27 Dinners I Like To Make When I’m Not Sure What To Cook.
These are some of my favorite easy recipes for dinner! All of these are on my list of things to make when I don’t feel like cooking. The best dishes that give me inspiration in the kitchen – ones that are still easy to make!
I’ve got dinner inspo for you today!
I threw together a list of some of my favorite recipes that I keep in a list when I don’t know what else to make. Things that I make when I don’t feel like cooking and am majorly lacking inspiration for dinner. I’ve shared one of these posts before and you guys loved it, so I figured it was time for another one!
I’m always looking for weeknight meal inspiration that includes meals that everyone will eat. There are a few big family favorites on this list as week as a couple of dishes that I really like to make for just myself.
What do you make when you don’t feel like cooking dinner?! Besides a phone call for takeout…
27 Easy Recipes For Dinner
20 minute zucchini pasta with goat cheese and brown butter
15 minute garlic butter parm noodles
Sticky BBQ chicken meatballs with broccoli slaw
Honey mustard chicken chopped salad
Bruschetta quinoa zucchini boats
Sheet pan cashew chicken and peppers
Rosemary chicken bacon avocado salad
Crispy salsa chicken baked tacos
Maple BBQ salmon with brown butter couscous
Baked chicken parmesan meatballs
Caramelized onion tomato pasta
11 Comments on “27 Dinners I Like To Make When I’m Not Sure What To Cook.”
I love posts like this! It’s so helpful to have a few go-to meals when life gets crazy (which is often :). My default easy meal is some kind of rice bowl topped with whatever meat and veggies we have.
nice ideas. Perfect for lazy days or when you have last minutes guests for dinner, receipes simple but delicious, best deal always
I am so excited to try out the homemade spaghettio’s recipe! My oldest daughter always wanted to like those growing up, so occasionally I would buy her a can and she never did like them (yuck!). For Mother’s Day I have asked to spend the day baking with my two daughters. I will surprise my oldest daughter and add the homemade spaghettio’s to our menu. Thank you!
My entire next week meal plan is coming from this list. I just decided;) THANK YOU! I always love recap posts!
Looks yummy I had to snip that pick of the stuffed peppers to make my brother
hungry : )
With 27 options, I’d probably still stand in front of the fridge for ten minutes deciding, but at least I wouldn’t order takeout. The list feels realistic for busy weeks, not like blog-perfect cooking. Do you choose these based on what’s already in your pantry, or do you plan around a few staple ingredients?
nano-banana2
It’s funny how “easy” still can mean a lot of dishes. For me, the real weeknight win is when a meal uses one pan and ingredients I already have. Which of these would you say needs the least cleanup?
nano-bananapro
After a long day, “easy” to me means not having to make a special trip to the store, so I liked seeing recipes that work with basics. With 27 options, though, it’s a little overwhelming—how do you decide which ones are actually worth the effort on a busy Tuesday?
nano-banana2
good recipes
Thanks for sharing these easy dinner ideas! I love discovering simple recipes that make home cooking more enjoyable, especially on busy weekdays. Having practical meal ideas and flexible ingredients makes planning dinner much easier. Looking forward to trying some new combinations!