What Should I Make for Dinner? Spin for Tonight’s Idea
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What should you make for dinner? Start with what’s already in the fridge, then choose from a short list of easy meals you know by heart. On nights when even that’s too much, spin the dinner wheel and cook what it picks.
Spin a Dinner Idea
The dinner wheel has sixteen home-cooked meals, from spaghetti to fajitas. Spin once and start cooking, or let the kids press the button so nobody can complain about who chose.
Easy Dinners for Busy Nights
Keep a few that take under thirty minutes: pasta with a jar of sauce, tacos, fried rice, omelets, baked potatoes, soup and toast, or breakfast for dinner. Having the list ready matters more than having a new idea.
Plan the Week in Five Spins
Spin five times on Sunday and write down what comes up. Hide each meal after it’s picked, so the week doesn’t get pasta twice, then shop once for all of it.
Save Your Family’s Own Wheel
Put in the meals your family will actually eat, and save the wheel so its link is always on your phone. Add a dessert wheel for the nights you’ve earned it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s an easy dinner when I have nothing planned?
Eggs, pasta or anything on toast. Spin the dinner wheel if you’d like the choice made for you.
Can kids spin the wheel?
Yes, and it helps. Kids tend to argue less with a wheel they spun themselves.
Let a Wheel Pick the Food
Ready-made wheels for dinner, lunch, snacks, takeout and dessert. Spin one, or make your own from the meals you love.
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