December 2025 Menu Planning

[AnnieClaus]

For week of December 1-7:

Breakfasts:
Baked oatmeal with raisins and walnuts

Lunches:
Turkey noodle soup with potato rolls

Dinners:
* Chicken with cilantro, green salsa, crema sauce served over rice
* Salmon with steamed broccoli
* Christmas girls night out at fancy restaurant- Friday
* Musical in Tucson Saturday- early dinner after the musical

 

[jampss]

SUNDAY
Tot casserole

MONDAY
Tot leftovers, Tomato Soup

TUESDAY
Frozen burgers, maple bacon beans

WEDNESDAY
Taco

THURSDAY
Chicken tenders, Asparagus casserole

 

[Lori K]

December 1 - 7, 2025
Monday: chicken fajitas, cilantro rice, 4 bean salad
Tuesday: burrito, using leftover fajita fixings, leftover rice
Wednesday: at DDs
Thursday: at DDs
Friday: pizza and salad from our favorite pizzeria
Saturday: chicken with apples, cranberries, and brie in crock pot, stuffing, tossed salad
Sunday: meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans or other vegetable, tossed salad

 

[jampss]

chicken with apples, cranberries, and brie in crock pot

That sounds interesting @Lori K

 

[Lori K]

chicken with apples, cranberries, and brie in crock pot

That sounds interesting @Lori K

Shared the recipe back in 2021. Will add it here, for ease of access. Aldi sells stuffed ones, like a chicken kiev, but when they're gone, they're gone, and this is the closest I've been able to recreate. I have fresh cranberries left over from Thanksgiving, and will use fresh sliced apples. At the very end, I'll top with a slice of brie and let it melt for a couple of minutes. Previous post indicates that the recipe was adapted from CDKitchen.

Crock Pot Apple Cranberry Chicken Breasts

boneless skinless chicken breasts
Layer each with --
diced green onions (or use thinly sliced onion as a substitute)
a sprinkle of dried sweetened cranberries
dried apples, chopped (or substitute fresh sliced or diced apples)
chopped garlic (or a sprinkle of garlic powder)
a teaspoon of brown sugar
a thin slice of butter

Add to the crock: 2 tablespoons water and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. I've also substituted a splash or orange juice or a splash of pineapple juice. I'm sure apple cider would work well, too.

Cook on low for 6-7 hours. I like to serve over a bed of wild rice.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

So hot here at the moment so a lot of salads and airfryer meals. I did make a wonderful chili last night.
Tonight will be ham, cheese and tomato croissants with a side salad.

 

[AnnieClaus]

For week of December 8-14:

B-Fasts:
Avocado toast

Lunches:
Chili and cornbread

Dinners:
* Turkey meatloaf and green beans
* Small sirloin steaks and green salad

 

[Ahorsesoul]

* Small sirloin steaks and green salad

Thanks. This made me think of your Black and Blue Salad. I am putting that on my menu for the week after the 13th. Hopefully I’ll have some leftovers steak from our Christmas.

 

[AnnieClaus]

Ahorsesoul-
OOOOO, black and blue steaks! I can elevate mine for a bit for elegance!

 

[Lori K]

December 8 - 15, 2025
Monday: stuffed banana peppers from the freezer, salad
Tuesday: spaghetti, salad, garlic toast
Wednesday: at DDs -- thinking of maybe chicken with apples, cranberries, and brie in crock pot, stuffing, tossed salad (I didn't get to the crock pot chicken last week; have all the ingredients and can start it as soon as I get to her place.)
Thursday: at DDs -- taking fixings for making lasagna; she will have fixings for salad, garlic toast
Friday: pizza and salad, after I get back from DD's
Saturday: meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans or other vegetable, tossed salad
Sunday: probably out, since I MUST get my Christmas shopping done

 

[Miss JoDee]

Thursday: at DDs -- taking fixings for making lasagna; she will have fixings for salad, garlic toast
Friday: pizza and salad, after I get back from DD's

This is on my menu this week, too. Same days!

 

[missjane]

Still trying to navigate not shopping for groceries and use from the freezer.

Tomorrow night will be roast, rice, and broccoli.
Wednesday is supper at church. I'll make some type of casserole.
Thursday is baked chicken, rice, and peas.
Friday, TBD
Saturday, TBD

 

[Myron's Mom]

I need to do this again. I was good for a while. My biggest issue is nothing sounds good. I’ve looked at new recipes and nothing good. Not sure why that is, age maybe.

 

[Miss JoDee]

Sometimes I just get bored I am selective in what I like and once in a while I lose interest in eating. Everything tastes blah. I have to fight through it.

 

[halimer]

My biggest issue is nothing sounds good. I’ve looked at new recipes and nothing good. Not sure why that is, age maybe.

Me too. And I certainly don't want to cook it!

It is age to an extent probably paired with boredom from cooking the same meals for years.

 

[jampss]

I am second and thirding the "tired of cooking same, nothing sounds good" thing!!! But I do feel it comes and goes ... hmmm

Last night was our cheddar brats and tonight was the usual salmon patties. I mean, they are good and good for us. Sometimes I have to psych myself up to stir up the patty mixture. And sometimes, I feel like I am creating "cuisine art".