• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Restless Chipotle

  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • Start Here
    • Ingredients Substitutions
    • Tips for Measuring Ingredients Accurately
  • About
  • Shop
  • Your Recipe Box
  • Meal Plans
menu icon
go to homepage
  • About
  • Recipes
  • My Recipes
  • Meal Plans
  • Start Here!
  • Videos
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Recipe Box
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • About
  • Recipes
  • My Recipes
  • Meal Plans
  • Start Here!
  • Videos
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Recipe Box
×

Home » Recipes » Meal Plans

Meal Plan 51: December 10 - 16

Published: Nov 28, 2021 Last Updated: Nov 28, 2021 by Marye 567 words. | About 3 minutes to read this article.

Collage of food images from this week's meal plan for Pinning to Pinterest.

Come home to cozy comfort food that's easy to fix with this week's meal plan!

Collage of main dish images with a title text overlay, "Dec 10 - 16 Meal Plan".
Jump to:
  • 📅 Food Holidays
  • 🫑 What's in Season?
  • 💭 Things to know
  • 🍹This week's cocktail
  • December 10
  • December 11
  • December 12
  • December 13
  • December 14
  • December 15
  • December 16
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • Get the Book!

📅 Food Holidays

We celebrate a couple of fun food holidays this week. They're silly little holidays but it gives us an opportunity to make some memories and have some fun!

  • December 12 is National Cocoa Day... It's a great day to make these hot cocoa bombs for gifts!
  • December 14 is National Biscuits and Gravy Day so bake up some flaky biscuits!
  • December 16 is National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, the perfect time to make some of these festive chocolate covered cherries.

🫑 What's in Season?

  • Beets
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Chard
  • Potato
  • Pumpkin
  • Leek
  • Lettuce
  • Spinach
  • Winter squash

💭 Things to know

Here are some tips for this week -

  • Brown the beef for the Philly Cheesesteak Pasta and the Tamale Pie at the same time.
  • Add leftover maple roasted carrots to the stew during the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
  • Make the cornbread while you're mixing up the cornmeal mixture for the tamale pie.
  • Move the days around as you need to. Don't forget there are more meal plans here.

🍹This week's cocktail

bright red cranberry moscow mule recipe image

Cranberry Moscow Mule

SO festive and pretty! This cranberry mule is the perfect way to celebrate during the holidays.

December 10

Closeup of finished pork chops.

Glazed Pork Chops

Thick cut pork chops are simmered in a slow cooker along with a honey garlic based sauce. Extra good!

Side view of a white bowl of mashed potatoes.

Mashed Potatoes

You can make these easy mashed potatoes a few days ahead of time. They stay creamy and delicious.

A stack of oatmeal cookies.

Oatmeal Craisin Cookies

Soft and chewy oatmeal craisin cookies are dipped in white chocolate for extra goodness.

December 11

southernbakedmacaroniandcheesewithbeerinaskillet closeupsquarerecipeimage

Tavern Style Mac & Cheese

Gooey mac and cheese is flavored with dark beer and baked in a skillet for a delicious spin on a family favorite.

Overhead view of a bowl of green beans, tomatoes, potatoes, and red onions created for the feature image of this post.

Marinated Green Bean Salad

This marinated green bean salad brings tons of Italian flavor to the table.

Close up of Boston cream cake showing the gooey ganache glaze.

Boston Cream Poke Cake

Boston cream poke cake is just like the popular "pie" but so much easier!

December 12

Overhead view of this casserole with a serving removed.

No Peek Chicken

This chicken and rice casserole couldn't be easier - as long as you remember not to peek!

Close up of finished carrots.

Maple Roasted Carrots

A sweet, slightly spice glaze roasts right on these simple maple roasted carrots.

Overhead view close up of the streusel topping.

Dutch Apple Pie

Dutch apple pie is filled with tender apples and topped with sweet crumble.

December 13

Overhead view of stew in a white bowl.

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Classic beef stew made easy in the slow cooker.

Flaky cheese biscuits in an earthenware bowl.

Cheese Biscuits

Flaky cheese biscuits are delicious with this stew.

A slice of pumpkin spice bundt cake with white glaze being served.

Pumpkin Bundt Cake

Dense, moist, and spicy - this pumpkin bundt cake is a favorite around here.

December 14

Overhead view of cheesesteak pasta with cheese melted on top.

Philly Cheesesteak Pasta

Gooey provolone cheese, onions, and lots of beef make this Philly cheesesteak casserole SO good.

Close up overhead view of a bowl of gree

Southern Green Beans

Classic southern smothered green beans are full of country flavor.

stack of m & m cookies on a plate

m&m Cookies

Bright cranberry and orange flavors make these fresh cranberry cookies extra delicious.

December 15

Closeup of a serving of this recipe.

Tamale Pie

Hearty tamale pie is an easy dinner casserole that everyone loves.

Oven roasted sweet potatoes cubed and roasted with chipotle and cinnamon. Recipe image

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Sweet and spicy! Roast sweet potatoes are almost addictive.

Closeup of a slice of lemon pie with a bite taken out of it for social media shares.

Grandma's Lemon Ice Box Pie

This simple, no bake lemon pie goes together fast and, since you can freeze it, go ahead and make two and freeze one for Christmas.

December 16

hatch chile corn chowder feat

Chile Corn Chowder

Creamy corn chowder with a southwestern flair!

Stack of cut cornbread squares ready to be served.

Buttermilk Cornbread

Classic southern cornbread is so good with just about any meal but especially with this hearty soup.

Cranberry Bliss Bars

Easy, white chocolate and cranberry bar cookie made famous by Starbucks!

📚 Related recipes

  • Meal Plan 30: July 16 - 22
  • Meal Plan 29: July 9 - 15
  • Meal Plan 28: July 2 - 8
  • Meal Plan 27: June 25 - July 1

Get the Book!

Back to school cookbook cover.

Enjoy 30 quick weeknight dinner recipes!

Get the Cookbook!
« Cranberry Oatmeal White Chocolate Cookies
Vanilla Brownies Recipe »
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

About Marye

With a 40 year focus on the importance of family and a passion for southern comfort food, Marye Audet-White is an expert in melding the two together effortlessly. Marye's a NY Times Bestselling author with 10 cookbooks under her belt and her recipes have been featured in Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Today, House Beautiful, Texas Living, Food & Wine, and many more.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Love it? Give it 5 stars!




Primary Sidebar

Marye Audet-White, founder of Restless Chipotle Media

Hey Y'all, I'm Marye.

NY Times bestselling author. Written over 10 cookbooks. Mom of 8 kids. Homeschooling mom for 22 years. Army veteran. Nothing fazes me & together we're going to get the kind of meals on your table that you (and your family) have been dreaming of. 

More about me →

Summer Fun

  • Patriotic Fruit Salad
  • Patriotic Jello Poke Cake
  • Plain Cheesecake Recipe- No Fail NY Style
  • How to Make a Watermelon Basket

Newest Meal Plan

  • Meal Plan 30: July 16 - 22

Popular Recipes

  • Crockpot Ranch Chicken (Easy Weeknight Recipe)
  • Southern Chicken Spaghetti with RoTel
  • Crispy Fried Potatoes
  • Sex in the Driveway: Bright Blue Cocktail
  • Saltine Cracker Recipe (Soda Crackers)
  • Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe
  • Chicken Casserole with Stovetop Stuffing
  • No Bake Lemon Icebox Pie: Grandma's Favorite

Easy Breakfast Ideas for the 4th of July

Easy 4th of July Breakfast Ideas

Footer

^ back to top

About

  • About Marye Audet-White
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Accessibility Policy
MaryeAudet Whiteandherchildren Dec

Featured in:

Companies that Marye Audet-White and Restless Chipotle have been affiliated with.

Contact Marye

  • Contact
Marye Audet-White, founder of Restless Chipotle Media

Copyright ©2021 Restless Chipotle Media, LLC