Rice bowls, such as this chicken burrito bowl, are perfect for make-ahead meals that don’t require the use of a freezer.
When it comes to prepping dishes in advance to freeze, pasta casseroles top the list in terms of ease. Any form of pasta, meat and cheese can be combined.
Sure, you could just brown some ground beef with packaged seasoning to make tacos.
Chunks of rich beef meat simmer for eight hours alongside nourishing rutabaga, carrots, celery and potatoes for a hearty meal that feels just right when there’s a chill in the air.
Being a vegetarian doesn’t mean you can’t make meals in advance. Wrap up your favourite veggies — perhaps corn, zucchini and bell peppers, as this recipe suggests.
Give your dinner a little spice with a meatball curry, formed with ground chicken or turkey to make the meal a little healthier. Roll the meatballs in advance and par-cook them.
Most meatloaves are topped with a ketchup-based sauce, but this twist on a classic instead features a honey-barbecue sauce. It can be made in advance and frozen either baked or unbaked.
No one wants to deal with their kids fighting over the last slice of pizza, so shape those pizzas into handheld calzones and stick them in the freezer for an easy make-ahead pizza night.
A white chicken chili offers all the flavour of the standard variety, but includes cannellini beans instead of kidney, chicken instead of beef, plus green chilis and cilantro.
When you want to make meals ahead of time, the freezer is your best friend. Kid-friendly fish sticks can be made in advance and frozen until you want to bake them.