Healthy, Thrifty Holiday Menus

Make Tasty, Affordable Holiday Menus with SNAP-Ed Connection recipes!

Each menu has vegetarian options.

All recipes meet the What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl Nutrition Criteria. Menus were not designed to meet requirements for any USDA or other government food assistance program.

Holiday and Event Calendar

January

February

Game Day

A collection of snacks to keep people fueled during the big game. Indoor physical activities can be done during time outs and commercial breaks. Discussing ways to be active during cooking classes is a great way include physical activity themes!
Valentine's Day

This heart-healthy meal is a great way to say, "I love you!" MyPlate includes lean proteins for heart health. You can find more resources for fruits and vegetables, whole grains, protein, and dairy from Healthy Eating with MyPlate. The resources are primarily from SNAP-Ed organizations.

March

St. Patrick's Day

These lower-fat and sodium alternatives to traditional favorites still celebrate the day in a tasty way! If you are looking for more resources for your SNAP-Ed Cooking class, there is a whole section of Cooking resources. These are primarily created by other SNAP-Ed programs.

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Hanukkah

Leftover applesauce from the dessert can be passed at the table to accompany the latkes.