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Make Ahead

Looking for recipes you can prepare ahead of time? Our collection of easy make-ahead recipes includes delicious options for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks! Whether you’re meal prepping for the week or planning a big gathering, these recipes are sure to make your life easier and more delicious. From casseroles and slow cooker meals to freezer-friendly dishes and make-ahead salads, you’ll find plenty of inspiration to help you save time and stress less in the kitchen.

Best Poultry Seasoning Substitute in a glass bowl.

Substitute for Poultry Seasoning

A blue bowl of the chex mix muddy buddies.

Chex Mix Muddy Buddies

A slice of the crescent roll breakfast ring.

Crescent Roll Breakfast Ring

Slices of the english muffin toast bread.

English Muffin Toast Bread

A clear glass dish of the best chicken wing sauce.

Best Chicken Wing Sauce

One slice of no bake snicker pie on a white plate.

No Bake Snickers Pie Recipe

A white plate of the dinner with a fork.

Tex Mexican Casserole with Ground Beef

A parfait glass filled with peanut butter and chocolate parfait.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Parfait

A slice of pierogi casserole.

Pierogi Lasagna

A berry breakfast fruit salad.

Berry Breakfast Fruit Salad with Citrus Mint Dressing

A sour apple green jello shot.

Sour Apple Green Jello Shots

A white bowl of the lemon orzo pasta salad.

Lemon Orzo Pasta Salad

A jar filled with the texas bbq glaze.

Texas BBQ Glaze

A tray of brown butter peach bars cut into squares.

Brown Butter Peach Bars

A fruit salad with honey lime dressing.

Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

Cheesy Bacon Stuffed mini peppers on a serving board.

Bacon Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Peppers

A close-up of cajun mac and cheese in a white bowl.

Cajun Mac and Cheese

Top shot of the peanut butter yogurt dip in a white bowl.

Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip

A strawberry blueberry salad.

Strawberry Blueberry Salad

A slice of the orange Jello Salad

Orange Jello Salad

Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake with Streusel.

Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake with Streusel Topping

Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole with coffee.

Tater Tot Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Scalloped Potatoes with Gruyere

Ham and Cheese Appetizer Skewers

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