16 pie ahead Recipes

olive oil or 1/2 oz vegetable oil, peeled chopped carrots, chopped yellow onions, chopped red bell pepper, minced garlic, ground turkey or 5 -6 oz chicken, fennel seed, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, fresh sage, lemon pepper, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, kosher salt, frozen green pea, grated low-fat cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese or 2 -3 oz romano cheese, mashed potatoes (made ahead with reduced fat milk, horseradish or garlic, butter buds, white pepper and salt)

brown sugar, butter, softened, grated fresh orange peel, ground pumpkin pie spice

firm-ripe apricots , peaches, or plums, sugar, all-purpose flour, lemon juice, ground cinnamon or mace, salt

whole milk, egg substitute, sugar, rum extract, pumpkin pie spice, french vanilla whipped topping , optional

butter, onions, chopped, carrots, grated, flour, beef broth, worcestershire sauce, corn, drained, oregano, salt and pepper, ground beef, cooked, make ahead mashed potatoes

chicken breasts, cubed (i try to make ahead or use leftovers!), frozen mixed vegetables, cornstarch, milk, butter, salt, black pepper, plain flour, salt, oil, water

bulk hot pork sausage, garlic powder, pizza sauce, refrigerated pie crusts , softened as directed on box, egg, beaten

buttermilk, eggs, lightly beaten, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, melted butter, chopped apples, chopped nuts (optional), sugar, cornstarch, pumpkin pie spice, apple cider, lemon juice, butter

ground beef (comes in this quantity at most wholesale clubs), onions, chopped, catsup, mustard, wine vinegar, salt, worcestershire sauce, frozen green beans, frozen corn, potatoes, cooked and mashed according to preferred method, try crockpot recipe suggested in notes above

firm-ripe apricots or 3 lbs peaches, sugar or 1/2 cup splenda substitute, flour, lemon juice, ground cinnamon or 1/2 tsp mace, salt

fruit, butter, sugar, lemon juice, ground cinnamon or 1/2 tsp other flavoring, cornstarch

sliced peeled fresh peaches, sugar, quick-cooking tapioca, salt, lemon juice

onion, chopped, garlic, minced, shredded carrot, mushroom, cleaned and sliced, ground sirloin, dried oregano, crushed dried thyme, ground cumin, fresh ground pepper, all-purpose flour, low sodium beef broth, dry red wine, no-added-salt tomato paste, vegetable oil cooking spray, russet potato, peeled and cut into chunks, skim milk, salt (optional), minced pickled jalapeno pepper , to taste, minced fresh cilantro, minced scallions, paprika, shredded monterey jack cheese