Weekly Family Menu Plan - 159 - Little Dairy On the Prairie

Weekly Family Menu Plan – 159 is here just in time to help you manage all the holiday chaos in your life! There are five main dishes, a breakfast, side dish, appetizer, and two dessert recipes! These will take the stress out of planning your meals this week!

Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Truly it is! Every little part about it is my favorite; the lights, smells, sounds, smiles, happiness! I love it all!

The only issue with Christmas time is the crazy busy schedules. I could do without that.

This weekly family menu plan is chockful of delicious quick and easy recipes for you! You’re going to fall in love with all these scrumptious soup recipes to choose from. Oh, and if you’re looking for a gorgeous appetizer check out this spinach dip! Of course there’s plenty of cookies for holiday baking! Enjoy your week!

BREAKFAST

Peppermint Bark Monkey Bread – Little Dairy on the Prairie

Peppermint Bark Monkey Bread is the perfect holiday breakfast sweet bread! Everyone will enjoy gathering around the festive pull apart wreath and dipping little pieces of freshly baked bread in warm chocolate sauce! It’s an easy recipe that’s sure to become one of your Christmas favorites!

APPETIZER

Skillet Bread and Spinach Artichoke Dip – Neighbor Food

MAIN DISHES

Creamy Tomato Bacon Soup – Melanie Makes

This ten ingredient Creamy Tomato Bacon Soup not only tastes amazing, but it also uses common ingredients already in your pantry and fridge. Diced onions, bacon and garlic take a swim in melted butter before being joined with diced tomatoes, chicken broth and herbs.

30 Minute Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup – Neighbor Food

A quick and easy homemade chicken noodle soup recipe is always a hit this time of the year!

Easy Vegetable Beef Soup – Diary of a Recipe Collector

Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches – Garnish and Glaze

Dinner just got better with these Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches with hearty beef and melted provolone cheese on a toasted bun and dipped in au jus.

Cheesy Mexican Meatballs – Little Dairy on the Prairie

Cheesy Mexican Meatballs are a little spicy, a lot cheesy, and one of those meals that the whole family goes crazy for! It’s a make-ahead meal which makes my life easier too, especially on super busy days!

SIDE DISH

3 Ingredient Roasted Green Beans – Garnish & Glaze

Roasted Green Beans are the easiest and most delicious healthy side dish for the holidays or really any dinner. My kids even ask for seconds!

DESSERTS

Soft and Chewy Ginger Cookies – Melanie Makes

These Soft and Chewy Ginger Cookies melt have a melt in your mouth texture, while rolling them in sugar prior to baking gives them their specialty sparkle.