What's for Dinner?

I love to cook. I do not love to plan meals every. single. day. for three opinionated little boys and their delightful father. They would love to eat cheeseburgers and meatloaf and meatballs and cheeseburgers and pizza and cheeseburgers every day. They are none too interested in my meal-planning criteria: How many vegetables can I squeeze into this meal? Does it have some interesting flavors? Do I feel like cooking it tonight?

This weekend I made a black bean and butternut squash soup that went over better than I expected. Sam was really hungry, so eat his whole serving (plus 3 slices of cheese bread and some yogurt). Jude and Owen picked at it valiantly. No one screamed in pain at the sight of a bowl of vegetables.

Tonight we're going to try pasta and meatballs. Just frozen meatballs simmered in tomato sauce. I don't think I've ever done that before but they usually like wads of meat, so I think it will work out.

What are you having for dinner tonight? I'm keen for some new pre-approved ideas!