May Food Ideas (When You Can't Decide What to Make)

When you can’t decide what to make for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, our food ideas are there for you! There is an idea for every day of the month.

Discover a new family favorite. Try something new. Choose one or two ideas for days you can’t decide, or map out a whole week to save you time.

Find the printable calendar below the list of dishes. The recipes are linked up for you, too.

Dinner Ideas

Sausages with Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Mushrooms, and Roasted Peppers. I love to use sausage links or chipolatas with sage seasoning for this.

Pork Skewers with Peppers & Lemon Garlic Rice.

Steak & Roasted or Grilled Vegetables

Chicken & Chorizo Skewers with Lemon Parsley Garlic Rice.

Rotisserie Chicken or Roasted Chicken and a Side Salad

Chicken Cutlet with Side Salad

Grilled Salmon Salad.

Lemon Parmesan Pasta (optionally with chicken or with shrimp sautéed in garlic butter)

Burger Night or BBQ Night

Fresh Fruit. You could go with something simple like a banana, or make a fruit bowl with a selection of fruit and berries.
Pancakes. Try these blueberry pancakes, or make plain pancakes and use these pancake topping ideas for inspiration.
Avocado Toast with Smoked Salmon
Mango Raspberry Yogurt Parfait
Breakfast Wrap with Scrambled Eggs
Mango Banana Smoothie
Cottage Cheese Bowl with Fresh Fruit
Banana Peanut Butter Yogurt Parfait
Smoked Salmon Breakfast Sandwich
Frittata with Toast and Avocado. Pick a frittata from these 8 recipes. You can make the frittata the day before, refrigerate it, and reheat a slice in the morning. Serve it with toast and avocado.
Cereal and Milk
Almond Croissant
Mixed Berry Yogurt Parfait
Oatmeal with Chopped Apple and Banana
Granola Bars
Toasted Bagel with Your Favorite Toppings
Breakfast Burritos
Mango Chia Pudding
Apple Slices and Cheese
Scrambled Eggs. Make simple scrambled eggs with toast or upgrade them with some avocado and pesto.
Muesli with Fruit and Yogurt
Green Smoothie
Omelet with Toast. Make your favorite omelet or pick one of these: smoked salmon omelet, mushroom & cheese omelet, spinach & feta omelet. You can use any of these recipes and substitute your favorite fillings.
Breakfast Tacos
Melon Yogurt Parfait
Tropical Chia Pudding
Fried Eggs and Toast
Cherry Banana Smoothie
Bacon and Egg Sandwich
Mushroom & Cheese Omelet (or use your favorite fillings).
Egg & Sausage Breakfast Bowl.