Make-ahead meals

A sweet-tart topping gives this turkey burger a fun twist.

Try our version of egg drop soup, the traditional Asian dish of beaten eggs in hot chicken broth.

Appease everyone at the table by keeping everything separate. Divide marinade between beef and veggies and stir fry each on its own.

This carrot soup calls for a swirl: dollop sour cream on top and then (carefully) drag a toothpick through it to create a design.

This blueberry cream cheese French toast is a make-ahead dish perfect for a crowd. It stays crisp outside, with a tender, blueberry- and cream-cheese-filled centre. The kids will go back for more if the adults don't eat it all first!

Take the classic comfort food for a new spin by swapping heavy potatoes with hearty vegetables in this Shepherd's Pie with Cauliflower Mash.

Lentils are affordable, cook up fast and have a great hearty texture. Using half lentils and half ground meat for meatloaf and taco filling is a healthy choice for your budget (and for you!).

These twisty cheese straws are irresistible. Try them as a snack or on the side of a saucy plate of pasta. There's no way you can eat just one.

Marry two classic dinner meals by serving your family this easy Cheeseburger Meatloaf.

Bring some fun to the dinner table with this educational Chicken Alphabet-Noodle Soup. It's great for overcoming a cold or flu, too.

Get out the melon baller (a perfect kid-safe tool) and start scooping gourd guts. The whole family will love these roasted pumpkin seeds.

Parents of picky eaters gather near: this pasta tastes plain-ish, but packs protein with eggs and prosciutto. It's next-level.

Green soup may be a bit of a hard sell, but its got smooth texture and sweetness working for it, plus lots of toppings.

Let the slow cooker do all the work for this saucy pulled pork recipe.

Sure, you could keep buying granola bars. But with this seriously simple, sweet-salty recipe, why would you?

Chickpeas are an addictive snack, they're super crunchy when warm, and chewy and nutty when leftover.

Nothing says "I can cook" like a delicious oven-roasted chicken.

Sticky-sweet roasted pears make a great dessert or breakfast when laid atop oatmeal or Greek yogurt.

You won’t believe how simple this creamy mac and cheese is to pull together.

Short pastas are great at retaining sauces with "bits" in them. In this case, chunks of turkey sausage, chopped kale and shreds of salty Parmesan cheese.