Dinner Wheel
One spin, one dinner. Choose classics, kid favorites, meatless or takeout.
No spins yet. Each pick is listed here in order.
Dinners on the wheel
Family classics (18)
- Tacos
- Spaghetti and meatballs
- Homemade pizza
- Burgers
- Chicken stir-fry
- Lasagna
- Chili
- Meatloaf and mashed potatoes
- Pot roast
- Chicken Alfredo
- Fajitas
- Baked salmon and rice
- Sheet-pan chicken and vegetables
- Breakfast for dinner
- Chicken quesadillas
- Beef and broccoli
- Pulled pork sandwiches
- Chicken noodle soup
Meatless (10)
- Mac and cheese
- Grilled cheese and tomato soup
- Veggie stir-fry
- Black bean tacos
- Pasta primavera
- Vegetable curry
- Bean and cheese burritos
- Margherita pizza
- Eggplant Parmesan
- Veggie fried rice
Takeout (8)
- Order pizza
- Chinese takeout
- Sushi
- Thai takeout
- Indian takeout
- Burgers and fries to go
- Burrito bowls
- Fried chicken to go
About the dinner wheel
The wheel holds 36 dinners: 18 home-cooked classics, 10 meatless meals and 8 takeout options. “Kid favorites” pulls the 11 dinners from those lists that children usually eat without a fight.
To plan a week, switch on “Remove the winner after each spin” and spin five or seven times. The Results tab then holds your menu in order.
Swap in your own household’s dinners at any time: the list is plain text, one dinner per line.
Ways to use it
- The 5 p.m. question: one spin and the debate is over.
- Weekly meal planning before the grocery run.
- Letting the kid who set the table spin for tomorrow’s dinner.
How to use the wheel
- Type or paste your options, one per line. The wheel redraws as you type.
- Press Spin, click the wheel, or press Ctrl+Enter while you are in the list.
- Read the pick. Remove it from the wheel if nobody should be picked twice, then spin again.
How the pick is made
Before the wheel moves, your browser draws one slice at random with crypto.getRandomValues, the same generator browsers use for security keys. Every slice has the same chance. The spin you watch only plays that result out.
Nothing about the animation changes the outcome: not how hard you click, not how long the wheel turns, not the size of your screen. The pointer always stops inside a slice, never on a line.
Your list stays in your browser. A link you copy carries the list inside the link itself, so nothing is uploaded.
Questions about the dinner wheel
- How do I plan a week of dinners with the wheel?
- Switch on “Remove the winner after each spin” and spin once for each night. Each dinner leaves the wheel after it is picked, and the Results tab lists the picks in order.
- Is there a vegetarian option?
- Yes. “Meatless” limits the wheel to 10 dinners without meat or fish.
- Can I add my own recipes?
- Yes. Type each dinner on its own line. Your list is saved in this browser.
- What is the difference from the food wheel?
- The food wheel covers every meal of the day and has a cuisines list. The dinner wheel only holds dinners and lets you spin among classics, kid favorites, meatless meals or takeout.