Serve It In the Sukkah! Sukkos Menu Template 2025

Overwhelmed by the cooking this Yom Tov season? My Sukkos 2025 menu template will help you stay organized and plan simple and delicious meals.

Okay, wow! This year is a doozy — Shabbos, Yom Tov, Shabbos, Yom Tov!
I spent a lot of time calming myself down, thinking things through, and designing this menu template. I won’t lie — it’s intimidating to see all those empty boxes waiting to be filled. That means lots and lots of cooking! But I’d rather have everything compressed onto one page than shuffle through different sheets. Visually, this just makes more sense and helps me stay calm.

Even though it looks like a lot, seeing everything at once actually organizes my brain better. Everyone has their own way of planning and managing tasks — this just happens to be mine. I’ve been sharing my templates with you for years now. I know many bloggers have started creating their own menu planners too — and yes, I’ll say it outright: I was the first one to offer this service! I still download theirs out of curiosity, but honestly, I always come back to my own.

I’ll repeat this a hundred times if I have to: Do what works for you. The whole point of any menu template — mine or anyone else’s — is to help you stay organized and feel less overwhelmed. If mine doesn’t work for you, try another. And if no planner works for you, that’s fine too!

Now that my little intro is done, let’s move on to the actual 2025 Sukkos menu template. The first thing I do is quickly fill in the things I know I’ll definitely be making — like my dips: chummus, babaganoush, confit, etc. Then I start getting more specific with main and side dishes. For example, I happened to have an extra apple cherry crumble from my Rosh Hashanah cooking, so onto the menu it went. Cholent also went in right away where it belonged. Seeing those boxes filled gives me the motivation to keep going.

As Yom Tov gets closer, my menu fills in more and more. That’s when I break it down into daily prep. I decide what I’ll cook each day before Yom Tov. I’ve learned that making one or two things a day feels way less overwhelming than marathon cooking sessions where I’m stuck in the kitchen for 12 hours straight.

And yes, even if I buy something (because there’s nothing wrong with serving takeout food at your Yom Tov seudah — honestly, I prefer my deli’s chopped liver to my own homemade one!), I still write it down on my menu. Having it all listed makes me feel more organized.

So many of the recipes I use come straight from my cookbook, My Pesach Kitchen. Even though it’s a Pesach cookbook, I rely on it all year long for so many recipes — like dips, meats, poultry. I’ve been making the same tried-and-true dishes year after year. I’m not into fancy or unusual stuff. I like to keep it simple, delicious, and traditional. That’s exactly what you’ll find in my cookbook and throughout my website.

With that, I’ll wish you a very, very happy cooking! And as always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out: faigy@mykitchenmystudio.com.