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If making dinner is making you stressed, you need a new cooking strategy. With a bit of planning ahead, you can have worry-free meals all week long. This book can help, with recipes for make-ahead casseroles, sandwiches and packable salads for on-the-run eating, grab-and-go breakfasts and more! An introduction provides helpful tips on planning meals and includes charts on food storage guidelines and pantry staples. More than 80 recipes for every meal. Various types of recipes are marked for quick reference: 5 Ingredients; Make Ahead; One Dish; Packable Lunches; Quick & Easy; Vegetarian. Try make-ahead breakfasts like: Blueberry-Orange French Toast Casserole; Ham and Cheese Bread Pudding; and Pancake Breakfast Casserole. For the perfect take-along lunches, try Taco Salad; Cobb Salad to Go; Mediterranean Pasta Salad in a Jar; and Sesame Noodles. For a busy week, make some casseroles in advance: Classic Lasagna; Reuben Noodle Bake; Tuna Tomato Casserole; and Kale, Gorgonzola & Noodle Casserole. Chapters include: Make Ahead Casseroles; Half Homemade; Cook Once Eat Twice; Super Easy Sandwiches; Sheet-Pan and One-Pot Dinners; Packable Salads; Grab-and-Go Breakfasts; and Ready-To-Eat Sweets. Each recipe is accompanied by a color photograph of the finished dish. Hardcover, 192 pages.