Slow Cooker Egg and Cheese Strata

Having breakfast cooking while you take your time getting up is always welcome during the weekend. Prep this strata the night before and drop it into the slow cooker for a no-effort brunch. Serve with a green salad.

Sausage and Egg Bake

This recipe can easily be doubled to serve a larger crowd, making it ideal for a brunch buffet. Use your favourite sausage and serve with chili sauce or ketchup on the side.

Cheese Biscuits

Alex C. in David H. Church Public School likes cheese biscuits. The recipe was submitted to the Orillia & Area Nutrition Network. Here's how he can make them from scratch. If he wants to make raisin or dried cranberry biscuits, he can omit the cheese and replace it with raisins or dried cranberries.

Chocolate Mint Nanaimo Bars

Refresh your guests with this version of a perennial favourite.

Pepperoni Pizza Muffins

Muffins are fun to make with kids. Filled with classic pizza toppings, these look and smell just like mini pizzas when they come out of the oven.

Asparagus Gruyere Tart

Simple to make and stunning to look at, this spring tart offers a vegetarian option.

Make-Ahead Mashed Potato Casserole

Make entertaining a little easier by preparing this dish for a gathering a day ahead, then pop it into the oven to reheat while dinner cooks. (From the "Harvest Thanksgiving" menu in the October 2005 issue of Canadian Living Magazine.)

Corn Fritters With Creamy Dill Dip

Meatloaf Burgers

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Mini Panettone Cookies

These cookies have all the flavour of the classic Italian festive bread.