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What should I cook tonight? A two-minute way to decide
Start from your constraints, not from a recipe: how much time you have, what is already in the fridge, who is eating and what you can afford. Three questions usually leave only a handful of dinners.
Updated 2026-11-04
Ask these four things
How long do I have: 15, 30 or 60 minutes?
What do I already have that needs eating?
Does anyone have a diet, an allergy or a dislike?
Do I want leftovers for tomorrow?
Cook once, eat twice
A roast chicken, a big pot of soup or a tray bake can become two or three different meals. Planning those leftovers removes a decision.
Keep a short fallback list
Keep three or four dinners you can make without thinking, from your own saved recipes. Rotate them instead of searching every evening.
Let the app narrow it down
In KissCooks you can scan your fridge, include it in the search and filter by time, difficulty and diet, so the results already respect your constraints. Then add the winner to your menu.