Welcome!

I recently moved back home and have taken to making dinner for my family of five several nights a week. This has been VERY different from cooking for myself in college, but in a good way I believe.

1) I can make side dishes! There was a time when my one main dish would feed me for several days, which I only enjoyed when it was lasagna... Now A main dish won't fill my family, but combined with side dishes I can have leftovers for lunch or to bring to work the next day. This also means I can cover the food pyramid (is that even still a thing?) Hooray for side dishes!
2) I have to make side dishes... Now I have to plan to have enough food where before this was never a concern.
3) It's not just me. With younger siblings involved, I have to remember they do not like the same things I do. My younger brother is currently going through a phase where he really just wants to eat pizza and hotdogs, and tomatoes and onions are untouchable. I'm working on expanding his palette, but I think there's a little something new for everybody.
4) I was a vegetarian for twelve years. Being that I just graduated college, this means I didn't learn to cook meat during my "learning to cook" years. A couple months ago I was making lasagna and decided to put ground beef in it. I searched browning beef on wikihow and discovered apparently that it is too easy to be on the site in the first place. That was a sad day. I am no longer a vegetarian and am learning the art and skill of carnivorous cooking!

Those are just a few of the differences I am dealing with. I will try to find an easy layout that helps you understand the recipes, but there will be some experimenting to see what works, and I of course welcome comments. That being said, I would love to hear if you try any recipes as well as any changes or adaptations you try.