Quick and Easy Monthly Menu for December

This quick and easy monthly menu for December is a guide to help with planning weeknight meals. With the Christmas season upon us, we need all the extra time we can get.

Most of these weeknight dinner ideas are 30-minute meals (or less). Enjoy!

What is a Monthly Meal Plan?

Here is the monthly meal plan and recipes for the month of December. This menu plan includes main dish recipes for easy dinners with a few mentions of side dishes for the entire month.  

I do my menu planning for weeknights only, and Friday nights are usually something quick and easy.  All you need to do is add in the sides, and you are set.  I hope this guide is helpful for you and your whole family. 

I also send out reminders of the weekly menus each Monday in my weekly newsletter. If you would like to receive these reminders, along with other recipes and information, please join here.

Menu Tips

Tips for Using This Monthly Menu:

• Print or take a photo of the meal plan and keep it visible.
• It is a great idea to keep certain staples on hand (baking items, seasonings, etc.)
• Buy in bulk when possible.
• Look at the monthly meal plan and make a grocery list of all items you can get in advance. If possible, buy all of these items once instead of making multiple grocery trips. (Grocery Delivery is wonderful too! Walmart+ has been a lifesaver for me!)
• It is a good idea to keep a master list of the main grocery items you use on a regular basis. Having a ready made grocery shopping list can save you time, and help you remember items you need to purchase.
• Set aside time at the beginning of the month for meal prep, to prepare food (cut vegetables, divide bulk items and freeze when necessary, etc.)
• Look at your weekly meal plan over the weekend, and write out your weekly shopping lists so you can make one trip to the grocery store or farmers markets to get fresh produce and other items you will need.
• Remember that this is just a guide with recipe ideas – use what you want and skip the rest.

Monthly Menu for December

This full month of ideas includes some of our favorite meals. Enjoy these delicious recipes!

Favorite Kitchen Products

These are some of my favorite cooking products!

• Oil Sprayer
• Extra Serving Utensils (These are great during family gatherings.)
• Popcorn Maker

• Bowl Cozies (These make great Christmas gifts.)
• Glass Food containers with Compartments
• Disposable Pans (For transporting food)

I hope you enjoy these recipes, and that they help you save precious time each night. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.

If you have other quick and easy meals that you would like to share, I would love to hear from you.

Pinterest

There are such a wide variety of meals and ideas on Pinterest. I have found so many wonderful new recipes this way and have pinned many of them on Pinterest boards. If you are looking for other ideas, here is a link to my Main Meals Board.

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Have a wonderful December and a Merry Christmas!

And, until next month…

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“Every living creature will be food for you; as I gave the green plants, I have given you everything.” Genesis 9:3