What's For Dinner? Simple, Easy, Family-Friendly, Delicious Dinner Ideas! Cook With Me!

[@lildina6777]

Recipe: add 1 tsp of garlic.... Kim: "1 cup okayy!".. Recipe: 15 cloves of garlic... Kim: "no way thats too much" *adds 1 tsp*

[@thewadsquad]

I see you 🧄

[@minkgin3370]

Sorry, But I’m laughing at the garlic going everywhere. That is sooo me !

[@monkeymac57]

Ò9

[@missgreece91]

Hahaha omg its like that with my family. People like my sister in-laws lasagna but hers is all jarred and canned ingredients and mine is literally homemade to the max, homemade tomato sauce and my own blend of italian seasoning plus i use only high quality and organic ingredients so mine is better than hers 😂😈👍🏽

[@becki_booo]

😂😂

[@jenniferhenrich2852]

Don't change a single thing about you. We love you "Just the way you are ".

[@missgreece91]

Absolutely she is fantastic

[@kathykwilliams6457]

Amen

[@mimigideon1359]

I love the hopefulness with which you continue to print out recipes you aren’t going to follow and yet things turn out. You do need a Food Network show, definitely call it “411 Degrees”

[@jeannezacher3896]

😅😂😂🤣🤣🤣❣

[@danniemcdonald4903]

Oh, a tip for the lasagna. You don't need those No Boil noodles (unless you are in a hurry). I use the regular ones and add a little extra water to my sauce. Assemble the lasagna, cover and refrigerate a couple of hours. The noodles will absorb the extra water and will come out perfectly once baked.

[@shazmcuk]

Or keep your sauce thick and dunk them in water before layering!

[@ednaoldebeken3853]

I pull the corners of the lasagne, (after made and ready to bake) in and add a bit of water. Seal well with plastic wrap, then aluminum foil, bake as instructed. I have yet for one to not be done, in the last 5min I do remove both wraps and sprinkle the last bit of cheese on top, broil till just melty and slightly golden, rest for 20min and serve! Love this part, "Bon Apetit", Kim style.

[@LifeWithMrsB]

That’s a good tip!!

[@lisagrafton2529]

How can you cook it with plastic wrap on it?

[@sudhasubramanian5262]

Recipe title says “orzo”. Kim: I thought it was wild rice .. also I bought brown rice 😂😂😂😂😂

[@thewadsquad]

haha... life.

[@becki_booo]

😂😂😂

[@melindahmkhwanazi]

I am legit not cooking anything for a while cos I went crazy on Christmas. But I'm definitely watching this cos... why not.

[@laineybugger]

Same! I’m tired of cooking for a few days lol

[@kayleesmith1292]

I love your energy, are you always high energy and silly like this? I love it. I went through a really rough depression phase recently and it really helped me. Watching you cook relaxed me and your personality made me feel better. Not to mention, we all need inspiration to eat sometimes.

[@TheFlowerchild11]

Prayers for you. I am depressed as well. Kim lifts our spirits for sure.

[@brilliantbutblue]

@@TheFlowerchild11; Hey there just letting you know lm thinking of you, be kind to yourself, l know it probably wont help right now but just know this time will pass l promise you that it will. Big virtual hug coming your way. X

[@brilliantbutblue]

Hey Kaylee, thinking of you and sending loads of virtual love all the way from Australia. Kim has gotten me through some dark moments this year as well. Take care of you and l hope 2021 is a better one for us all. X

[@TheFlowerchild11]

Brilliant But Blue thank you 🙏🏻

[@orietdiamond4185]

You are always so much fun to watch. I have been falling down laughing watching you but I was just watching and paying attention to what you were doing tonight. I can learn a little from you, too!

[@imalibbyschannel7428]

Kim really be printing out the recipe to do the exact opposite of what it says I can'tttt 💀💀

[@thewadsquad]

Hahaa map out your future...but do it in pencil ✏️

[@jaimerodriguez243]

So me! 😇

[@krissa5532]

@@thewadsquad that is my new favorite life quote😁

[@earldouglas3631]

@@thewadsquad You need to tell a tee shirt with that on it.

[@chelseasingram]

My six year old and I love to watch your videos as we cook and clean. She was watching a recent video as I was washing dishes and you said, "I'm just a mess!" when you had dropped something. She never missed a beat and said, "She's a mess. I'm a mess. We're on the same page!" I laughed until there were tears. 🤣❤

[@nicolmacinnis2855]

'If you don't have any parsley, go get some lawn clippings' 😄😄😄

[@ragangrasso2201]

😂

[@danachristie4018]

😂

[@hcerretani6853]

“Pro” tip: Curly parsley is for plate decorating at cheesy restaurants and buffets. Lol. Switch to Italian flat leaf parsley for cooking and it will add a much better, less grassy flavor 😁

[@cindykulic2398]

You are so right....

[@lurblur11]

People like you are why I always scroll through the comments! Little gems every where!!! Thanks for the tip 😋

[@linochka64]

Literally just discovered this the other day! I asked my husband to buy parsley and he came home with the flat leaf one, I was like oh man wrong parsley... but dang, so much tastier than the curly stuff!

[@DiValenz145]

"it asked for 3 tablespoons of oil" as she pours what seems like half a bottle. LOL Love it!

[@rachieleigh93]

“What dessert has cheese?” Also makes fudge using an entire block of velveeta 😂

[@brilliantbutblue]

IKR 🤣

[@ragangrasso2201]

Lmao

[@mslyckad]

Cheesecake🤣

[@brilliantbutblue]

And tonight we will be dining in France aka Kims kitchen aptly named "Good Enough" boon appetite friends👍

[@carolynedwards1045]

Ginsu knives! Yes. and the purse one! That was my favorite.

[@melissablais6030]

I used to be addicted to the food network years ago. One of my faves was Jamie Oliver back when he was 'the naked chef'...no he was never naked lol. I learned how to chop onions like you do from his show.

[@nataliem872]

The way you cook, "I don't know, until it's done?" "How much do we need? Eh, a couple handfuls" is the way I cook. It drives my mom CRAZY. "How much of x did you put in this?" "I don't know, enough until it looked good?" 😄

[@LolaDelMarCaribe]

Yes 30 minute meals, I used to watch it everyday with my mom! Did I make anything she would make? Absolutely not yet she was my favorite cook 🤣

[@SYRSALLY]

Watching you cut onions is so satisfying to me. Never gets old. ❤️

[@jtilab]

Kim you make me feel so much better about my cooking. Seeing you love life and thriving while just doing your own thing is amazing.

[@ritalawson7020]

I have a recipe where I throw anything and everything I call it my this that and the other casserole and I make a what ever I've got salad 😂🤩cheers from Aussie 🐨🐨🐨

[@rosa.athome]

You only add sugar to your sauce when using canned tomatoes to balance the acidity level. We jar our own sauce every year so we do not add sugar

[@xxJulietSmukke95xx]

So, the lasagna with ricotta is typically from Naples.. I make mine like they do in Northern Italy: layers of meat sauce and béchamel sauce! With parm of course as well. So so creamy and delicious. I also add mozzarella because cheese makes everything nicer!!

[@cindykulic2398]

Naples girl here and we definitely love ricotta in our dishes.

[@rbails1976]

Use regular noodles and soak them in the pan for 45 minutes while cooking sauce. They work much better than oven ready and are cheaper.

[@barbaragardner1475]

Brown your quinoa in a dry pan til it starts turning brown. It will d.mell like nuts. Browning it takes the " green" taste out of it. You won't be able to stop eating it.

[@Megan_Truly]

Oh, in addition I also precook my ground beef and throw it in the freezer. It seems like you use more sausage than ground beef, so I'm sure this would work for like sausage, or ground up turkey. It really helps to have my ground beef and my onions pre-cooked because then I'm just basically assembling things. I don't pre-cook my chicken that often, only for shredded chicken that I'm going to use my casserole but most of my chicken is not pre-cooked that's the only exception. My ground up meat I pre-cook and freeze. We are definitely a red meats family, I use a lot of ground beef. We all just like ground beef here.

[@tiff2106]

I found my spaghetti sauce and stuff not as flavourful when I precook my ground meat. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I just freeze it flat in portions now, the thaw out super quick in a warm water bath and I cook it up immediately.

[@donnabeach1250]

This video is hilarious Kim!! How far you have come with your videos, we actually get to SEE you now.

[@jessicamelanson4740]

I absolutely love your watch for dinner videos. They are the best you are so hilarious. I love your attitude towards life and how you take a recipe and make it yours keep shining girl you’re an absolute delight to watch.

[@jaimerodriguez243]

Kim, in my country we use the leftover lasagna salsa to fill the zucchini. Delicious with roast potatoes!

[@christinewinner6425]

I never heard anyone who can talk 100 miles an hour like you do. Love the recipes.

[@angelawood2260]

It's going to be a good day when it starts out with a new cooking video from Kim. Can't wait to be inspired to cook something delicious tonight for dinner.

[@rhondag8128]

Good morning sweet lady, hope you all had a blessed holiday.

[@cindywaldrop4287]

I live for your “bon appetite “!! 😀

[@pbear7814]

Boooooon appetit!

[@dianadidi30]

I was shocked when you didnt put the rest of the apricot jam in 😂 i really like your videos and your sense of humor, you just crack me up 😋

[@mlee1285]

I thought FOR SURE she would toss it in! 😂

[@missk3115]

Love the meal prep Kim. You mention your dad in a lot of videos, and especially his pope bread. You should have him guest on your channel and make pope bread together.

[@Jen-Chapin]

BON APPETIT! 👩🏼‍🍳

[@thewadsquad]

Jen!!!! Good to see you here! Thanks for hanging out!

[@ragangrasso2201]

Hi Jen!

[@Jen-Chapin]

Hey girl hey!

[@lillianng2649]

Hi Jen

[@paulamccarthy2177]

How can people dislike these vlogs lol I am a fan from the uk and your vlogs are great 👍 great recipes

[@4mekz3]

First.. I love watching you.. no matter what kind of day it is.. you can always put a smile on my face... I thank you for that. Second .. I also do not like fudge..there can be a nasty after taste.. BUT I found a recipe that I am ok with and have made for years now... 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (or mix some milk chocolate in), 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 1/4 cup butter..melt together in a non-stick pot...stir until smooth.. at this point you can add nuts if you like (or not..I dont)...pour into pan - size depends how thick you want it. Let it set over night or till solid in the fridge..then cut up into bite size pieces. Adapt this to your liking.. :)

[@fulloflemons2422]

I know this might sound crazy but to my spaghetti sauce I add 1 little packet of sugar substitute (i usually have Splenda). We like it savory with a little bit of sweet and I find this adds just enough of that. Love your videos!

[@mamallama8842]

I do too. It cuts the acidity 🙂

[@angelasultemeier3007]

Love love love your personality and videos! You make my day ❤️

[@tonibrace9791]

Watching your videos is such a treat!!! You are truly wonderful, and you make me giggle ... the whole world needs more people like you :)

[@donna8212]

Good morning Kim!!!!! Another fantastic cooking video!!!! Everything looked amazing 👍🏻. Have a nice day today 😉. 🫑🧅🧄🧂🍗🧀🥫🍫

[@joanpoirrier811]

Your videos keep me laughing. Thank you. Everyone needs some happiness in their lives today

[@MichelleDavies]

When we have left over lasagna we cut the slices and individually wrap them and freeze them for quick lunch 😊

[@kayleeholloway13]

Such a great idea!

[@EHCBunny4real]

Your range doesn't need replacing. It needs to be recalibrated to the correct baking temperature. Call an appliance repairman who specializes in your range's brand. It's not as expensive as you think and it's cheaper than buying a new range.

[@adrianneely2770]

I was waiting for this comment lol... I didn't know how to explain it and didn't want to look like a dummy lol...

[@thewadsquad]

We've called to repair it but they don't sell replacement part for the oven anymore - most of the buttons don't work, that's the problem, not the temperature :). I can't program it to the temperature I want. It's over 2 grand to get a new one and I just really don't want to spend the money on it. So I'm not. lol

[@conniekolbe8934]

Hi Kim! I made the drumstick recipe tonight and it was so good! We also really liked the sauce over rice. I didn't have enough drumsticks (curbside order only gave me one package of drumsticks 🤷🏼‍♀️) so I added a few chicken breasts and they came out perfect. A new recipe to start the new year....YEAH!!!! Thank you...keep them coming!

[@staceyhardin6016]

Watching you just makes me happy! You are so normal😊

[@alwaysanonymous295]

The music at the beginning 👌🏼 soo appropriate for a gourmet chef like yourself Kim 😉

[@bethkinney8176]

I am having such a good time watching this one, Kim. I need to decompress as well...thanks for being you!

[@Right.Meow.]

"I'm sure you could cook this with just water as well. Water and garlic; that's what I normally cook my spinach with because I feel like the oil leaves like a, idk, a residue in my mouth when I eat it..." RECIPE: Use 3 TBs of oil. KIM: Uses 3 cups of oil. LOL ye that's probably why. I giggled when you said this...a lot. :D

[@gingergargoyle]

Dice & fry bacon then cook the spinach (we also use collards) in the bacon grease - OMG! Your Kids and hubby will love it

[@maggiedelgado5742]

I really like your videos, recipes, food preparation and hauls, but mostly I love your bubbly personality. You are such a beautiful woman and yet you are so down to earth. You really make my day: I think if she has a husband, four kids and manages to look stunning, plan and cook meals and do her everyday errands, so should I. Thank you for being an inspiration.

[@jennifermurray2506]

Those chicken legs look awesome. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. We made a roast for Christmas and it was sooo good!! its call Mississippi butter roast OMG if you get a chance try that recipe, real easy in the crock pot. Hope everyone has a great new year!!

[@angeladroesbeke415]

Btw… as you love onions (me too😊) why not try leeks? My mom used to make leek, carrot and potato soup…a comfort soup and great with kids…!

[@essiev6397]

Make dutch appeltaart (applepie) after it's out of the oven we brush the top with apricot jam (with a splash of water)

[@kathycunningham6677]

Delicious! Love your cooking segments! But then again I love all your videos segments

[@sylviab.791]

Have you tried Google to see if maybe you can reset/fix your oven?

[@kimcannon9061]

[@jezzlynnnoparticularniche8019]

So do I. I get excited to see another video and hit like button. I haven't disliked any video from Kim.

[@sunshinebakery_melinda]

Same! Cause I already know she deserves the like 💯%

[@thewadsquad]

I appreciate you!

[@ragangrasso2201]

I do the same

[@ragangrasso2201]

🤪

[@johnriggs7994]

Hello. The way my mom taught me to cook any kind of green but I like to use spinach. You take a pound of bacon, dice it up, fry it up. Then remove bacon to a paper towel. This part is up to you how much grease from the bacon you keep in the skillet. Then add in one onion diced, 5 cloves of garlic and saute until translucent. Then I add in 2 bags of spinach. Add salt and pepper to taste plus red pepper flakes. Then add in your crumbled up cooked bacon pieces. I have never found a kid or an adult that turns their noses up to it. It might not be the healthiest with the bacon and bacon grease but ohhhhh is it delicious.

[@debraweaver8749]

You are better than anyone I've seen. I wish you would write a cookbook. Call it Kim's This and That Italian Cooking.

[@rebeccarendle3706]

Kim people add sugar to tomato sauce to take off the acidity... But bay leaves do the same... And I add finally grated carrot (which is a sweet veg) to take off the acidity (and is more veggies for the kids😉). I started making lasagne when I was 18 and left home for college... Veggie lasagne, chicken, and also fish, prawn and spinach... It's great.. Freeze the portions and eat as healthy cheap dinner when to tired to cook.. Since grown up with kids I make a beef one and freeze portions for my teenager to eat as lunch when I am at work and there is no portion of dinner left from the previous day dinner for him to warm up... He defrost-cooks in the microwave and puts under the grill for a few mins to crisp up the cheese (if he wants it crunchy) .

[@dianedohman6946]

Love the music you pick when your cooking . Really fun and different

[@vsgmom]

Best way to do the fudge is 2 cups of dark chocolate chips, 1 can sweetened condensed milk, melt in microwave. Once melted stir in 1 tsp vanilla, pour into buttered dish, stick in the fridge. The vanilla makes all the difference.

[@naimorgs]

Anyone else get worried when she put the garlic back in the pot with her raw chicken hand 😭😭 I’m hoping we just didn’t see the washing of the hands lol.... raw chicken scares me lol... love you girl xx ❤️❤️😂😂

[@stormbieber9057]

Yes omg!! And touched the spice bottle that goes back into her pantry! I was getting so nervous lol! Definitely hoping she washed up before touching the garlic and putting it back! That’s a great way to get Salmonella !

[@ebonitompkins]

Good thing the garlic won't be eaten raw so it should be ok.

[@randomlyinspired1338]

This terrified me, I really hope she washed her hands after touching the chicken. Speaking from experience, salmonella is not fun. I had it when I was 12 and was hospitalized. It’s a scaring experience, so I really hope she was safe

[@jantar2009]

Funny thing about my kids and parsley. They can tell the difference between our garden grown parsley and parsley purchased at the supermarket. They love the homegrown stuff, pick out the supermarket stuff... I gave up last year and planted extra parsley...

[@sarahgibbs6860]

Definitely do not change a thing about u huni u are so true n so real ur amazing n I love u I am in stitches sometimes with it videos ❤❤❤

[@eringirton4168]

YAY! Going to add some of these to next weeks meals! I also have made the crescent roll/ cream cheese/spinach roll thing twice since Christmas 😂😅 my fam LOVES it!!

[@theshoppingmomdotcom]

That all sounds soooo good :)

[@cindyroskowski8220]

Besides loving your recipes you make me laugh and brighten my day!!❤❤😎

[@Jenny-xg5du]

I love the line about parsley 🌿 in the lasagna if you don’t have any just get some lawn clippings!!! 😆😂🤣 ❤️ it!!

[@bandabam1022]

Good morning Kim. I've really enjoyed all the holiday videos. My favorite was the many sweet treats video. Gave alot of good ideas for work party treats. Stay Awesome 👌 😎

[@mariaburton2674]

I love the way u cook my kind of cooking u make me.laugh I watch u while I work very entertaining thank you

[@1013KMG]

By far my FAVORITE videos you make are always these! So great and I love how you inspire me to add in veggies where you do. You make it easy and simple!!

[@lindabenn7771]

With that apricot drumstick recipe, if you take out some jams and add a small bottle of Catalina dressing , it is so delicious. Cuts the sweet of the jam and adds flavour. Baste during cooking.

[@veronicaross8437]

Hey i used to watch 30 minute meals. Its was my favorite too. Lol.

[@pennilynlotts5138]

Oh my god, 30 minute meals was my favorite as well!!! Rachel Ray taught me so many tips and tricks that I now teach my SO!! Totally enjoy watching you cook as I sit my lazy behind on the couch just relaxing 😂

[@amandawells35]

Yessss the crusty cheese part is the best part of lasagna! All delicious looking recipes, thanks for sharing.

[@tammifields4142]

Loooove you in the kitchen!😋😋😋 Lasagna looked So DELICIOUS!

[@PaulaNaranjo1988]

my grandma used to make lasagna every year for easter and mother's day. But we make it with crepes and it tastes waaaay better. We also add ham and cheese layers in there

[@ΜΑΡΙΑΝΝΑΦΩΤΙΑΔΗ-ζ6ψ]

In Greece our traditional summer recipe is stuffed tomatoes and bell peppers with rice and herbs or rice and minced meat.

[@nalanihao9044]

Brussel Sprouts in the Rice!! Love that, gonna try it!! I prep Lasagna pans, make one for dinner, and freeze the rest, and pull one out if unexpected guests arrive, or for dinner when i don't have time to cook.

[@katiePBD]

I prep and freeze onions, bell peppers, carrots, and celery! It doesn't affect the quality of the produce. It saves me tons and tons of time! It also makes it easy to preserve my garden produce

[@emeraldatsma616]

Love your what's for dinner videos!

[@TheKellyGreen]

I'm with you, I love watching people cut veg. Zero idea why. But its my favorite part of cooking shows. 🤷‍♀️🤣

[@Sorekneecap]

It’s 3:40am in SoCal & here I am lol. Morning!

[@01IveR01]

LOL when you said you forgot the crucial component & the only one you had. I would in my head plan a dinner than start making it when I find out members of my family have eaten most of the ingredients I needed, smh. New style, me cooking: grab one of the various dressing in the cabinet and pouring it till it smoothers the chicken, potatoes and or veggies than sprinkle some spicy spice or seasonings over it and bake. Dinners done.

[@shirleyhawkins1307]

Kim, I absolutely adore your cooking videos!❤😅

[@mariamartinez9877]

Love your recipes and your energetic contagious go to attitude thank you 🥰 your videos and for putting a happy in my day

[@laceysmith1551]

I was so excited to see this when I woke up!!!!!! Your what’s for dinner videos are my absolute favorite! I think I’ve watched them all at least 5 times! Can’t wait to sit down and watch this when my kids go for a nap!!! ❤️

[@allthingshomeyt]

30 minute meals WAS MY JAM 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@maureendavidson8264]

Everything looks delicious.

[@DearDebt]

Kim this is such a great video. You seriously crack me up and I love watching your videos. Thanks for sharing!!! 🙌🏼❤️

[@raquelcastro7241]

Hi Kim, I'm not going to tell you that there's a greater way of cooking what you made, all I'm going to say is........yummy. Thank you, so much for sharing and taking so much time. Girl I appuled you. Bravo. You have me laughing at how so real you are. I love it. Warm thoughts I send your way Raquel 🙋🏻‍🙊🙉🙈🌬️❄️🌨️ PS Happy New Year to you and your family 🎉🎊🥰

[@alohadani123]

I love Kim’s 47-min meals! Lol

[@Megan_Truly]

I pre-cook my onion and throw in a little garlic saute it and freeze it in batches for cooking, huge time saver. You usually don't even need to thaw out. You just throw the big frozen onion ice cube into your stuff and it thaws out pretty fast as you cook. The only caveat would be if you're making like a casserole that's going in the oven then you'd probably want to pre-thaw it. But for anything on the stove top or crock pot or instant pot you don't need to thaw it at all.

[@sabrinajohnson9415]

"If you're out of parsley, go get some lawn clippings"! Get this on a t-shirt, pronto! Haha!

[@okbookgirl]

Nutmeg goes great with leafy greens. Small sprinkle will pop the flavor of your greens.

[@mariaeduardanunes5843]

You can add salt to your minced garlic (I mean mince them togheter with a mixer or blender), salt acts like a preservative and last longer. I make mine with some parsley flakes and crushed black pepper too, and store on the fridge for up to a month! Makes cooking easier at my home, even my husband cooks more when I make this garlic seasoning. Kisses and Hugs from Brazil! Happy 2021 to you and your sweet family

[@bethkinney8176]

Oh Kim! You make my life so happy! The flipped garlic was so me!! Lol

[@allysond727]

When making lasagna I have learned to out my ricotta mixture in a piping bag (aka zip lock with a corner cut off) and it's way easier to spread it all over that way than trying to use the spatula!

[@mamiewilson4]

Omg I had Celebration stuck in my head literally ALL day yesterday....I thought it was over until I watched your video 🤣🤣🤣 Guess we are going to celebrate 2 days in a row. Thanks for making something light hearted in a world of serious. Every day is a celebration hahaha

[@Sarah-uh7jb]

I have the same can opener except in red and can confirm it’s awesome. My favorite kitchen gadget

[@chelseaklosowski5952]

Where is it from? I’m in need of a new can opener!