>> However, I don't recommend sitting in the front car of a roller coaster around dusk, especially when it is near the water; we got covered in bugs. <<

Could be worse.

>>I'd like to sketch out a bit of a meal plan so that choosing dinners becomes easier and less of a hassle.<<

Good idea.

https://workweeklunch.com/meal-planning-for-beginners/

https://www.budgetbytes.com/meal-prep-101-a-beginners-guide/

Some of my recipes are big-batch freezer food, then it's easy to heat up a carton of loosemeat sandwich filling or spaghetti sauce.