ideas for dinner tonight

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Meatballs are fun food. Not only do they taste great, they cook quickly and are super-versatile. Meatballs are great to toss into spaghetti sauce, soups, stews, sandwiches or just munch into all on their own.

This shepherd's pie recipe has been a family favorite for almost twenty years. Thanks to my good friend, Elizabeth, for this recipe's original inspiration. I remember eating it at her house and reveling in the rich flavor, the satisfying combination of this comfort food casserole.

This black bean salad recipe is not only one of the best bean salads I've ever had, it's quick and easy to pull together. It's a classic taste of California, shared from my good friend who calls San Diego home.

Today I’d like to share with you a fabulous way to grill feta cheese stovetop-style -- it brings out the chewy texture, mellows the tang, adds a crisp layer and is a wonderful accompaniment to salad. Feta cheese is high in protein, calcium, riboflavin, vitamin B12 and phosphorus.

My daughter and I created this gluten-free cornbread recipe for some of her friends. There's nothing like adding cornbread (baked in a cast iron skillet) to soup or chili or stew to make a satisfying meal.

This morning I'm catching up on things that need to be done. That feels really good. It was a super-busy weekend at my other job and I just realized that I didn't make a menu plan for the week. That's going to happen today. It's nothing fancy or official ...

When I'm looking for a quick and easy idea for dinner, I run down my list of reliable standby recipes. And one of our family's favorites is this Open-Face Beef & Bean Burrito Recipe.

This noodle bake recipe is an easy all-in-one dinner recipe. I love all-in-one dish dinners, especially ones with Greek flavor. This one starts with pasta. While it's bubbling away on the stove, the sauce can be whipped up in minutes. When the pasta is done cooking, stir it all together, slide into the oven and dinner will be ready in 15 to 20 minutes.