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Home | Recipes | Make-Ahead | Page 7

Make-Ahead

If you’re looking to save time and reduce stress in the kitchen, then make ahead recipes are the perfect solution. From easy overnight breakfast casseroles to dessert, these recipes can be prepared in advance, stored in the fridge or freezer, and reheated when needed.

Prep your Thanksgiving sides ahead of time, have an easy dinner stashed in the freezer for a busy weeknight, or get ahead on your holiday baking.

An oval casserole dish filled with easy breakfast strata on a wooden board with a wedge of Parmesan and a spoon on the side.
A whole strawberry ice cream pie in a fluted tart pan.

Strawberry Ice Cream Pie

2 hrs

A batch of five ingredient Nutella brownies cut into squares on a wire rack with fresh raspberries scattered around.

Five-Ingredient Nutella Brownies

40 mins

A blue bowl with three scoops of strawberry buttermilk ice cream and a gold spoon on the side.

Strawberry Buttermilk Ice Cream

8 hrs 15 mins

A loaf of kulich topped with glaze and sprinkles on a round trivet

Kulich

7 hrs 55 mins

Meatball lasagna, with one piece missing, in a large baking dish beside a spatula.

Meatball Lasagna

3 hrs

A white plate with striped edges filled with potatoes and lamb meatballs with tahini

Lamb Meatballs with Tahini ~ Kefte

1 hr 40 mins

Bowl of red lentil soup with kale and chorizo, sweet potatoes, and onions.

Red Lentil Soup with Kale and Chorizo

50 mins

Maple pumpkin pie slices on 3 plates, topped with whipping cream. Flanked by a napkin, a cup of coffee, and a bowl of whipping cream.

Maple Pumpkin Pie

2 hrs 10 mins

Four phyllo pastries stuffed with nuts, honey, and orange blossom water, and topped with pistachios and more honey.

Phyllo Pastries with Nuts and Honey

1 hr

Truffled mac and cheese in four mini-casserole pans, one with a fork and a few mouthfuls missing.

Truffled Mac and Cheese

1 hr

Royal icing being piped onto a cookie by a young girl being helped by her mother, surrounded by jars of sprinkles, cookie cutters, and wooden spoons.

Royal Icing

10 mins

A jar of pickled watermelon rind on a rack with a dish and spoon beside it.

Pickled Watermelon Rind

12 hrs

King Ranch chicken in a large green casserole dish with a serving spoon and a portion missing. A plate, a dish towel and a bowl of spices next to it.

King Ranch Chicken

2 hrs

Two spoons with homemade harissa on them on a cracked enamel surface.

Homemade Harissa

45 mins

A serving of easy tiramisu on a white plate with a spoon resting on the side and a shot of espresso in the background.

Easy Tiramisu

4 hrs 30 mins

Pumpkin swirl brownies, uncut, in a large rectangular baking pan.

Pumpkin Swirl Brownies

1 hr 10 mins

A white bowl filled with chili, with shredded cheese on top, and a spoon and two pieces of cornbread on the side.

Easy Chili

1 hr 30 mins

A whole baked rhubarb-ginger crostata on a piece of parchment paper.

Rhubarb-Ginger Crostata

50 mins

Molasses Spice Cake with a third cut out, on a metal plate with a knife next to it.

Molasses Spice Cake

1 hr 50 mins

Three banana bread muffins stacked on top of each other with chai whipped cream on top and more muffins on a plate in the background.

Banana Bread Muffins

30 mins

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