock Pot Recipe Ingredients: 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Cream of Mushroom Soup 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces) 4 medium baking potatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick Directions: […]
Read more »Make This Delicious Crock Pot Recipe for Breakfast This Weekend
Updated:A tasty crockpot breakfast recipe that can be made the night before in the crock pot. Wake up and breakfast is ready! You might even have enough to last for two days, depending on how many people you’re making this for. A good breakfast is a great way to start the day, so check out […]
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Check Out This Unique Meatball Recipe for Your Crock Pot
Updated:Meatballs are a great dish that many people love. Crock pots help make cooking easier and less time-consuming. If you’re tired or low on time, throwing dinner together in the crock pot is an excellent idea. Check out this unique meatball recipe for your crock pot. Tangy Grape Jelly Meatballs Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups chili […]
Read more »This is the Best Crock Pot Pork Roast Recipe
Updated:Pork roast is one of the most versatile meats to cook in the crock pot. This recipe has the added sweet flavor of apples and brown sugar. Make this in the morning, and by the time dinner rolls around the smell of sweet pork roast will be filling your house. Nothing is easier than a […]
Read more »Take a Look at This Outstanding Crock Pot Pot Roast Recipe
Updated:This crock pot pot roast recipe is a fantastic comfort food, and cooking in the crockpot simplifies it all. Crock pot cooking is especially great for cooking beef, because it cooks it thoroughly. This recipe is a tried and true family favorite. Crock pots are a must have; they are an easy way to create […]
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Check Out This Great Crock Pot Chicken Soup Recipe
Updated:Nothing tastes better on a cold day than soup, and this soup recipe for the crock pot makes it easy. Chicken soup is good for everything that ails you; this crock pot recipe has the added flavor of vegetables. Prepare everything the night before, start the crockpot in the morning, and the soup will be […]
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Take a Look at This Apple Cobbler Recipe You’re Sure to Love
Updated:Apple Cobbler is easy to make and a great alternative to the standard apple pie. This Caramel Apple Cobbler recipe adds the gooey sweetness of caramel to the mix! Apples are fat free, cholesterol free, sodium free, and a wonderful source of fiber. Apples are also an excellent source of antioxidants, so this is one […]
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Apple Crisp Recipe
Updated:Apple Crisp Recipe Aunt Lillian’s apple crisp recipe was amazing and was one of the many homemade treats she made. Her apple crisp recipe was made with fresh crisp fall apples, plenty of cinnamon and brown sugar, and always served warm with vanilla ice cream. Aunt Lillian’s apple crisp was a taste of heaven in […]
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Check Out This Easy Apple Crisp Recipe
Updated:Apple crisp is a perfect fall dessert, and this is an easy apple crisp recipe. Just as crisp apples are available in abundance, apple crisp is one of the many delicious ways to use the versatile apple in baking. This is an easy apple crisp recipe using simple everyday ingredients and a few easy steps […]
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Try This Great Monkey Bread Recipe You’re Sure to Love
Updated:Monkey bread has been around forever; most people remember having it when they were kids. Fond memories of the house filling up with the smell of cinnamon and eating a sticky treat with your fingers make monkey bread a certified comfort food. There are different variations of the monkey bread recipe. It is said to […]
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Easy Dinner Recipes Week Four
Updated:The fourth week of easy dinner recipes has everything from easy dinner ideas for ham to chicken to good and hearty baked macaroni and cheese. This fourth week of menus wraps up an entire month of delicious and satisfying dinner ideas! Week Four Day One Easy Dinner Recipe TATER TOT CASSEROLECORNBREAD This kid-friendly ground beef […]
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Easy Dinner Recipes Week Six
Updated:Easy Dinner Recipes Week Six The sixth full week of easy dinner recipes with entrees and side dishes. Our easy dinner ideas this week include a tasty alfredo baked ziti recipe, an easy to make crock pot recipe, and other home cooked favorites. It’s another delicious week of dinners! If you’d like to print the […]
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