Make-Ahead

Beat the weeknight clock with these make-ahead recipes! From breakfast to dinner, set yourself up for a tasty meal.

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Grandmothers Hot Deviled Dungeness Crab Dip

Every December when Dungeness Crab season opened off the coast of Oregon, my grandmother always made this hot dip. I...


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Eggnog Truffles

I found this recipe in a grocery store handout. I tweaked the ingredients to create a stronger flavor and everyone...


Filipino Macaroni Salad

This Filipino macaroni salad is always on the buffet table at family parties. It's such a sweet and unique combination...


Carrot Cake Cheese Ball

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More sweet than it is salty, our carrot cake cheeseball is a fun, new way to eat dessert first! —Taste...

Copycat Blooming Onion Sauce

This zippy blooming onion sauce absolutely completes homemade onion rings. I will usually use a beer batter for the onion...


These Frozen Raspberry and Chocolate Snacks Are a Viral Hit

If you love chocolate-covered strawberries, you'll love this sweet treat.

Coconut-Almond Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

This ice cream tastes like Almond Joy candy bars. Using a toaster oven and countertop ice cream maker couldn't make...


Twice-Cooked Fried Chicken

Fried chicken is my favorite food, so it’s no surprise that I’ve tried dozens of recipes looking for the perfect...


Million Dollar Cake

Pineapple and mandarin oranges give this easy cake a refreshing, tropical twist. With cake mix and pudding mix as ingredients,...


Oreo Mousse Cake

Oreo mousse cake is so simple to put together, but it tastes as decadent as fancy restaurant desserts. Have fun...

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Don't be shy about loading up the spices and shredded chicken for this recipe. Slow-cooker chicken tortilla soup tastes amazing...


Minty Avocado Christmas Cookies

Best known in the Southwest, avocado cookies are becoming more popular now that avocados are available year-round. These minty cookies...


Loaded Cowboy Queso

Loaded Cowboy Queso is the ultimate football dip! This easy appetizer loaded with cheese, beer, black beans, tomatoes and sausage...


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39 Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Desserts

If you're in charge of dessert for this year's feast, look no further! These make-ahead Thanksgiving dessert recipes are easy...


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21 Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Recipes

These make-ahead Thanksgiving recipes—including turkey and all the trimmings—can be made the night before (or even earlier!) to help...

Amish Macaroni Salad

This Amish macaroni salad is a crowd favorite. It's supposed to be sweet, but you can lessen the sugar to...


Pumpkin Pie Hot Chocolate

Pumpkin pie vodka hot chocolate is the ultimate holiday cocktail. Made in a slow cooker and perfect for feeding a...


One-Pot Coconut Curry Lentil Soup

This curry soup might be vegan, but it's still as creamy as ever. If you prefer a meatier bowl, toss...


Patriotic Pepper Platter

Cream cheese stuffed peppers are easy to make, easy to travel with and wonderful to eat at room temperature. This...


Coffee Cheesecake

Coffee lovers will line up for this rich coffee cheesecake. It's creamy and just mildly sweet, which allows the coffee...


Sea Salt Sticks

When my daughter was in school, her class had a recipe exchange party. The kids would bring something to eat...


Spicy Roasted Carrot Hummus

This is a wonderful appetizer for Easter, Mother’s Day or any spring gathering. The roasted carrots give this hummus a...


Amish Vanilla Pie

We live in rural northern Indiana where we have several Amish communities. I found this recipe in our local paper...


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No-Churn Eggnog Soft-Serve Ice Cream

As a fanatical lover of all things eggnog, I like to say that this soft-serve eggnog ice cream stole my...


Power Breakfast Sandwich

When I'm looking for a quick breakfast on the go, I love to have these waiting in the freezer. I...


Avocado-Lime Ranch Dressing

This dressing is a Chick-fil-A copycat recipe. It has no sugar added, is half the calories of the original, and...


Dried Cranberry Sharp Cheddar Cheese Balls

These personal-size cheese balls are such a pleasure to pass around at a party. They’re much easier to eat than...


Creamy Pina Colada Pie

This is a family favorite and super easy to make. Some like the consistency of this pina colada pie right...


Pina Colada Lush

Pina colada lush is such a fantastic warm weather dessert—it's so light and refreshing, and a breeze to make! I...