Cooking for a larger family is a lot like running a small restaurant, except nobody tips, at least one customer suddenly hates a food they loved yesterday, and someone will absolutely ask, “What’s for dinner?” while watching you make dinner. I love my family. Truly. But feeding a bunch of hungry people every single day has taught me that dinner does not need to be an event every single night. At this stage of life, I have three requirements for a successful weeknight meal: It