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Light, Creamy, and Delicious make ahead mashed potatoes!

Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

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By Jennifer P.
These are the best potatoes we have ever had! Perfect to eat right away, or ...
(3 ratings)

Chipotle Chicken Pasta Bake

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By Connie Hain
This pasta can be made ahead of time and should serve 8 to 10 people.
Light and fluffy, almost like an omelette, breakfast casserole with a delicious mushroom and bacon topping, which can be made up to 24 hours ahead.

Christmas Breakfast Casserole {make Ahead}

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By Linda Nortje
The base has loads of bread in it, but all you taste is omelette. Light ...
(1 rating)
Bacon Jam! It won't be around for long!

Slow Cooker Bacon Bourbon Jam

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By Tess Geer
This delicious spread keeps for up to four weeks in the fridge! Great make ahead ...

Mediterranean Potato Salad

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By Kathy W
This is a nice change from the usual potato salad. I like to make it ...
(1 rating)

Calico Breakfast Bites

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By Tam D
Get your day started out right. Yummy, satisfying, nutritious, make-ahead... "Cupcake" for breakfast -- ...
(1 rating)
True comfort food.

Elaine’s Old Fashioned Vegetable Beef Soup

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By Elaine Douglas
This is a very versatile soup. Make it with the vegetables and grains that you ...
(1 rating)

3 Casseroles For The Freezer

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By Susan Feliciano
My friend just had surgery on her right arm - and she also has 5 ...
(1 rating)

Pam's Mom's Frozen Slaw

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By Pam Ellingson
Mother used to make this Slaw for a Museum and Bistro restaurant she worked for ...
(2 ratings)

Applesauce Snack Cakes

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By Gretchen ***
I made these sweet treats to put in the kids' lunch boxes. I think they ...
(3 ratings)

Morning Glory Muffins (new Version!)

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By Phyllis Weatherston
I'm not sure of the origin of this recipe. My daughter used it in ...
(1 rating)

Pickled Mushrooms And Onions

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By Kathy W
This recipe is so easy to make and so very delicious. Make it ahead of ...
(2 ratings)
This lovely photo is not mine. I eat them so fast, I can't remember to take a picture before they are all gone. Grain and flour free pumpkin pancakes OR crepes

No Flour Pumpkin Pancakes Lips Will Smack Ur Face

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By Genny Bortner
Several years ago I learned that even though I was eating the "good" whole wheat ...
(1 rating)

Tasty Make-ahead Meatballs W/ Gravy

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By Martha Price
These tasty meatballs have a little bit of crunch for added flavor and texture. They ...
(1 rating)

Burt Reynold's Beef Stew

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By Martha Price
In May, 1978 Family Circle magazine published an article containing advice from a young Burt ...
(1 rating)

Marvelous Mobile Muffaletta

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By Kimberly Tippett
As this gets better the longer it sits, it's a great sandwich for tailgating, picnics ...
(1 rating)

Chipped Beef Cheeseball

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By Mary Kay Nugent
Every time there is a watch party for football or some other event somebody always ...
(1 rating)
Photo courtesy of Google but it looks exactly like this!

Sweet Potato Casserole

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By Mary Kay Nugent
I realize there are a million recipes out there for Sweet Potato Casserole, but this ...
(2 ratings)

Dr. Atkin's Low Carb Chicken Stock - Delish!

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By Martha Price
Every once in a while I will go on a low-carb diet. It really does ...
(1 rating)
Refrigerator Bread & Butter Pickles in just minutes!

Refrigerator Bread & Butter Pickles (sliced)

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By Kay Summitt Lewis
One year back in the early 1980's I had a bumper crop of cucumbers and ...
(1 rating)
This was sooooo good!  Sorry I didn't get a photo as it came out of the oven.  We couldn't wait to dive in.  I'll share the photos of how this came to be.  I used a mix of mozzarella and manchego cheese for the top.

Spaghetti Pie

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By Dawn Cochrane
This is a fabulous use of leftover spaghetti noodles and sauce. It's also a ...
(2 ratings)

Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie

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By Deanna Ogle
This is a great pie for the holidays. You can make it ahead of time ...
(1 rating)

Oatmeal Pastry

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By Deanna Ogle
Oats lend a slight nutty flavor to this flaky pastry. It stays nice and flaky, ...
(2 ratings)

Confetti Bean Salad

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By Deanna Ogle
I adapted my grandmother's 3 bean salad to come up with this colorful, flavorful version.
(5 ratings)
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