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Menu Planning

What's for dinner tonight? And how about lunch tomorrow and brunch next weekend? If you're looking for a special lineup of dishes and menu ideas that'll suit any occasion, no matter the day, we've taken all the guesswork out of mealtime for you.

for this under 30 minute one pan dinner, cumin and coriander marinated shrimp are cooked with shallots, topped with a parsley, cilantro, and oregano based chimichurri sauce, and served with crusty bread

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POTLUCK TIME!

The easiest meal you'll "plan" all year.
cheesecake bars with a cookie bottom and top layer drizzled with chocolate

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sweet potato bars with a torched sugar topping

60 Best Potluck Desserts

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31 Easy Punch Recipes

pigs in a blanket quilted with crescent dough and topped with flaky salt

90 Easy Bite-Sized Appetizer Recipes

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MEAL PREP

Make future-you so happy with these prep-ahead recipes.
bagel sandwich with bacon, egg, cheese and sour cream

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bbq chicken in a grain bowl with corn, pickles, and slaw

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mini mushroom pasta bakes with button mushrooms, smoked gouda, cream, and breadcrumb

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bowls filled with chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, feta, and avocado

45 Best Grain Bowls

roasted cauliflower in a bowl with tomato salad, crushed pita, onions on top of rice and drizzled with white halal cart style sauce

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TAKE-OUT FAKE-OUT

These dinners are just as good as your usual spot.
spaghetti all'assassina

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fried fish in a sandwich

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thin crust pizza with pepperoni, onions and banana peppers

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pozole with pork shoulder topped with cabbage and radishes

69 Recipes For Traditional Mexican Food

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SCENE-STEALING SIDES

SIDES

melting potatoes with herbs

62 Perfect Potato Side Dishes

watermelon cubes, feta, red onion, and mint in a bowl

75 Easy Summer Side Dishes

pasta with chickpeas, asparagus, and cucumbers tossed in a green goddess dressing

90 Next-Level BBQ Salads & Sides

succotash gnocchi

70 Classic Side Dishes For Steak

SALADS

spring chicken panzanella salad topped with asparagus, peas, and shredded chicken

52 Easy Spring Salad Recipes

copycat trader joe's toasted sesame seed dressing

20 Best Salad Dressing Recipes

potato salad in a bowl with sliced jalapenos, bacon, and cheese

15 Best Potato Salads

broccoli caesar pasta salad topped with crunchy croutons

57 Best Pasta Salad Recipes

BALLIN' ON A BUDGET

Live (and eat!) large while saving some $$$.
cheesy broccoli cheddar chickpeas in a skillet topped with ritz crackers with a pack of ritz crackers on the side

100+ Cheap & Easy Dinner Recipes That Are Practically Easier Than Ordering Delivery

french bread pizza

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cast iron skillet filled with creamy tuscan white beans topped with basil, with toast alongside

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ground chicken and pork with garlic, fresh thyme, and grated parmesan cheese, seared in sundried tomato oil, then tossed in a garlicky, sundried tomato studded cream sauce and topped with torn fresh basil

25 Cheap Dinner Ideas For Two

beef and broccoli ramen in a pan

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ONE-DISH WONDERS

One-pot, one-skillet, one-sheet-pan dinners that'll save you from dish duty.
pork chops with apples and onions

Our Most-Saved One-Pan Dinners

creamy garlicky alfredo ditalini

One-Pot Pasta Recipes

za'atar sheet pan chicken

27 Sheet-Pan Chicken Recipes

ramen noodles, chicken, and broccoli baked on a sheet pan

43 Super Sheet-Pan Dinners

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THE MAIN EVENT

All the best recipe ideas for any dinner plans that come your way.

PLANT-BASED

creamy tomato vegan pasta

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marry me chickpeas topped with basil

110 Easy Vegetarian Dinners

chili crisp fried tofu on rice in a bowl topped with scallions

40 High-Protein Vegetarian Meal Ideas

marry me pasta

80 Vegetarian Pasta Recipes

OMNIVORES

seared chorizo sausage, hearty pinto beans, salsa, and rice are baked until the rice is tender then topped with a mountain of cheese and broiled to melty perfection

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shrimp in an alfredo pasta bake

59 Comforting Baked Pasta Recipes

chickpeas in a creamy coconut lime sauce in a skillet

85 Best-Ever Bean Recipes

peanut chickpea protein bowls with rice, crispy chickpeas, red cabbage, carrot, cucumbers, and peanut sauce

40 Easy High Protein Meals

LIGHTENED UP

keto chicken parmesan in a white dish

57 Quick & Easy Keto Dinner Recipes

two bowls of spaghetti squash carbonara

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spaghetti squash stuffed with cheesy broccoli cheddar on a sheet pan

105 Easy Low-Carb Recipes

cheesy garlic zucchini steaks on a greek plate topped with basil and red pepper flakes

31 Easy Vegetable Recipes

END YOUR MEAL ON A SWEET NOTE

chocolate tart with a caramel middle

104 Best Easy Desserts

key lime bars topped with whipped cream, a lime zest, and a lime wedge

16 Key Lime Recipes

a tart made with cookie crust and a filling of lemon and strawberry curds swirled together. served with whipped cream on the side

100 Summer Dessert Recipes

red velvet and cheesecake swirls in brownies

30 Best Red Velvet Dessert Recipes

RIDING SOLO (OR JUST HAVE A +1)?

Here's our favorite scaled down (yet impressive!) meal ideas.
two bowls of spaghetti squash carbonara

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marry me chicken

25 Easy Chicken Dinners For Two

caesar salad topped with fried chicken pieces over fries

Best Solo Dinner Ideas

layered key lime pie mousse with whipped cream and a lime

27 Best Desserts For Two

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BRUNCH TIME

The most important meal of the day, as far as we're concerned.
sloppy joe ground beef mixture with eggs

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hawaiian roll french toast

97 Best-Ever Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

orange juice and champagne in a flute garnished with an orange wedge

53 Cocktails Perfect For Your Next Brunch

blueberry lemon ricotta stuffed french toast

40 Best Breakfast Desserts

vegan quiche topped with cherry tomatoes

10 Eggless & High-Protein Breakfast Recipes

ON THE MENU THIS MONTH

watermelon gazpacho topped with cucumber and red onion

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chicken drumsticks and thighs with pineapple and jalapenos

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stuffed shells with sauce filled with cheese

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grilled bell peppers stuffed with meat and cheese

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meatballs served on top of orzo with creamy green goddess dressing

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bisquick peach cobbler in baking dish with ice cream

28 Best Grandpa-Inspired Recipes

meatballs served on top of orzo with creamy green goddess dressing

30 Mother-In-Law Approved Recipes

club sandwich layered with tomato, turkey, ham, bacon, and lettuce

25 Best Pool Sandwiches

cake and cheesecake layers topped with lemon mousse, cheesecake, and raspberry syrup

Best Copycat Desserts

stuffed cheesy bread cut into breadsticks

Best Copycat Soups & Sides

copycat cheesecake factory shrimp scampi

26 Best-Ever Copycat Dinners

chicken big mac with pickles, lettuce, and special sauce between buns

17 Best Copycat Sandwiches