Taking dinner off your plate

Healthy family dinners, planned for you, on a budget.

5 dinners under 30 minutes and a grocery list sorted by aisle, in your inbox every Friday. Tailored to your family, so all that's left is to cook and gather.

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Sound familiar?

It's 4:30, everyone's hungry, and you're the one who has to figure out supper again. It's not the cooking that wears you down. It's the deciding, the planning and the list-making, every single week.

Friday Plate takes that part off your plate, so the only thing left is putting a good meal on the table.

What you get each week

Everything you need, nothing you don't

One friendly email every Friday with a printable plan, ready in time for the weekend shop.

5 dinners under 30 minutes

Real start-to-finish times with no prep needed. They're built around chicken, beef, turkey and pork, with fish about once every 2–3 weeks.

1–2 Kids' Home Run meals

Every week includes guaranteed hits like spaghetti bolognese, chicken alfredo, quesadillas or burgers, made healthier and budget-friendly.

3 kid-friendly tweaks per meal

Milder spice, serving things separately, an easy veg swap. Small changes that win over picky eaters.

One grocery list, sorted by aisle

Produce, meat, dairy, pantry, frozen and bakery, with quantities and checkboxes. One trip, no backtracking.

An optional Sunday head start

A 45-minute prep plan that makes weeknights faster. It comes with an honest box showing how much time it saves that week, and no guilt if you'd rather skip it.

5 lunchbox ideas

Nut-free, school-friendly ideas, mostly built from that week's leftovers, so there's no extra shopping.

A little something for the table. Each week ends with a short, gentle dinner-table prayer and one conversation question to help your family connect over supper.

Tailored to your family

Your plan, made for your table

Tell us about your family once, and every plan after that fits. Quantities and the grocery list scale to the number of people you're feeding.

Family of 4, 5 or 6 Allergies Foods to avoid Gluten-free Dairy-free High protein

Built in every week

  • Each recipe lists its main allergens, so you know what's inside at a glance.
  • Gluten-free and dairy-free swaps are written right into every recipe.
  • High protein is a tweak on any plan: bigger protein portions plus easy protein add-ons.
  • Foods you'd rather avoid, like mushrooms, stay out of your plan.
  • Lunchbox ideas are always nut-free and school-friendly.
Budget-friendly by design

Good food that's kind to your grocery bill

Every plan is built with your budget in mind. No fancy ingredients, no single-use specialty items, no waste.

Affordable proteins

Chicken thighs, ground turkey, beef and pork, plus family packs that stretch across meals.

Ingredients that repeat

Beans, peppers, cheese and tortillas show up in more than one dinner, so less goes to waste.

Leftovers become lunches

Planned extras turn into tomorrow's lunchbox, so there's less extra shopping.

Pantry over packets

Homemade taco seasoning, block cheese you shred yourself, and dry rice over pouches.

Page 1 of the Friday Plate sample week: a warm intro note, a tailored family profile, five dinners with their cook times, and budget tips
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See a full sample week

Here's exactly what lands in your inbox: six calm, printable pages for a family of 4.

  • 5 dinners with ingredients, short steps and real times, including 2 Kids' Home Run meals
  • Allergen line plus gluten-free and dairy-free swaps on every recipe
  • A grocery list sorted by aisle, plus a pantry check
  • The optional Sunday head start and lunchbox ideas
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How it works

Three simple steps

1

Subscribe and tell us about your family

Subscribe in a couple of minutes and tell us your family size, allergies, foods to avoid and any gluten-free or dairy-free needs.

2

Get your plan every Friday

Your dinners, grocery list and extras arrive in your inbox, ready for the weekend shop.

3

Cook, gather, enjoy

Follow the short steps, sit down together, and let someone else do the planning next week too.

Simple pricing

One plan, everything included

One simple monthly plan. Not sure yet? Download the free sample week and see exactly what you'll get before you subscribe.

Monthly subscription
$9.99/month

Founding-member price: $6.99/month, locked in for as long as you stay subscribed. Available to early subscribers.

Paid from day one, no free trial. Cancel anytime.

  • A new plan every Friday
  • 5 dinners under 30 minutes, for a family of 4, 5 or 6
  • 1–2 Kids' Home Run meals every week
  • Aisle-sorted grocery list and pantry check
  • Allergy-aware with gluten-free and dairy-free swaps
  • Optional high-protein tweak on any plan
  • Lunchbox ideas, Sunday head start and a dinner-table moment
  • Cancel anytime, no questions asked
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Questions

Good questions, honest answers

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. You can cancel whenever you like, with no fees and no hard feelings. Your plans keep arriving until the end of the month you've paid for.

How do you handle allergies?

When you sign up, you tell us about allergies and foods to avoid, and we plan around them. Every recipe also lists its main allergens and includes gluten-free and dairy-free swaps. Our lunchbox ideas are always nut-free.

What if my family is picky?

We hear you. Every dinner comes with 3 kid-friendly ideas, like milder spice, serving parts separately or swapping a veg, so you can adjust without cooking a second meal.

Is it really under 30 minutes?

Yes. Every dinner is timed start to finish, including chopping, with no prep done ahead. The optional Sunday head start makes some nights a few minutes faster, and we show you the honest numbers each week.

Can I try it before I pay?

Yes. Download the free sample week, a complete plan with five dinners, the grocery list, lunchbox ideas and the Sunday head start. It's exactly what a weekly plan looks like.

Can I make it high protein?

Yes. Tick High protein when you sign up. It's a tweak on any plan: bigger protein portions plus easy protein add-ons like Greek yogurt sauces, extra beans or an egg.

Which family sizes do you plan for?

Families of 4, 5 or 6. Recipe quantities and the grocery list scale to fit.

Is it vegetarian-friendly?

Friday Plate is built around chicken, beef, turkey and pork, with fish about once every 2–3 weeks, so it isn't a vegetarian plan.

A quick safety note: we flag common allergens and plan around the ones you tell us about, but brands and recipes vary. Always check ingredient labels for allergens, especially on broth, sauces, seasonings, tortillas and other packaged foods.

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Let's get supper sorted

Tell us a little about your family and your first plan will arrive on Friday. It takes about two minutes.

$9.99/month, or $6.99/month locked in as a founding member. Cancel anytime. Want a look first? Download the free sample week.

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Supper, sorted. Every single week.

Less deciding, more gathering. Let us handle the plan so you can enjoy the people around your table.

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