Make-Ahead recipes

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   Beef Base

   • This at-the-ready mix of tender beef gives a weeknight shortcut to the full, hearty flavour of a usually slow simmer.
2. 62.

   Beef Carpaccio with Arugula

   • This demonstrates how simple and flavourful a dish can be with just quality ingredients. Use a vegetable peeler to shave the cheese into curls.
3. 63.

   Beef Pho

   • Although it requires lots of ingredients, this soup — popular at Vietnamese restaurants — is worth the effort. Make the stock ahead so...
4. 64.

   Beer Buddy Trail Mix

   • This trail mix makes an easy, portable snack.
5. 65.

   Beer-Braised Short Ribs

   • A slightly sweet malt-flavoured autumn-brewed beer, such as a local or European bock beer (for instance, Paulaner-Salvatore), adds terrific flavour...
6. 66.

   Beer-Simmered Steaks

   • Minute steaks cooked in a flavourful stock and beer make an economical meal of meat that is tender enough to cut with a fork.
7. 67.

   Beet and Arugula Salad

   • Beets add a satisfying sweetness to the peppery arugula. Leaving the roots and a bit of the stems attached to the beets keeps them from losing...
8. 68.

   Beet And Orange Salad

   • Essence of orange blossoms, or orange flower water, gives this salad an aromatic lift.
9. 69.

   Beet Soup with Smoked Sausage

   • If you have this soup ready and waiting to just be heated up on your return, stir in chopped green onions and sour cream.
10. 70.

    Beijing-Style Boiled Peanuts

    • With a pleasant toothsome crunch, these spiced boiled peanuts resemble the legumes that peanuts actually are rather than the nuts that we think...
11. 71.

    Berry Almond Trifle

    • This trifle is a simple yet harmonious combination of berries, amaretto-soaked angel food cake and our classic Vanilla Custard. You can use frozen...
12. 72.

    Berry Breakfast Sundaes

    • Individually quick frozen (IQF) berry mixes are a great way to enjoy summer fruit all year long. Look for brands such as Europe's Best for the best...
13. 73.

    Berry Gelées

    • Gelée, French for “jelly,” is a European confection found in pastry and chocolate shops. The addition of apple to these candies...
14. 74.

    Berry Lemon Curd Trifle

    • What better way to showcase raspberries and blueberries when they're in season than in a chilled lemony trifle? You can make this dessert well in...
15. 75.

    Best Basic Crêpes

    • Classic crêpes are a cinch to make. They offer great versatility in a party setting because they can be used in sweet or savoury recipes and...
16. 76.

    Best Ever potato salad

    • By chance I added smoked paprika to this salad, and what a great surprise in taste.
17. 77.

    Best Ever Spaghetti and Meatballs

    • Serve in warmed pasta bowls with grated Romano or Parmesan cheese to sprinkle over top.
18. 78.

    Best-Ever Whole-Grain Pancakes

    • Multigrain flour, rolled oats and wheat germ give these quite chewy pancakes a wholesome flavour. Multigrain flour is a combination of all-purpose...
19. 79.

    Biscuit-Topped Chicken Pot Pie

    • Make the filling on Sunday, then just add the topping today while the oven heats. Milk in the filling and in the biscuits adds calcium. Serve with...
20. 80.

    Bison Burgers

    • Butchers at farmer's markets and specialty stores are great sources for homegrown bison. Try these burgers with grainy mustard and whole wheat buns.
21. 81.

    Bite-Size Eggs Benedict

    • Though these cute miniature faves take some effort to create, they are sure to be stars at any cocktail party or brunch. Look for quail eggs in...
22. 82.

    Bite-Size Fruit Balls

    • Dairy-Free   Egg-Free   Gluten-Free These bite-size treats are a welcome gift for overindulgent holidays.
23. 83.

    Bite-Size Shrimp Frittatas

    • This dish is a great way to highlight the flavour of shrimp. Any extra-small ones you have in cans or in the freezer will do, but large shrimp...
24. 84.

    Bite-Sized Burgers

    • From cheese and bacon to pickled hot peppers and red onion, any favourite topping is wonderful with these juicy snack-size burgers.
25. 85.

    Bittersweet Amaretti Bark

    • Chunky amaretti cookies give this bark great texture and crunch.
26. 86.

    Black Bean Chili with Corn

    • Enjoy six nutritious, delicious midday meals from our "Pack and Go Lunches" collection of recipes in the October 2006 issue of Canadian Living...
27. 87.

    Black Bean Quesadillas

    • Serve with: Garden salad. Beans are packed with both soluble and insoluble fibre, which can help to keep your digestive system regular, regulate...
28. 88.

    Black Cherry Frozen Yogurt

    • In food processor, whirl together fruit, sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Add yogurt; whirl until blended. Press though sieve into 9-inch...
29. 89.

    Black Currant Liqueur

    • French cr? de cassis is the inspiration for this sweet and fruity liqueur. This drink makes a refreshing cocktail by topping 1 oz (25 mL) with 4 oz...
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    Black Forest Brownie Mix

    • With the mix prettily presented in layers and baking instructions written on the gift card, this makes a welcome present for families, teachers or...

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