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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    Pound Cake

    Our rich and sweet pound cake recipe is made with all the basics—butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and flour—for a perfect,...


    Aunt Ione’s Icebox Cookies

    Whenever we went to visit my Aunt Ione in south Georgia, her icebox cookies were our favorite treat. My mother...


    Overnight Vegetable Salad

    My friend Anne, whom I first met in sixth grade, gave me this recipe. Whenever I'm invited to a potluck...


    Pumpkin Ice Cream Roll

    This wonderfully light dessert is our standby at Thanksgiving and Christmas. The hint of pumpkin and the refreshing ice cream...


    Sunday Brunch Casserole

    My father was a chef, and this was one of his favorite recipes. He served it in the hotels where...


    Overnight Scalloped Chicken Casserole

    This has to be one of the greatest casseroles ever! It serves the family or company equally well but really...


    Overnight Chicken Casserole

    I don't know where this casserole originated, but the recipe was given to me some 40 years ago. It's my...


    Golden Glow Salad

    "MY SISTER and I loved this salad because we thought it tasted like a dessert. We ate a lot of...

    Dad’s Peach Ice Cream

    "MY DAD was the ice cream maker at our house. We had an old-fashioned freezer that had to be cranked...


    Apricot Salad

    Colorful gelatin salad adds a spot of brightness to any table. It blends well with this holiday feast. We children...


    Blueberry Gelatin Salad

    I find myself making this blueberry jello salad often. People request this layered treat for potlucks all the time. This...


    Easy Marinated Mushrooms

    This easy salad is a family favorite during the summer. I find it especially handy when we grill out, because...


    Country Potato Salad

    I felt as though my usual potato salad recipe was missing something. So I experimented with some different ingredients, and...


    Pumpkin Muffins

    This pumpkin muffin recipe will make you excited to turn on your oven again when the temperature starts to drop.


    Butter Rings

    Mother used to make this coffee cake for special occasions. She clipped it from a newspaper more than 55 years...


    Southern Coleslaw

    My mother used to make this salad on holidays. With all the cabbage that is grown here, this coleslaw recipe...


    Spiced Almond Cookies

    These cookies are my all-time favorite! The recipe has won ribbons at fairs and applause from family and guests alike....

    Swiss Cheese Salad

    I entered this recipe that I created myself in a local cooking contest in 1980 - it took first prize!...


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    Pecan Pie Bars

    Come for the pecan pie-like flavors, stay for the milk chocolate toffee bits. Our pecan pie bars might be tastier...


    Ham and Cheese Souffle

    I like to serve this tasty dish for brunch along with fresh fruit when I'm having guests. Not only is...


    Marshmallow Raspberry Pie

    Talk about scrumptious summer desserts - this one is colorful, cool and sweet. Fresh raspberries are my favorite fruit, and...


    Grilled Flank Steak

    My sister, Kathy, and I often exchange recipes and this grilled flank steak recipe is from her. It's become a...


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    California Spaghetti Salad

    California spaghetti salad is a fresh take on potluck salads. If you're tired of pasta salads with thick, creamy dressings,...

    Frozen Cranberry Salad

    I grew up in rural northwestern Montana, where my three sisters and I made meals and prepared food for 4-H...


    Overnight Salad

    A co-worker shared this recipe with me several years ago. It's never failed to be a hit when I serve...


    Cranberry Relish

    This zesty, easy-to-make cranberry relish recipe belongs on your Thanksgiving table.


    Christmas Pinwheels

    As seasonal appetizers go, these Christmas pinwheels are just about ideal. They're pretty, your guests will love them and they...


    Pinwheel Cookies

    These pretty pinwheel cookies have tempting swirly layers of orange and chocolate. I really mess up my kitchen whenever I...


    Crockpot Apple Cider

    With crockpot apple cider, there's no such thing as last-minute prep. When you're expecting guests, just load the slow cooker...