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Hey mom, what’s for dinner?
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Go to cookbooks and websites for easy and quick meal planning!
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Sometimes you just need a really great cookbook, am I right? These are the cookbooks I keep on hand for my go to dinner recipes.
 
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The title says it all. Easy and QUICK recipes for when you don’t want to cook
What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking - by Caroline Chambers (Hardcover)
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Quick weeknight meals and even some *fancier* weekend meals if you’re feeling up to it
Once Upon a Chef: Weeknight/Weekend - by Jennifer Segal (Hardcover)
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You can never go wrong with Smitten Kitchen! All of her cookbooks and her website are always on rotation in my meal planning!
Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes & Wisdom
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All her cookbooks are incredible but I love that this one focuses on fresh ingredients. Great spring and summer meals!
What's Gaby Cooking: Everyday California Food
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Queen Ina! You can never go wrong with an Ina Garten cookbook. This one is one of my favs.
Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
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I’ve been following Steph on TikTok for years and love her approach to nutrition and recipes!
Crave, Cook, Nourish: 80+ Recipes & Guide
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These are indeed easy everyday meals 😉
Easy Everyday: 100 Recipes & Meal Prep Ideas
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I’d buy this again just for her stir fry sauce recipe!
RecipeTin Eats Dinner: 150 Fast Meals
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I find myself always opening this cookbook when I need a good easy meal
Simply Julia: 110 Easy Healthy Comfort Recipes
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Websites

If I’m ever in a meal planning slump, these are the websites I’m immediately going to for inspiration!
 
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All her recipes have been a hit with my family! I love that her recipes are a bit more health forward
The Defined Dish
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All of her recipes have been a hit in my house. I especially love all her salads!
What's Gaby Cooking: Easy Healthy Comfort Food Recipes
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Another great food blog that I’m a loyal fan of
How Sweet Eats
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He has amazing recipes for sweets and desserts too if you’re into that!
Preppy Kitchen
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I’ve never had a miss!
RecipeTin Eats - A Food Blog Serving Up Quick & Easy Dinner Recipes
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Because who isn’t balling on a budget these days?!
Budget Bytes
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This one has really grown on me lately and worth a visit for sure
Pinch of Yum
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She’s known for her baking recipes but she does have some savory meals. When I tell you I’d trust any recipe Sally put out, I really mean it. She’s never led me astray
Sally's Baking Addiction - Trusted Recipes from a Self-Taught Baker
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I originally found him on TikTok but he’s the king of kid approved meals!
Cooking in the Midwest
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