7 make your ahead Recipes

crumbled sausage (mild medium hot your choice ), eggs, slightly beaten, light cream, salt, green onions, chopped, dry mustard, cubed bread, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded swiss cheese

boneless skinless chicken breasts (fresh or frozen ), onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, salsa (customize heat to your liking), black olives, sliced and drained, cheddar cheese, grated

ricotta cheese , not skim, mozzarella cheese , not skim, shredded and divided, egg beaters egg substitute, parmesan cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and wrung dry (or 1/4 cup parsley, flat leaf, chopped), cracked black pepper, lasagna noodles (i use the trader joe no boil brand and they are perfect for an 8-inch brownie pan), spaghetti sauce (or your favorite sauce) or 28 oz alfredo sauce (or your favorite sauce), chiffonade basil (to garnish )

sesame oil, rice vinegar or 5 tbsp cider vinegar, sugar (or your choice of sweetener), tamari or 3 tbsp light soy sauce, garlic cloves, minced, salt, to your taste, crushed red pepper flakes, to your taste, fresh ginger, minced (optional), extra firm tofu, well drained (6 cakes), mushrooms, left whole, carrot, grated (or in matchsticks), bell pepper, finely chopped (any colour except green), cabbage, shredded (optional), shallot, minced (optional), fresh mung bean sprouts (optional), coarsely chopped peanuts (optional), minced fresh cilantro (optional), minced fresh parsley (even basil would be nice) (optional), fresh tomato, diced (optional), sesame seeds (optional)

butter (may use margarine), granulated sugar, eggs, cake flour , sifted, cocoa, salt, walnuts, chopped, vanilla (or brandy), strawberry ice cream, softened (just enough to allow you to spoon it into the bowl), fudge sauce , make ahead and refrigerate, butter (may use margarine), cocoa, icing sugar, brandy (option is yours!), instant coffee granules, boiling water, egg whites, cream of tartar, white sugar, brown sugar, brandy