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Make Ahead Recipes and OAMC

One of the best ways to cook is to make foods ahead of time. Whether the recipes cook in the crockpot, are stored in the freezer, as in Once a Month Cooking (OAMC), or are planned to make leftovers, make ahead recipes are great time and money savers.
Overnight Casserole Recipes - Make Ahead Main Dish Casserole Recipes
These easy main dish casserole recipes are made ahead of time and refrigerated, then baked when you're ready for dinner. Overnight make ahead casserole recipes.
Everything Meals for a Month
My first cookbook is now published; Everything Meals for a Month from Adams media offers more than 300 recipes developed for Once a Month Cooking. A bulk cooking model and lots of tips will make you an OAMC expert in no time, saving you lots of time and money.
Once a Month Cooking and Freezing Recipes
Learn how easy it is to cook once a month and freeze batches of meals in this lesson on how to cook OAMC. Once a Month Cooking helps you cook meals for a month and then freeze them, reheating as necessary.
Freeze Ahead Main Dish Casserole Recipes
These easy and delicious recipes for freezable casseroles are excellent for winter and the holiday season.
Make Ahead Meals
When you're feeling energetic or you have some time to spare, put together a casserole or two and store it in your fridge for dinner in the next 2-3 days. These easy recipes are delicious (some are five ingredient!) and sure to be family pleasers. Try Potato Carrot Soup or Chili Rice Casserole this week.
Make Ahead Appetizers
This fabulous collection of make ahead appetizer recipes should see you through the holiday season. Make Onion Jam to serve with cream cheese, Tex Mex Snack Mix, Pesto Torte, or Cherry Chutney so you're ready for parties and hungry family members.
Make Ahead Sandwich Spreads
I think sandwiches are nature's most perfect food. You can eat them on the run, make them fancy enough for company, and change ingredients and proportions without fear of failure. Keep a variety of sandwich spreads in your refrigerator.
Gifts From Your Kitchen
I feel that the best holiday gifts are those that come from the heart. Think about making your own gifts from your kitchen this year for very personal presents. You can make candy (Tootsie Rolls, Nut Goodie Bars, Coconut Drops), homemade liqueurs, Gifts in a Jar, preserves or condiments, and much more with these easy recipes.
Freeze Ahead Holiday Foods
Now is the time to start making foods for the holidays and freezing them. You will be ready for drop-in guests, impromptu parties, weekend guests, and last-minute entertaining with these easy and foolproof recipes. Try Shrimp Puffs, Double Corn Chowder, and Divinity Frozen Fruit Salad this week!
Make Ahead Breakfasts
A great way to beat the early morning rush is to make breakfast the night before. Use your crockpot, make some easy quick breads, or try these overnight casseroles to start your day off right.
Freezer Breakfast Recipes
Take some time to make these recipes ahead of time, store them in your freezer, and on busy mornings breakfast will be ready in minutes.
Busy Cooks Make Your Own Mixes
More than 80 recipes for making your own mixes from dips to soups to convenience foods. Try Dukka, Chicken Gravy Mix, Beau Monde or Herbs de Provence spice mixes, or Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk.

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