What's for dinner?

What can be done to make dinner time more efficient, healthier, calmer and more pleasant?

Robin Miller has made a name for herself by creating "Quick Fix Meals."  Here are some of her tips:

1. Get chopping over the weekend. 
2. Use an egg slicer to slice mushrooms and strawberries in a flash.
3. Freeze 1/2 cup measures of ingredients such as onions and peppers to make quick soups and stir fries
4. Buy meats in bulk and freeze portions with marinade inside a plastic zip top bag. (I do this one!)
5. Use the pre-shredded mix of cabbages and carrots in stir-fries, soups and other savory sides.
6. Don't throw out your leftover rice! Use it to make fried rice, rice cakes or quick rice pudding.
7. Leave the skin on your potatoes for more fiber and nutrients and to save time.
8. Almost out of Dijon? Don't let those last tablespoons go to waste. Add vinaigrette ingredients straight to the mustard jar and shake for mess-free salad dressing.

FoodFit provides a 5 day menu, along with preparation time.


The Food Network has a seasonal 5 night meal plan, along with a tempting slide show.


And, the 20 Minute Supper Club will e-mail you a meal plan every week.


How do you decide what's for dinner?