Top 10 Weeknight Dinner Blogs
When dinner time rolls around on a weekday evening, it's tempting to reach for the takeout menus or just make pasta with tomato sauce again. These blogs will inspire you with meal planning advice and tasty new recipes.
Just what it sounds like: Each weekday, Jennifer Hess posts on what she and her husband had for dinner the previous night. She's a good, ambitious cook who will inspire you to try new dishes. Recipes are categorized by ingredient--everything from Brussels sprouts to burrata--and Jennifer makes sure to tag those that are easy and those that are a bit more time-intensive.
Erin Chase, mom of three, posts monthly meal plans for dinners under $5. Recipes are frugal and yummy. There's also lots of couponing and budgeting advice here.
This blog's tagline is "everyday food for busy people." Tiffany, a mom of four, posts weekly meal plans with recipes, promising, "The goal of this blog is to help families put dinner (and lunch, breakfast and snacks) on the table and avoid spending money eating out."
MarthaStewart.com's Everyday Food blog posts (among lots of other good stuff) one straightforward dinner recipe each weekday. Most take less than an hour to make.
Jane Maynard shares a weekly menu each Sunday, and encourages readers to comment with theirs. Plus, you'll find recipes organized into sensible categories like "Main Dishes," "Simple Side Dishes," and "Eat Less Meat."
The Pioneer Woman invites her readers to share their best recipes, and they're in an easy-to-search format--think a better-looking, more reliable AllRecipes.com. The blog calls out the best stuff from the archives, making it easy to find something yummy to make for dinner.
This mom of six posts weekly dinner menus and lots of tips on incorporating organic and local foods into everyday meals.
Food writer Julie calls her blog a sort of "reality cookbook" highlighting the meals she makes at home.
Posts on topics like "Menu Planning & Batch Cooking" make getting a meal on the table easier. This blog promises, "Come here to find practical cooking tips, nourishing recipes, and an encouraging perspective to help the everyday parent provide great food for the family."
These moms, who are also registered dietitians, cook up "healthy recipes with kid appeal." You can browse their recipes by course or check out categories like "Picky Eaters" and "No Whine with Dinner."
Do you have a favorite food blog for weeknight dinners? Did we miss one? Tell us in the comments!
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