The Christmas season is my favorite time of the year. I am thrilled to be listening to Christmas music, baking cookies, wrapping gifts, sharing the Jesse Tree tradition with my family, drinking peppermint hot chocolate, etc.
As happened last month, I’m confident this month’s menu will undergo some changes as we near the end of the month. Between company coming into town and the general bustle of Christmas, we’ll likely get some takeout from restaurants and make a few other spur-of-the-moment changes to the menu. For the time being, here is our menu for December 2021 (you can view past menus on the series page).
Days 1-7
- Creamy ground turkey and noodle casserole, green beans
- Soft tacos, corn
- Harvest fall salad
- Spaghetti with meat marinara, side salad
- BBQ cheddar baked chicken, veggie sticks with ranch dip
- Sausage and pepper skillet, seasoned rice
- Herbed tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, glazed carrots
Days 8-14
- Philly cheesesteak casserole, green beans
- Nachos, corn
- Cheese and spinach ravioli with tomato basil pasta sauce, side salad
- Chicken lettuce wraps
- Vegetable barley soup
- Creamy mushroom chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, green beans
- Slow cooker meatball tortellini
Days 15-21
- Super easy beef and rice casserole, green beans
- Taco soup
- Chicken alfredo, steamed broccoli
- Pico de gallo tilapia, Mexican rice, black beans
- Cheeseburger quesadillas, sweet potato fries, glazed carrots
- Roasted vegetable baked ziti, side salad
- Pork ribs, veggie sticks with ranch dip
Days 22-31
- Chicken noodle casserole, green beans
- Mexican rice bake, tortilla chips
- Chicken wings, French fries, veggie sticks with ranch dip
- Christmas dinner
- Leftovers
- Chicken club wraps, veggie chips, peas
- Creamy tortellini spinach soup, garlic bread
- Chicken drumsticks, veggie sticks with ranch dip
- Slow cooker beef and broccoli, basmati rice
- Breakfast for dinner
What will your meals look like this December? What baking will you be doing? Are you trying any new cookie recipes? If so, I’d love to hear about them!
These meals all look so yummy! I envision our meals this month looking a lot like those of the past few weeks-a lot of soups 🙂 Even though it’s not that cold in Oklahoma currently (we’re in the 70s all week-what a nice way to begin December!!!), I like how easy they are-and that if I make a huge batch, one soup or chili can last us 2-3 dinners 🙂 Currently some Irish Beef Stew for some friends is simmering on my stove, but I think I’ll probably make a batch for us soon because it’s smelling good!
We have also been in the 70s (even in the 80s for several days). Soups are one of my favorite things to make because they are typically easy to prepare and freeze well so we can eat leftovers at a later date. My girls used to love soups, but outside of cheese broccoli soup (which I make for lunch when my husband is at work because he doesn’t like it) they haven’t been interested in soups lately. I hope this changes soon!