Weekly Menu Plan: December 18-24

Our weekly menu plan is here to help you save time and money, and eat healthier. We hope you find some dinnertime inspiration! Shop the Hy-Vee sales through December 17 and enjoy your meals from December 18-24.







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What You’ll Find on Our Weekly Menu Plan




Recipes You’ll Love:  Our family-friendly recipes are simple and made with recognizable, real food ingredients. Pick and choose what works for you.



Top Weekly Sales:  Don’t waste time scouring the sales. We’ve done it for you! Our menu plan is based around the top real food (no junk!) sale items we find at Hy-Vee that week, so you can save money by shopping smartly. If you don’t have a Hy-Vee, no sweat. Our plan will still work great!



Stock Up and Save:  To save even more money, stock up on those hot Hy-Vee deals and store them for later using our instructions.



Freezer-Friendly Recipes: We’ve flagged freezer-friendly recipes ( * ) that include freezing instructions. Pick 1 or 2 of these recipes per week to double (doesn’t take much more time at all) and then enjoy one for dinner and throw one in the freezer for later. This is a super smart meal prep hack!















Top Hy-Vee Sales This Week




All  Hy-Vee sales below run from 12.11.23 through 12.17.23 unless otherwise specified .

Just Bare boneless skinless chicken breasts, $3.99/each (18 oz.) Stock Up and Save:  Wrap tightly, and store in freezer for up to 9 months.
Hy-Vee fresh whole chicken, $1.77/lb. Stock Up and Save: Wrap tightly, and store in freezer for up to 9 months.
Green peppers, $.88/each Stock Up and Save: Wash, dry, chop or slice, freeze on baking sheet. Transfer to freezer-safe container for 6-8 months.
Avocados, $.68/each Stock Up and Save: Remove skin and pit, mash or peel, add lemon juice and freeze for up to 3 months. (Read our post to learn more about freezing avocados .)
Full Circle Market organic frozen fruit, $3.78/each (10 oz.). Stock Up and Save: Store in freezer until indicated date on package.

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Weekly Menu Plan














Pro Tip:  Most of our main dish recipes include freezing instructions, so you can double and freeze a batch for later.



Monday:




Easy Cheesy Baked Pasta *



Oven Roasted Broccoli




Tuesday:




Roasted Chicken and Veggies *



Cheddar Biscuits *




Wednesday (Breakfast for Dinner):




Cheddar Chive Egg Bites *



Blueberry Avocado Muffins *




Thursday:




Asian Salmon *



Egg Fried Rice with Sweet Soy Sauce *




Friday:




Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup *



Cranberry Spinach Salad




Saturday:




Chicken and Steak Fajitas *



Avocado Aioli




Sunday (Christmas Eve):



Our readers have shared over the years that heavy appetizers or soups are perfect for Christmas Eve. Here are some ideas for appetizers.




Charcuterie Board



Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese



Chicken Lettuce Wraps *



Dark Chocolate Coffee Cookies *




Check out our lists of Make-Ahead Christmas Breakfast Recipes and Christmas Crafts for Kids .







* A freezer-friendly recipe that’s great to double and then freeze one for later. Use our freezing instructions in the recipe.




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