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My favorite sources of inspiration

I got a text a few days ago from my brother-in-law that read: I'm calling in a huge favor...Can I have some inspiration for things to make for dinner? On a beginner to low-intermediate level of difficulty.   First, I'm super proud of him because he's such a great husband to my sister, looking for more ways to help contribute around the house. (I'm a fan of both my brothers in law, just to be clear.) Next, I started thinking about what kinds of recipes I think my sister and BIL would like...mind goes totally blank, followed by massive overload of ideas.  Maybe they'd like some bean dishes. I've got that super easy, use whatever veggies you have on-hand, stir fry I know they like.  Maybe some slow cooker recipes, or stuff you can throw on a grill.  It was a flood of ideas but nothing that helpful. I recalled the adage "give a man a fish, feed him for a day..."  Well, if you give someone a recipe, you give him an idea for one meal. But if I share wher