When it comes to the nightly meal of the day – dinner meals easily become a victim of repetitive entrees and side dishes. Some individuals and families find themselves stuck in a rut, preparing some of the same meals on a weekly basis – fish on Friday, Meatloaf Monday, Taco Tuesday, bland corn, white rice, and lifeless mashed potatoes. Many times we prepare the same meals because we know the family likes them. But there are many other things our family would eat, if we just tried something different. To keep dinner fun, fresh, and in many cases, exciting – there are plenty of ways to stop the boredom that comes with fixing and eating the same dishes. A few ideas include: