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December Food Ideas for Weeknight Dinners, Holiday Gatherings, and So Much More

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Our selection of December food ideas is for all times of the day. With all of the holiday planning and hosting, it’s very easy to forget the day-to-day menu planning, too.

Our big selection of meals and dishes covers you for both. There are great ideas for the holiday season, alongside a variety of suggestions for breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout the month.

All of the month-long food calendars and suggestions are available to get as printables.

Be sure to check back over the next week or so as we add breakfast, lunch, and lots more.

We’ll also be adding all the recipes throughout the month!

Dinner Ideas for December

31-day calendar of dinner ideas for december in a grid format
  1. Sheet-pan garlic chicken and roasted veggies
  2. Tacos (e.g.,pulled pork, chicken, ground beef, fish)
  3. Chili over baked potatoes
  4. Spinach ricotta ravioli with pesto
  5. Chili dogs and coleslaw
  6. Meatballs with rice and roasted veggies
  7. Baked honey-garlic chicken thighs and roasted potato wedges
  8. Crab cakes with salad
  9. Chicken tortilla soup
  10. Beef stroganoff with mashed potatoes
  11. Creamy lemon chicken pasta
  12. Flatbread pizza with your favorite toppings
  13. Pork chops with rice, asparagus, and side salad
  14. Pot roast and potatoes
  15. Tomato basil soup with sourdough bread
  16. Beef burritos with a corn salad
  17. Stuffed peppers with a side salad
  18. Chicken Alfredo pasta
  19. Loaded nachos
  20. Creamy lemon shrimp pasta
  21. Chicken orzo soup with baguette
  22. Warm roasted vegetable salad with chicken
  23. Roasted turkey with mashed potatoes
  24. Baked salmon with roasted veggies
  25. Glazed ham with your favorite Christmas or holiday sides
  26. Sliders with fries or sweet potato fries
  27. Lasagna, salad, and garlic bread
  28. Winter salad (citrus, pomegranate, seasonal veggies, kale, chicken)
  29. Roasted broccoli pesto pasta
  30. White chicken chili with cornbread
  31. Steaks with fries and veggies

Get the December Dinner Ideas Printable here.

You may also like our other December calendars and ideas.

December Lunch Ideas

Get the December lunch printable here.

December Breakfast Ideas

breakfast ideas december calendar (ideas listed below in the article)
  1. Breakfast wrap with scrambled eggs and avocado
  2. Berry oatmeal (like this blueberry oatmeal or this strawberry oatmeal)
  3. Vanilla banana chia pudding
  4. Yogurt bowl with honey, walnuts, and pomegranate
  5. Banana kiwi spinach smoothie
  6. Pancakes with maple-mascarpone cream
  7. Easy baked frittata
  8. Overnight mango coconut chia pudding
  9. Caprese toast
  10. Breakfast panini
  11. Apple with Cheddar cheese
  12. Bagels with smoked salmon and scrambled eggs
  13. Avocado toast
  14. Poached eggs with garlic yogurt and chili butter
  15. Granola bar
  16. Yogurt parfait
  17. Mango banana smoothie
  18. Overnight tropical chia pudding
  19. Breakfast sandwich
  20. Fruit platter
  21. Baked eggs in tomato sauce
  22. Overnight mixed berry chia pudding
  23. Toasted bagels with cream cheese
  24. Pancakes with maple syrup
  25. Yogurt parfait
  26. Spinach frittata with sun-dried tomatoes
  27. Fried eggs on toast with avocado crema
  28. Kefir pancakes with jam
  29. Cereal and milk
  30. Breakfast tacos
  31. French toast

Get the December Breakfast Printable here.

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Coming soon:

  • Breakfast ideas (December calendar)
  • Lunch ideas (December calendar)
  • Christmas dinner ideas,
  • Seasonal veggies, and more.

We hope you have a great month, full of memories and quality family time. All of the menu planning and making food can be a lot, so we hope all of our ideas give you plenty of inspiration not only for the holidays, but also for the entire month.

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