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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.

chickpeas in a creamy coconut lime sauce in a skillet

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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

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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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sliced chicken in a grain bowl with sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach and a peanut dressing

40 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

78 Healthy Packed Lunch Recipes

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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

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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

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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 dishwashing 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

21 Sheet-Pan Chicken Recipes

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

43 Super Sheet-Pan Dinners

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

109 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

75 Best Tex-Mex Recipes

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

baked ziti with cottage cheese in a skillet

39 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

73 Healthy Dinners For Two Perfect For Date Night

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

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SCENE-STEALING SIDES

SOUPS

sopa de fideo

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cream of asparagus soup drizzled with cream and topped with dill

45 Spring Soups

quinoa chili in a slow cooker

29 Slow-Cooker Soup Recipes

vegetable soup with potato green bean english peas fennel corn tomato vegetable bouillon celery onion carrot red pepper flakes dried thyme dried basil

40 Best Vegetable Soups

SALADS

spring cobb salad

50 Fresh Spring Salad Recipes

copycat trader joe's toasted sesame seed dressing

20 Best Salad Dressing Recipes

french potato salad

15 Best Potato Salads

bowtie pasta tossed with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, and olives

57 Best Pasta Salad Recipes

SIDES

melting sweet potatoes on a platter topped with miso maple butter glaze and flaky salt

53 Perfect Side Dishes For Ham

roasted potatoes coated in onion soup mix

40 Best Side Dishes For Chicken

roasted carrots topped with a balsamic glaze

65 Easy Healthy Side Dishes For Any Weeknight

melting potatoes with herbs

62 Perfect Potato Side Dishes

END YOUR MEAL ON A SWEET NOTE

large chocolate lava cake topped with vanilla ice cream

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red velvet and cheesecake swirls in brownies

30 Best Red Velvet Dessert Recipes

layers of chocolate graham cracker, coffee chocolate ganache, and espresso whipped cream

72 Easy No-Bake Desserts

costco lemon blueberry pound cake with a lemon glaze
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50 Best Spring Desserts

RIDING SOLO (OR 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

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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

carrot hummus in a bowl with cucumber and pita chips

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marry me chickpeas topped with basil

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marry me chickpeas in a pan with a spoon

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baked feta frittata

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cheesecake bars with a cookie bottom and top layer drizzled with chocolate

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a tray of sliders made with hawaiian rolls, corned beef, sauerkraut, and swiss cheese

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mac and cheese with pimentos and bacon topped with breadcrumbs

35 Best Mac & Cheese Recipes

melted dark chocolate and cocoa powder brownies blended baked with chopped roasted pistachios and topped with homemade pistachio ganache

38 Best Green Desserts

hawaiian roll french toast

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hummus bowl topped with spiced lamb, homemade pickled vegetables, and herbs

31 High Protein Winter Weeknight Dinners

pillowy gnocchi in a creamy harissa sauce with ras al hanout spiced chicken, sliced mushrooms, spinach, and crumbled feta

42 Irresistible Gnocchi Recipes

onion seasoned beef is nestled in a bed of cooked onions, red wine, fresh thyme, and beef broth, then braised until ridiculously tender, shredded, and topped with nutty, salty gruyere cheese

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