What’s for Dinner| Budget Friendly Family Meal Ideas 

I really love the way you cook. The perfect mix of real home cooking, but still with fresh ingredients and not lazy. So glad you’re back to making videos.

I HAVE MISSED YOU! So glad you’re back and determined to focus on RU-vid a lot more. You got this momma! 🥳

I have always hated making anything with a flour and egg dredge, but the shake and bake method you shown is so clean and not messy!

I don’t know why I never thought to bread chicken using a ziplock bag (instead of rolling it around in a bowl one piece at a time), but thanks for showing that! So much faster and less messy!

We've missed you😭😭😭😭 So glad you are rested and back to inspiring everyone in the kitchen!🥰 Much love xoxo!

Im so so so glad youre back, I watch a lot of What's For Dinner videos, but you were my first and youll always be my favorite! You have given me so many awesome dinner ideas over the last year, my family thanks you!!!! I am so glad everything is working out for you and your lil family... life is messy, sometimes you have to step back and let it work itself out. Im glad youre doing well and back home with your babies and your kitchen. Much love!!!!!!

Kristin! You have no idea how happy it makes my heart to see you back at it! You were the main person who inspired me to start my channel! Thanks for all you do, we’ve missed you! :-)

Everything looks good I’m going to give that broccoli casserole a try since I love everything that goes in it also the flatbread ❤️

I DO love those plates/bowls from Target!! They're great for kids,too!!

I found something very similar to those Target bowls at Wal-Mart for fifty cents each they also had plates and cups. I love them. Awesome video. The food looked so delicious. ☺have a great day.

My husband was born and raised in KY until the military brought him to CA. I’m from CA. I always love going to KY to visit, hoping I would run into you and be star struck. Love you all the way from Cali!

If you can’t get your pepper out of the shaker take the salt shaker and rub it on the bottom of the pepper shaker while your shaking the pepper out and it’s amazing it really works. I stopped taking the lid off my pepper shaker after I learned this little hack.

Kristin! Love all these great meal ideas! I’m in love with the Target bowls too! I was shocked! We had spaghetti and I served them in the Target gray colored bowls and they didn’t stain red!!! This for more meal inspiration! Happy anniversary to you and the hubs!!! Many many more!

Those look so good! I love all your dinner ideas and I’m so glad you’re back!!!

I am from West Virginia. My son is an engineer working for a gas company on a pipeline. he works with a man from KY. that man introduced him to Ale 8. He brought some to us, that is the bomb. It is so good in the summertime when it is hot. It must be the bit of ginger in it that quenches the thirst. So glad you're back. So glad.

Kristen another good tip for good fried chicken is coating your tenders in mustard, yes mustard and then coating them in your flour you don’t taste the mustard at all but it makes it perfectly golden and juicy and helps the flour stick

I just love your videos! Great filming angle and just straight to the point. Also love your strong southern accent 😂 it's like soothing to listen to.

I should not have watched this while I was hungry! Girl you just made my menu for the week. Yummy! Everything looks so good. So glad to see you back. 💜

LOVE homemade tenders and I’m definitely going to try that broccoli casserole! And I have to try the ribs in my Foodi!! Thanks for sharing hun it’s awesome you’re back 🥰🙏✌️🇨🇦🙌

Love your videos I always get so much good meal ideas💙 so happy to see your back!

Great meals! When you had those collard greens, I was like yes ma'am!! And I have several of those Target bowls, we love them! That bbq flat bread is a must try! Thanks for an amazing video!

I’m so glad you’re back! I’ve so missed these videos, great food ideas!

I'm so glad you're back! I have learned how to cook so many yummy things and have gotten so many ideas from your videos thank you for sharing!

So good to have you back - something to look forward to on Mondays again!

I just want you to know, I have anxiety really bad. Where I overthink everything, I especially get overwhelmed being a SAHM. Cooking for myself, 2 kids, and husband overwhelms me. When I watch your weekly what’s for dinner I find peace. I find ideas without getting overwhelmed and over stimulated watching your videos. Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into your videos and devotion to your followers.

Another amazing video! I will be making all of these this week. Well done! Thanks for the inspiration.

I always love your meal ideas! Glad you're back!

I love the bowls and plates from target,we just got some last week and got the cups awhile ago.I figured they'd be great to use eating on the back porch!

Everything looked really good I’m definitely trying that flat bread!!

I love the Target bowls! I have the bowls, cups and plates. For how cheap they are, they’ve held up for my family of 4.

It's so good to see you back and thank you for cooking the ribs in the Instant Pot because I have a new one and I had planned to try ribs.

Wow!! Thank you so much for sharing everything with us!! Everything looks so good that I wish I could make it all right now!!!!! You make some of the best recipes I've ever seen!! Please take care and stay safe and healthy 💕💗

I’d been laying here thinking how hungry I am but not wanting to get up and go upstairs to kitchen. Now this! 🤤🍴🍴

Wohooooo!! I am so glad you’re back! Can’t wait for more inspiration on dinner! Hope you have a wonderful week ahead.

I love this family, love these meal ideas, use them all the time with my fiance! Kristin, you are so beautiful and I'm glad everything worked out for you and Josh you too are so beautiful together! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

I love your accent and these recipes!! They’re soulful homestyle cooking recipes and I’m loving it 💖💖💖

Welcome back Kristin!!!! everything looks amazing

Every meal looked absolutely delicious. Can't wait to try them all. Thank you so much for sharing.

Hi Kristin!! I'm so glad you're back. I've missed you so much and all of your delicious meal ideas. The broccoli and cheese casserole and chicken tenders looked so delicious along with everything else. I'm definitely going to be adding a few of these to my meal plan. Hope y'all have a great day and week.

Thank you for the family friendly recipes. I am going to make the chicken tenders and broccoli and rice. Glad you and hubby are back together. Hoping you have a great week and your family is truly blessed.

Everything looks so good. Thanks for the inspiration! I need it this week for sure. 😘

I’m so glad your back! I missed drooling over your food 😋🤣 You made my meal planning so much easier!

Hi Kristin, I have just discovered your channel and have been watching so many of your videos. I was really burnt out on cooking dinner for my family but you have inspired me so much and I am back in the kitchen. Thank you! Your channel is amazing! ~Jennifer

I just love your personality. I struggle with anxiety and your videos always gets my mind out of panic mode.

great to see you back on youtube!!! finally some new dinner ideas!! yummy

Happy Anniversary! ❤️ Everything looks delicious! So glad your back!

I’m obsessed with those target plates as well!!! I bought 150 of them for my sons first birthday party!!! It was a hit! And we’ve reused them multiple times now when I host big fancy parties!! LOVE!

Love the Target bowls too! I didn't know you could put them in the microwave. Glad to see you back!

I can't wait to make that broccoli and rice casserole, it looks great!

Love your videos! They are motivating me to add some variety to my meals! I have kinda been stuck making the same old thing, so your videos are great, and relaxing to watch as well! Great job! 👍🙂

It's so good to see you back! I've missed you. Great viedo as usual. Love your cooking, it's so relatable. Prayers for your family. ❤️

I love watching all your cooking videos definitely has been a long time since I have been inspired to cook.And you have really helped me to find things to cook.🤗

I love all your recipes. Looks so good. I agree never enough sauce and I like the Baby Ray's BBQ sauce also. ❤ Happy Anniversary!!

Everything looks amazing

My mom always made ham and cheese melts on hamburger buns. She would wrap the sandwich in foil and throw them in the oven till they were hot and the cheese was melted. Great way to serve a lot quickly.

Instant pot ribs are the best! I think that was the first thing I cooked in my instant pot. We also love the Target bowls!

Those chicken tenders looked amazing! We love the broccoli and rice bake too. I was skeptical of spaghetti squash before trying it. I’ve made it a couple ways before but our families favorite is Alfredo. Even the kids love it! Glad you are back! ☺️

Love that you’re back!

I have those bowls too!!! Love these meal ideas....very creative...thank you for sharing!!

You’re back!!!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 seriously love your meal ideas!!!!

Yummy week of meals. I need to try your spaghetti squash recipe. So glad you are back!

So glad you are back! Love the video! Love Grippo’s chips too!

*me, a single, childless twenty year old watching this and taking notes*

Everything looks so good going to try the squash glad your back ❤

Ohhh I need to try those ribs in my instant pot, yum!! & the homemade chicken tenders too!! Love your what’s for dinners:)

everything looked so good! thanks so much for sharing! you always have the best recipes! xoxo

Love your dinners and the bowls

LOVE watching your videos!!

So happy to see you back!!! Love watching your videos!

Can’t even tell you how happy I am to see this!!!!!

So glad you are back, thanks so much

I love your cooking style. I'm really happy you're back!

New subscriber here! And I adore your pioneer collection! I collect them all too! That’s what made me click your video plus I love cooking for my family! Thanks for the great video! I’ll be making something yummy using one of these dishes ! Thank you! Can’t wait for more videos.

Thanks for the ideas. I believe I'll be trying most of them. Gotta get me an instant pot

Happy Anniversary! Everything looks delicious! 💞

Love your baking and all your dishes so nice TFS.

You made my week!!! 💯♥️👍🏽👍🏽 thank you for these ideas

Amazing meal ideas. Thank you!

Yum yum yum! You ALWAYS make the best food

Love the recipes. Im definitely gonna try the broccoli casserole.

Yay! Missed your videos. They are my favorite ❤️

Kristin you know I love these videos. I wanted to tell you, if you guys like chick fil a chicken, soak your chicken in pickle juice!! I’m telling you, it is a game changer if that’s the kind of chicken flavor you like, much love& God bless you guys!!

Damn Kristin, you really know how to cook. This is probably the most impressed I have been so far & I am always impressed with your meals. So glad you are back! That Taco Salad especially looks good 🤤 How do you get your potato so round like that?

That broccoli rice casserole looks so good! The flatbread you used is pronounced "luh-VOSH." It's such a versatile, yummy ingredient that I don't think a lot of folks know about! 😊 Almost every NYE, my mom and I would get some lavash, spread a thin layer of cream cheese, then add lettuce, deli meat, tomato, etc., roll the whole sheet up and cut it into wheels. Looks impressive on a nice platter 😏

Ur videos help a lot bc I always run out of ideas of what I have to make for dinner. Thank u for sharing. 😊❤❤

so glad you’re back! missed your videos.

I really like the scissor idea on cutting broccoli

Love this video with easy to follow directions and to the point. All the food looks great can't wait to try. I don't really subscribe to people but I did today.

Great video & such YUMMY food!!!! 😋😋 I'm SOOO happy that you're FINALLY back!!!💜💜💜

will definitely try these dinner ideas, thanks for sharing :)

amazing meals, so glad to have you back

im so excited to see this video! I have missed you so much, lol. I cant wait to try the broccoli casserole!

You have no idea how happy I am to see your videos again.

That taco salad looks amazing!! And those ribs! Mmm 😍

I'd love to see what all appliances you have and what you think of them. That ninja cooker for one lol! Love your videos. -fellow KY girl 😊

So happy to see you posting again!!!

Omg... Your casserole dish is so cute!!!! I love it.

I just tried the grilled ham and cheese with the jalapeno cheese. It was delicious! I never would have thought of putting that on a grilled ham and cheese sandwich.

I used your broccoli and rice casserole recipe for dinner tonight and omg, SO GOOD.

I am so so very happy you are back!💛💛💛